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Sat 14 Sep 1968
19:30
Prom 52 - Last Night of the Proms 1968
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Benjamin Britten
The Building of the House
Proms premiere
Richard Wagner
Wesendonck-Lieder
No. 5 Träume
Robert Schumann
Piano Concerto in A minor
Hector Berlioz
The damnation of Faust - Marche hongroise
The damnation of Faust - Ballet des sylphes
The damnation of Faust - Menuet des follets
Edward Elgar
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’
Iain Hamilton
Scottish Dances, Op 32
Henry Wood
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 2 The Anchor's Weighed
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 5 Jack's the Lad
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 6 Farewell and Adieu, Ye Spanish Ladies - Cadenza
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 7 Home, Sweet Home
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 3 The Saucy Arethusa
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 4 Tom Bowling
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 8 See, the Conquering Hero Comes
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 1 Bugle Calls
Thomas Arne
Rule, Britannia!
Hubert Parry
Jerusalem (orch. Elgar)
Unknown
National Anthem
Performers
Sybil Michelow
contralto
contralto
Ann Schein
piano
piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis
conductor
conductor
Composers
Benjamin Britten
Richard Wagner
Robert Schumann
Hector Berlioz
Edward Elgar
Iain Hamilton
Henry Wood
Thomas Arne
Hubert Parry
Unknown
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Fri 13 Sep 1968
19:30
Prom 51
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
William Walton
In Honour of the City of London
Domenico Scarlatti
Stabat Mater in C minor
Proms premiere
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
Performers
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Peter Gellhorn
conductor
conductor
BBC Symphony Chorus
Alan Harverson
organ
organ
Colin Davis
conductor
conductor
Ronald Dowd
tenor
tenor
Pauline Tinsley
soprano
soprano
Anna Reynolds
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Donald McIntyre
bass
bass
Royal Choral Society
BBC Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, BBC Chorus)
Composers
William Walton
Domenico Scarlatti
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Thu 12 Sep 1968
19:30
Prom 50
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Carl Maria von Weber
Oberon, J306
Overture
Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 9 in C major, ‘Great’
Performers
Alfred Brendel
piano
piano
Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
conductor
conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra (1964-77, New Philharmonia Orchestra)
Composers
Carl Maria von Weber
Johannes Brahms
Franz Schubert
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Wed 11 Sep 1968
19:30
Prom 49
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Claudio Monteverdi
Vespers of 1610
Proms premiere of complete work
Performers
Sir Andrew Davis
chamber organ
chamber organ
Monteverdi Choir
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
conductor
conductor
Robert Tear
tenor
tenor
James Bowman
counter-tenor
counter-tenor
Ronald Dowd
tenor
tenor
Anna Reynolds
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Margaret Price
soprano
soprano
Stafford Dean
bass
bass
Michael Rippon
bass-baritone
bass-baritone
Alan Cuckston
harpsichord
harpsichord
English Chamber Orchestra
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
West London Youth Choir
North Herts Youth Choir
Composers
Claudio Monteverdi
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Tue 10 Sep 1968
19:30
Prom 48
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Richard Wagner
Tannhä
No. 1 Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major
Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 6 in A major
- edited R. Haas Proms premiere
Performers
Christoph Eschenbach
piano
piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Edward Downes
conductor
conductor
Composers
Richard Wagner
Ludwig van Beethoven
Anton Bruckner
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