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4 Sep 1968, Royal Albert Hall
Previous Event
19:30
Wed 4 Sep 1968
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Programme
Henry Purcell
Te Deum and Jubilate, Z 232
Proms premiere
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major, BWV 1047
Cantata No. 79, 'Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild'
Proms premiere
George Frideric Handel
Samson
Aria 'Honour and arms scorn such a foe' Act 2 No. 20
Samson
Aria 'Let the bright Seraphim' Act 3 No 26
Samson
Aria 'Total Eclipse! No sun, no moon!' Act 1 No. 12
Samson
Chorus 'Let their celestial concerts all unite' Act 3 No 27
Samson
Overture
Samson
Recitative 'This day a solemn feast to Dagon' Act 1 No. 2
Samson
Chorus 'Awake the trumpet's lofty sound' Act 1 No. 3a
Samson
Recitative 'Matchless in might!...O loss of sight' Act 1 No. 11b
Samson
Chorus 'O first created beam' Act 1 No. 14
Samson
Aria & chorus 'Return, O God of hosts!...To dust his glory' Act 2 No. 4
Samson
Recitative 'No words of peace...The honour certain to have won' Act 2 No. 19
Samson
Chorus 'Fix'd in his everlasting seat' Act 2 No 30
Samson
Aria 'How willing my paternal love' Act 3 No. 14
Samson
Aria & chorus 'Ye sons of Israel, now lament...Weep, Israel, weep' Act 3 No. 19
Samson
Symphony: Dead March Act 3 No 21
Samson
Recitative 'Come, come! No time for lamentation' Act 3 No 25a
Performers
Heather Harper
soprano
Israelite Woman
soprano
Israelite Woman
John Mitchinson
tenor
Samson
tenor
Samson
April Cantelo
soprano
Dalila
soprano
Dalila
Paul Esswood
counter-tenor
Micah
counter-tenor
Micah
Michael Rippon
bass
Manoah
Harapha
bass
Manoah
Harapha
Roland Tatnell
counter-tenor
counter-tenor
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Singers
Emanuel Hurwitz
violin
violin
Peter Graeme
oboe
oboe
William Bennett
flute
flute
John Wilbraham
trumpet
trumpet
Ifor James
horn
horn
Philip Ledger
conductor
conductor
English Chamber Orchestra
Composers
Henry Purcell
Johann Sebastian Bach
George Frideric Handel
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