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Happy Birthday Henry Wood!

A 150th anniversary tribute to Sir Henry Wood, founder-conductor of the Proms, featuring many of the works he both premiered and arranged across nearly 50 years of the festival.

Tom Service and Kwame Ryan introduce a 150th anniversary tribute to Sir Henry Wood, founder-conductor of the Proms, featuring many of the works he premiered and arranged across almost 50 years of the festival, and reflecting his wide musical tastes, from Wagner and John Ireland to Ravel and Percy Grainger.

1 hour, 59 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Service
Presenter Kwam茅 Ryan
Conductor Bramwell Tovey
Musician Nathaniel Anderson-Frank
Musician Leon McCawley
Orchestra 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra
Director Helen Mansfield
Producer Cat Dixon

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