Proms 1943 Events
Sat 21 Aug 1943
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Coronation March ‘Crown Imperial’
- Summer Music Proms premiere
- The Immortal HourNo. 49 In the days of the great fires Act 2
- The Immortal HourNo. 55 How beautiful they are Act 2
- Scottish Concerto, Op 55
- interval
- The PlanetsNo. 3 Mercury, the Winged Messenger
- The PlanetsNo. 4 Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
- Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
- National Anthem
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Basil Cameronconductor
- Trefor Jonestenor
- Sidonie Goossensharp
- Adrian Boultconductor
- Ivey Dicksonpiano
Fri 20 Aug 1943
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Overture ‘Coriolan’
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
- Sea Drift Proms premiere
- interval
- Coronation Anthem ‘Zadok the Priest’
Performers
- Muriel Brunskillcontralto
- Norman Walkerbass
- Parry Jonestenor
- Joy McArdensoprano
- Alexandra Choir
- Roy Hendersonbaritone
- Adrian Boultconductor
Thu 19 Aug 1943
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Introduction and Allegro
- SapphoNo. 2 I loved thee once, Atthis
- Rhapsody No. 3 in F sharp major World premiere
- Fantasy-Overture ‘Romeo and Juliet’
- Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, ‘Eroica’
Performers
- Mary Jarredcontralto
- Harriet Cohenpiano
- Adrian Boultconductor
Wed 18 Aug 1943
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537, Op 86 (orch. Edward Elgar)
- Cantata No. 81, 'Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?', BWV 81 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 1 Aria 'Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?'
- Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major, BWV 1049
- Concerto for Two Keyboards in C major, BWV 1061
- Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major, BWV 1047
- Symphony No. 2 in E flat major
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Astra Desmondcontralto
- Marie Wilsonviolin
- Gerald Jacksonflute
- Frank Almgillflute
- Cyril Smithpiano
- Phyllis Sellickpiano
- Ernest Halltrumpet
- Horace Greenoboe
- Adrian Boultconductor
Composers
Tue 17 Aug 1943
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- The Marriage of FigaroOverture
- Violin Concerto
- Symphony No. 6 in B minor, ‘Pathétique’
- Colas Breugnon, Op 24a (suite) First performance in England
- Die WalküreWalkürenritt (orchestral synthesis) Act 3 Scene 1
Performers
- Henry Holstviolin
- Adrian Boultconductor