Winter Proms 1949–50 Events
Sat 22 Jan 1949
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- A London Overture
- Piano Concerto in A minor
- A Masked BallRecitative & aria 'Alzati!...Eri tu che macchiavi' Act 3 Scene 1
- ‘Enigma’ Variations
- Music for a Prince - Festal March First concert performance
- Music for a Prince - Corydon's Dance First concert performance
- Music for a Prince - Scherzo in Arden First concert performance
- Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles First concert performance
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’
- National Anthem
Performers
- Eileen Joycepiano
- Redvers Llewellynbaritone
- Malcolm Sargentconductor
Fri 21 Jan 1949
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Overture ‘Coriolan’
- Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, ‘Eroica’
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major - cadenza by Clara Schumann
- Overture 'Leonore' No. 3
- interval
Performers
- Cyril Preedypiano
- Malcolm Sargentconductor
Composers
Thu 20 Jan 1949
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Beatrice and Benedict – overtureOverture
- A Village Romeo and JulietThe Walk to the Paradise Garden
- Symphonic Variations
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in D major
- Piano Concerto
- Lemminkäinen Suite, Op 22No. 2 The Swan of Tuonela
- Finlandia
Performers
- Dame Moura Lympanypiano
- Helen Gaskellcor anglais
- Malcolm Sargentconductor
Wed 19 Jan 1949
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- A Midsummer Night's Dream – overture
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream – incidental musicNo. 1 Scherzo
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream – incidental musicNo. 6 Wedding March
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream – incidental musicNo. 5 Nocturne
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
- Symphony No 4 in A major 'Italian'
- Academic Festival Overture
- interval
- interval
- interval
Performers
- Solomonpiano
- Malcolm Sargentconductor
Composers
Tue 18 Jan 1949
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major, BWV 1068
- RinaldoRecitative & aria 'Armida, dispietata...Lascia ch'io pianga' Act 2 Scene 4
- TheodoraNo. 46 Recitative 'Or lulled with grief' Act 1 Scene 5
- TheodoraNo. 47 Air 'Sweet rose and lily' Act 1 Scene 5
- Concerto in D minor for two violins, BWV 1043
- Israel in EgyptNo. 6 Chorus 'He spake the word'
- Israel in EgyptNo. 9 Chorus 'He smote all the firstborn'
- Israel in EgyptNo. 7 Chorus 'He gave them hailstones'
- Israel in EgyptNo. 8 Chorus 'He sent a thick darkness'
- Israel in EgyptNo. 30 Chorus 'Sing ye to the Lord'
- interval
- Chandos Anthem No. 2 'In the Lord put I my trust', HWV 247 (arr. Edward Elgar)Overture in D minor
- Keyboard Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056
- Chorale Prelude 'Valet will ich dir geben', BWV 736Proms premiere
- Chorale Prelude 'Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ', BWV 639Proms premiere
- Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543
- Coronation Anthem ‘Zadok the Priest’
Performers
- Malcolm Sargentconductor
- Nancy Evansmezzo-soprano
- Frederick Grinkeviolin
- David Martinviolin
- Kathleen Longpiano