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29 Jul 1969, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Tue 29 Jul 1969
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Programme
John Dunstable
Veni Sancte Spiritus et emitte/Veni Sancte Spiritus et infunde/Veni Creator Spiritus mentes tuorum
Proms premiere
William Byrd
The Queen's Alman
- arranged for string orchestra Proms premiere
Henry Purcell
Now does the glorious day appear, Z 332
Proms premiere
Alan Bush
Scherzo, Op 68
World premiere
Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending
Edward Elgar
Symphony No. 1 in A flat major
Performers
Denis Stevens
conductor
orchestrator
conductor
orchestrator
Ambrosian Singers
Accademia Monteverdiana
Nigel Rogers
tenor
tenor
Roger Stalman
bass
bass
Mary Thomas
soprano
soprano
Harold Lester
harpsichord
harpsichord
Shirley Minty
contralto
contralto
Edgar Fleet
tenor
tenor
John Frost
bass
bass
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Alan Bush
conductor
conductor
Adrian Boult
conductor
conductor
Hugh Bean
violin
violin
Composers
John Dunstable
William Byrd
Henry Purcell
Alan Bush
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Edward Elgar
About this event
Part of
Proms 1969
Discover the Music
The Lark Ascending
Elgar: Symphony No. 1
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