Proms 1917 Events
Sat 20 Oct 1917
- 19:30Queen's Hall
Programme
- Overture ‘Cockaigne (In London Town)’
- Serse, HWV 40 (arr. Joseph Hellmesberger)Aria 'Ombra mai fù' Act 1 Scene 1
- MignonNo. 8 Entr'acte Act 2
- The Maid of OrleansRecitative & aria 'So wills the Lord!...Farewell you native hills and fields' Act 1 No. 7
- Suite de Ballet No. 1 (Gluck/Mottl)
- interval
- Totentanz
- 6 Morceaux, Op 85 (orch. Henry Wood)No. 3 Cavatina
- Rapsodie norvégienne
- Fantasia on Scottish Melodies
- The country loverNo. 5 Wander-thirst
- Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor: Allegro, WoO 1.5 (orch. Albert Parlow)
- Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D major: Vivace, WoO 1.6 (orch. Albert Parlow)
- National Anthem
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Frederick Kiddleorganpiano
- Arthur Beckwithviolin
- Arthur Jonesharp
- Olga Haleymezzo-soprano
- William Murdochpiano
- Pipe Major David A Smithbagpipes
Fri 19 Oct 1917
- 19:30Queen's Hall
Programme
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major
- Amarilli, mia bella (arr. Henry Wood)
- Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’No. 1 Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’No. 2 Scherzo & Trio: Molto vivace - Presto
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’No. 3 Adagio molto e cantabile
- Orchestral Suite 'No. 6' (Bach/Wood)
- interval
- 2 Songs
- Finlandia
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Carmen Hillcontralto
- Myra Hesspiano
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Thu 18 Oct 1917
- 19:30Queen's Hall
Programme
- Euryanthe, J291Overture
- ToscaAria 'Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore' Act 2
- The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2, Op 1b
- Phantasy, Op 16World premiere
- William Tell (Overture)
- Suite No. 2 'Indian', Op 48
- interval
- Die lustigen Weiber von WindsorOverture
- Starry woods
- 5 Songs, Op 27No. 3 Wild flowers
- ZampaOverture
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Clara Butterworthsoprano
- Montague Phillipsconductor
- Arthur Beckwithviolin
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Wed 17 Oct 1917
- 19:30Queen's Hall
Programme
- The Abduction from the SeraglioOverture
- ToscaAria 'E lucevan le stelle' Act 3
- Piano Concerto in A minor
- Symphony No. 6 in B minor, ‘Pathétique’
- 2 Romanian Rhapsodies, Op 11No. 2 in D major
- interval
- O flower divine
- 4 Polish Folk Dances, Op 55 (orchestral version)No. 4 Krakowiak in G major
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Herbert Cavetenor
- Arthur De Greefpiano
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Tue 16 Oct 1917
- 19:30Queen's Hall
Programme
- Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Op 35a
- 5 Songs, Op 37No. 1 Den första kyssen
- 5 Songs, Op 37No. 5 Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte
- The Firebird Suite
- Piano Concerto in C sharp minor, Op 30
- Boabdil, der letzte Maurenkönig, Op 49Ballet Music No. 1: Moorish Fantasia Act 2
- Boabdil, der letzte Maurenkönig, Op 49Ballet Music No. 2: Scherzo-Valse Act 2
- Boabdil, der letzte Maurenkönig, Op 49Ballet Music No. 3: Malagueña Act 2
- interval
- Serenade for Strings in C major, Op 48No. 3 Elegy: Larghetto elegiaco
- Our little home
- Kamarinskaya
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
- Carmen Hillcontralto
- Benno Moiseiwitschpiano