Proms 1926 Events
Sat 16 Oct 1926
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Overture 鈥楥ockaigne (In London Town)鈥�
- Oberon, J306No. 13 Aria 'Ocean, thou mighty monster' Act 2
- 6 Humoresques de Concert, Op 14 (orch. Henry Wood)No. 1 Minuet in G major
- Piano Concerto in A minor
- In a Summer Garden
- interval
- La boh猫meAria 'Che gelida manina' Act 1
- MignonNo. 8 Entr'acte Act 2
- 3 Ballet Pieces (arr. Felix Mottl)
- Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
- The night has a thousand eyes
- 3 Songs, Op 39No. 3 The dawn has a song
- M谩ire, my girl
- Hungarian Rhapsodies, S 359 (orchestral version)No. 2 in D minor (ending in G major)
- National Anthem
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Florence Australsoprano
- Arthur Benjaminpiano
- Maurice d'Oislytenor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Fri 15 Oct 1926
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- A Midsummer Night's Dream 鈥� overture
- Cantata No. 151, 'S眉sser Trost, mein Jesus k枚mmt', BWV 151 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 1 Aria 'S眉sser Trost, mein Jesus k枚mmt' - Flautist was probably Robert Murchie
- Double Concerto
- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 (arr. Henry Wood)Recitative & aria 'My arms!...Sound an alarm' Act 2
- Symphony No. 1 in C major
- interval
- Alceste - Overture
- Old World Dance Songs, Op 37No. 4 In the gay olden time
- Old World Dance Songs, Op 37No. 3 Sweet Lady Moll
- Merrie England (arr. unknown for voice and piano)Dan Cupid hath a garden Act 2
- Lyric Suite, Op 54
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Dora Labbettesoprano
- Anon.flute
- Adila Fachiriviolin
- May Muklecello
- Arthur Jordantenor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Thu 14 Oct 1926
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Idomeneo (Overture)
- 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations
- AidaAria 'Ritorna vincitor' Act 1 Scene 1
- Africa, Op 89
- Semele, HWV 58 (arr. Henry Wood)Aria 'Where'er you walk' Act 2 Scene 2
- interval
- Symphony No 4 in A major 'Italian'
- The Boatswain's MateIntermezzo 'Briars and Bushes' Act 2
- Entente CordialeIntermezzo
- Life is a caravan
- Dearest, I love the morning
- Shepherd Fennel's Dance
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- May Busbysoprano
- Germaine Schnitzerpiano
- Hubert Eisdelltenor
- Ethel Smythconductor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Wed 13 Oct 1926
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Rodrigo, HWV 5 (arr. Henry Wood)Sailor's Dance & Trio
- Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major, BWV 1049
- Aria with recitative 'Non pi霉, tutto ascoltai...Non temer, amato bene', K 490
- Violin Concerto in E major
- interval
- The Abduction from the SeraglioRecitative & aria 'Konstanze, dich wiederzusehen...O wie 盲ngstlich' Act 1 Scene 5
- Orchestral Suite 'No. 6' (Bach/Wood)
- Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6 No. 12
- Do you believe in fairies?
- I pitch my lonely caravan at night
- Overture 'Ruy Blas'
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Charles Woodhouseviolin
- Frederick Kiddleorganpiano
- Robert Murchieflute
- W. G. Smithflute
- Isobel Bailliesoprano
- Anon.violin
- Jelly Aranyiviolin
- Maurice d'Oislytenor
Tue 12 Oct 1926
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Cos矛 fan tutte, K 588Overture
- Orfeo ed Euridice 鈥� 鈥楥he far貌 senza Euridice?鈥�Recitative & aria 'Sposa! Euridice!...Che far貌 senza Euridice?'
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
- Don GiovanniAria 'Madamina! il catalogo 猫 questo' Act 1 Scene 5
- interval
- Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K299
- The Hills of Heaven
- A Devonshire wedding
- Slavonic Dances, Op 46No. 2 in E minor
- Death and Transfiguration
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Margaret Balfourcontralto
- Marcel Ciampipiano
- Herbert Simmondsbaritone
- Robert Murchieflute
- Marie Goossensharp
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
- William W Thompsonorgan