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Fri 20 Jul 1979
19:30
Prom 01 - First Night of the Proms 1979
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Performers
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
James Loughran
conductor
conductor
Helen Watts
contralto
contralto
Southend Boys' Choir
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus (pre-1932, National Chorus; 1933-4, 大象传媒 Chorus; 1935-77, 大象传媒 Choral Society) (women's voices)
Philharmonia Chorus (1964-77, New Philharmonia Chorus) (women's voices)
Composers
Gustav Mahler
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Part of
Proms 1979
Sat 21 Jul 1979
19:30
Prom 02
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Benjamin Britten
The Prince of the Pagodas, Op 57 (suite arr. Lankester)
Proms premiere
Maurice Ravel
L'enfant et les sortil猫ges
Proms premiere
Performers
Michael Lankester
conductor
conductor
James Loughran
conductor
conductor
Linda Finnie
La chatte [she-cat]
L'茅cureuil [squirrel]
La chatte [she-cat]
L'茅cureuil [squirrel]
Pamela Priestley-Smith
Une pastourelle [shepherdess]
Une pastourelle [shepherdess]
Rosemary Hardy
La berg猫re [Louis XV chair]
La chouette [owl]
La chauve-souris [bat]
La berg猫re [Louis XV chair]
La chouette [owl]
La chauve-souris [bat]
Sarah Walker
Maman [mother]
La tasse chinoise [Chinese teacup]
La libellule [dragonfly]
Maman [mother]
La tasse chinoise [Chinese teacup]
La libellule [dragonfly]
Ameral Gunson
Un p芒tre [shepherd]
Un p芒tre [shepherd]
Anne-Marie Rodde
Le feu [fire]
La princesse [princess]
Le rossignol [nightingale]
Le feu [fire]
La princesse [princess]
Le rossignol [nightingale]
Cynthia Buchan
L'enfant [child]
L'enfant [child]
Brian Rayner Cook
Le fauteuil [armchair]
L'arbre [tree]
Le fauteuil [armchair]
L'arbre [tree]
Peter Knapp
L'horloge comtoise [grandfather clock]
Le chat [tomcat]
L'horloge comtoise [grandfather clock]
Le chat [tomcat]
Robin Leggate
La th茅i猫re Wedgwood noir [black Wedgwood teapot]
La rainette [treefrog]
Le petit vieillard [old man Arithmetic]
La th茅i猫re Wedgwood noir [black Wedgwood teapot]
La rainette [treefrog]
Le petit vieillard [old man Arithmetic]
大象传媒 Singers
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Composers
Benjamin Britten
Maurice Ravel
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Part of
Proms 1979
Sun 22 Jul 1979
19:30
Prom 03
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 174, 'Ich liebe den H枚chsten von ganzem Gem眉te', BWV 174
Sinfonia Proms premiere
Cantata No. 21, 'Ich hatte viel Bek眉mmernis', BWV 21
- The printed programme and 1979 Proms Guide incorrectly list this performance as a Proms premiere
Cantata No. 42, 'Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats', BWV 42
Sinfonia Proms premiere
Cantata No. 30, 'Freue dich, erl枚ste Schar', BWV 30
Proms premiere
Performers
Victor Marlish
horn
horn
Thomas Briggs
horn
horn
Irene Sandford
soprano
soprano
Frank Patterson
tenor
tenor
William Young
bass
bass
Helmut Seeber
oboe
oboe d'amore
oboe
oboe d'amore
Cantata Singers
Lindsay Armstrong
oboe
oboe
Gilbert Berg
bassoon
bassoon
Bernadette Greevy
contralto
contralto
Mary Gallagher
violin
violin
Madeleine Berkeley
flute
flute
John Beckett
conductor
conductor
New Irish Chamber Orchestra
Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Part of
Proms 1979
Mon 23 Jul 1979
19:30
Prom 04
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Edward Elgar
Introduction and Allegro
Robert Schumann
Konzertst眉ck for Four Horns in F major, Op 86 (arr. piano & orchestra)
UK premiere of this arrangement
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, 鈥楨roica鈥�
Performers
Peter Frankl
piano
piano
Walter Weller
conductor
conductor
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Composers
Edward Elgar
Robert Schumann
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Part of
Proms 1979
Tue 24 Jul 1979
19:30
Prom 05
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Leos Jan谩膷ek
The Ballad of Blan铆k
Proms premiere
Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Piano Concerto in G minor
Bohuslav Martin暖
Double Concerto for two string orchestras, piano and timpani
Proms premiere
Zolt谩n Kod谩ly
Psalmus hungaricus, Op 13
Performers
Rudolf Firku拧n媒
piano
piano
Trinity Boys Choir
John Mitchinson
tenor
tenor
Goldsmiths Choral Union
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Charles Mackerras
conductor
conductor
Composers
Leos Jan谩膷ek
Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Bohuslav Martin暖
Zolt谩n Kod谩ly
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Part of
Proms 1979
Wed 25 Jul 1979
19:30
Prom 06
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven
Grosse Fuge, Op 133
Concert aria 鈥楢h! perfido鈥�
Gustav Mahler
Songs from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'
No. 9 Wo die sch枚nen Trompeten blasen
Songs from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'
No. 5 Das irdische Leben
Songs from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'
No. 7 Rheinlegendchen
Songs from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'
No. 4 Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht?
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E minor
Performers
Janet Baker
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
James Loughran
conductor
conductor
Hall茅 (pre-2003, Hall茅 Orchestra)
Composers
Ludwig van Beethoven
Gustav Mahler
Johannes Brahms
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Part of
Proms 1979
Thu 26 Jul 1979
19:30
Prom 07
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Igor Stravinsky
Symphony in Three Movements
Edvard Grieg
Piano Concerto in A minor
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor
Performers
Emil Grigoryevich Gilels
piano
piano
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis
conductor
conductor
Composers
Igor Stravinsky
Edvard Grieg
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Part of
Proms 1979
Fri 27 Jul 1979
19:30
Prom 08
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
George Crumb
Star-Child
UK premiere
Gustav Holst
The Planets
Performers
Lionel Friend
conductor
conductor
Malcolm Hicks
conductor
conductor
Howard Snell
conductor
conductor
Gordon Kember
offstage conductor
offstage conductor
Lawrie Lea
offstage conductor
offstage conductor
Dorothy Dorow
soprano
soprano
大象传媒 Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, 大象传媒 Chorus) (men's voices)
Orpheus Youth Choir
North Herts College Choir
大象传媒 Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, 大象传媒 Chorus) (women's voices)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Elgar Howarth
conductor
conductor
Composers
George Crumb
Gustav Holst
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Part of
Proms 1979
Sat 28 Jul 1979
19:30
Prom 09
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Bedrich Smetana
The Bartered Bride
Overture
Frank Bridge
The Sea
Malcolm Williamson
Concerto for Two Pianos
Proms premiere
Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Symphony No 5 in F major
Performers
Dame Moura Lympany
piano
piano
Malcolm Williamson
piano
piano
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra
Charles Mackerras
conductor
conductor
Composers
Bedrich Smetana
Frank Bridge
Malcolm Williamson
Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
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Part of
Proms 1979
Mon 30 Jul 1979
19:30
Prom 10
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Elliott Carter
A Symphony of Three Orchestra
Proms premiere
Witold Lutos艂awski
Les espaces du sommeil
UK premiere
Michael Tippett
A Child of Our Time
Performers
David Atherton
conductor
conductor
Witold Lutos艂awski
conductor
conductor
John Shirley鈥怮uirk
baritone
baritone
Michael Tippett
conductor
conductor
John Tomlinson
bass
bass
Jessye Norman
soprano
soprano
Patricia Payne
contralto
contralto
Kenneth Riegel
tenor
tenor
大象传媒 Singers
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Composers
Elliott Carter
Witold Lutos艂awski
Michael Tippett
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Part of
Proms 1979
Tue 31 Jul 1979
19:30
Prom 11
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade in B flat major 'Gran Partita', K 361
Witold Lutos艂awski
Paroles tiss茅es
Proms premiere
Johannes Brahms
Serenade No. 2 in A major, Op 16
Performers
David Atherton
conductor
conductor
Witold Lutos艂awski
conductor
conductor
Louis Devos
tenor
tenor
London Sinfonietta
Composers
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Witold Lutos艂awski
Johannes Brahms
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Part of
Proms 1979
Wed 1 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 12
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No 3 in C major
Vagn Holmboe
Concerto for Cello, Op 120
UK premiere
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A major
Performers
Erling Bl枚ndal Bengtsson
cello
cello
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Berglund
conductor
conductor
Composers
Jean Sibelius
Vagn Holmboe
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Part of
Proms 1979
Thu 2 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 13
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Anton Webern
Passacaglia, Op. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5 in E minor
Performers
Alfred Brendel
piano
piano
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
conductor
conductor
Composers
Anton Webern
Ludwig van Beethoven
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Part of
Proms 1979
Fri 3 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 14
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Ralph Vaughan Williams
A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2)
Igor Stravinsky
The Firebird
Performers
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
David Atherton
conductor
conductor
Composers
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Igor Stravinsky
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Part of
Proms 1979
Sat 4 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 15
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 97 in C major
Franz Liszt
Totentanz
Arnold Schoenberg
Piano Concerto
Richard Strauss
Till Eulenspiegel鈥檚 Merry Pranks
Performers
Roger Woodward
piano
piano
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Lawrence Foster
conductor
conductor
Composers
Joseph Haydn
Franz Liszt
Arnold Schoenberg
Richard Strauss
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Part of
Proms 1979
Mon 6 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 16
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Robert Schumann
Scenes from Goethe's 'Faust', WoO 3
Proms premiere
Performers
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Michael Gielen
conductor
conductor
Felicity Lott
Gretchen
Penitent
Gretchen
Penitent
Pamela Priestley-Smith
Magna Peccatrix
Want
Magna Peccatrix
Want
Alfreda Hodgson
Martha
Mater Gloriosa
Martha
Mater Gloriosa
Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Ariel
Pater Ecstaticus
Ariel
Pater Ecstaticus
Jonathan Robarts
baritone
baritone
G眉nther (G眉nter) Reich
Faust
Faust
Gareth Roberts
tenor
tenor
Stephen Roberts
Pater Seraphicus
Doctor Marianus
Pater Seraphicus
Doctor Marianus
Elizabeth Connell
Care
Care
David Fieldsend
tenor
tenor
Judith Rees
Mulier Samaritana
Need
Mulier Samaritana
Need
Samuel Ramey
惭茅辫丑颈蝉迟辞辫丑茅濒猫蝉
Evil Spirit
Pater Profundus
惭茅辫丑颈蝉迟辞辫丑茅濒猫蝉
Evil Spirit
Pater Profundus
Virginia Lloyd-Owen
Maria Aegyptiaca
Debt
Maria Aegyptiaca
Debt
大象传媒 Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, 大象传媒 Chorus)
Southend Boys' Choir
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus (pre-1932, National Chorus; 1933-4, 大象传媒 Chorus; 1935-77, 大象传媒 Choral Society)
Composers
Robert Schumann
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Part of
Proms 1979
Tue 7 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 17
Royal Albert Hall
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Claudio Monteverdi
Vespers of 1610
Magnificat II a 6 Proms premiere
Ab aeterno ordinata sum
Proms premiere
Messa a 4 voci da cappella
Proms premiere
Madrigals Book 8
Ardo, avvampo Proms premiere
Madrigals Book 8
Vago augelletto Proms premiere
Madrigals Book 8
Hor che'l ciel e la terra - 'Hor che'l ciel e la terra' was performed complete, contrary to the information given in the 1979 Proms Guide
Madrigals Book 8
Lamento della ninfa
Tirsi e Clori
Proms premiere
Performers
English Baroque Soloists
David Thomas
bass-baritone
bass-baritone
Malcolm Hicks
organ continuo
organ continuo
John Elwes
tenor
tenor
Patrizia Kwella
soprano
soprano
Trevor Pinnock
harpsichord
harpsichord
Alastair Ross
harpsichord
harpsichord
Monteverdi Choir
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
conductor
conductor
Composers
Claudio Monteverdi
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Part of
Proms 1979
Wed 8 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 18
Royal Albert Hall
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No 25 in G minor
Bernd Alois Zimmermann
Oboe Concerto
Proms premiere
Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 6 in A major
Performers
Heinz Holliger
oboe
oboe
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Michael Gielen
conductor
conductor
Composers
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Bernd Alois Zimmermann
Anton Bruckner
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Part of
Proms 1979
Thu 9 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 19
Royal Albert Hall
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major
B茅la Bart贸k
Divertimento
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No 3 in G major, K 216
Symphony No 29 in A major, K 201
Performers
Iona Brown
violin/director
conductor
violin/director
conductor
John Toll
harpsichord continuo
harpsichord continuo
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach
B茅la Bart贸k
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Part of
Proms 1979
Fri 10 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 20
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Igor Stravinsky
Concerto for Two Solo Pianos
David Wooldridge
Five Italian Songs, Op 31
World premiere
B茅la Bart贸k
Concerto for Orchestra
Performers
Anne Shasby
piano
piano
Richard McMahon
piano
piano
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Michael Gielen
conductor
conductor
Heather Harper
soprano
soprano
Composers
Igor Stravinsky
David Wooldridge
B茅la Bart贸k
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Part of
Proms 1979
Sat 11 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 21
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
B茅la Bart贸k
Dance Suite
Karol Szymanowski
Symphony No. 4, Op 60
Proms premiere
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
John Bingham
piano
piano
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
David Atherton
conductor
conductor
Composers
B茅la Bart贸k
Karol Szymanowski
Jean Sibelius
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Part of
Proms 1979
Mon 13 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 22
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Jean Sibelius
Tapiola
John Ireland
Piano Concerto
Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 10 in E minor
Performers
Philip Fowke
piano
piano
Sir Simon Rattle
conductor
conductor
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra (formerly 大象传媒 Scottish Orchestra)
Composers
Jean Sibelius
John Ireland
Dmitry Shostakovich
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Part of
Proms 1979
Tue 14 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 23
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 41 in C major, 鈥楯upiter鈥�
Benjamin Britten
Our Hunting Fathers, Op 8
Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Symphony No. 7 in D minor
Performers
Heather Harper
soprano
soprano
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bernard Haitink
conductor
conductor
Composers
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Benjamin Britten
Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
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Part of
Proms 1979
Wed 15 Aug 1979
19:00
Prom 24
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Joseph Haydn
La fedelt脿 premiata, Hob. XXVIII:10
Proms premiere
Performers
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bernard Haitink
conductor
conductor
Thomas Allen
Count Perrucchetto
Count Perrucchetto
Richard Allan
Melibeo
Melibeo
Julia Hamari
Celia
Celia
Eiddwen Harrhy
Diana
Diana
Max-Ren茅 Cosotti
Fileno
Fileno
Kathleen Battle
Nerina
Nerina
Sylvia Lindenstrand
Amaranta
Amaranta
James Atherton
Lindoro
Lindoro
Glyndebourne Chorus (formerly Glyndebourne Festival Chorus)
Composers
Joseph Haydn
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Part of
Proms 1979
Thu 16 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 25
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, 鈥楨mperor鈥�
Anton Bruckner
Symphony No 9
Performers
Gerhard Oppitz
piano
piano
G眉nther Herbig
conductor
conductor
大象传媒 Philharmonic (pre-1983, 大象传媒 Northern SO; 1983-91, 大象传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra)
Composers
Ludwig van Beethoven
Anton Bruckner
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Part of
Proms 1979
Fri 17 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 26
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Gordon Crosse
Epiphany Variations, Op 39
UK premiere
William Walton
Violin Concerto
Sergey Prokofiev
Symphony No. 5 in B flat major
Performers
Gy枚rgy Pauk
violin
violin
Edward Downes
conductor
conductor
大象传媒 Philharmonic (pre-1983, 大象传媒 Northern SO; 1983-91, 大象传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra)
Composers
Gordon Crosse
William Walton
Sergey Prokofiev
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Part of
Proms 1979
Sat 18 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 27
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 8 in F major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No 21 in C major, K 467
Franz von Supp茅
Leichte Kavallerie
Overture
Johann Strauss II
K眉nstlerleben - waltz, Op 316
Fledermaus-Polka, Op 362
Cs谩rd谩s 'Kl盲nge der Heimat'
Rosen aus dem S眉den
Johann Strauss
Radetzky March, Op 228
Performers
Bernard Roberts
piano
piano
Teresa Cahill
soprano
soprano
Janos F眉rst
conductor
conductor
大象传媒 Philharmonic (pre-1983, 大象传媒 Northern SO; 1983-91, 大象传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra)
Composers
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz von Supp茅
Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss
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Part of
Proms 1979
Mon 20 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 28
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Claude Debussy
La mer
Harrison Birtwistle
The Triumph of Time
Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Elgar Howarth)
Proms premiere of this arrangement
Performers
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Elgar Howarth
conductor
conductor
Composers
Claude Debussy
Harrison Birtwistle
Modest Mussorgsky
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Proms 1979
Tue 21 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 29
Royal Albert Hall
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Programme
Benjamin Britten
Billy Budd
Proms premiere
Performers
Richard Armstrong
conductor
conductor
Thomas Allen
Billy Budd
Billy Budd
Forbes Robinson
John Claggart
John Claggart
Frank Olegario
Dansker
Dansker
Richard Allan
Mr Flint
Mr Flint
Arthur Davies
Novice
Novice
Gareth Rhys-Davies
Novice's Friend
Novice's Friend
Neville Ackerman
Maintop
Maintop
Nigel Douglas
Edward Fairfax Vere
Edward Fairfax Vere
Stuart Kale
Red Whiskers
Red Whiskers
Charles Lewis
Squeak
Squeak
Nicholas Folwell
Bosun
Bosun
Julian Moyle
Mr Redburn
Mr Redburn
Henry Newman
Donald
Donald
Geoffrey Moses
Lieutenant Radcliffe
Lieutenant Radcliffe
Gordon Whyte
Arthur Jones
Arthur Jones
Ralph Hamer
First Mate
First Mate
Peter Massocchi
Second Mate
Second Mate
David Hatter
Cabin Boy
Cabin Boy
Rhys Devlin
Voice off-stage
Voice off-stage
Welsh Philharmonia Orchestra
Welsh National Opera Chorale (men's voices)
Composers
Benjamin Britten
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Wed 22 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 30
Royal Albert Hall
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 35 in D major, 'Haffner'
Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major
Arnold Schoenberg
Variations on a Recitative, Op 40
Proms premiere
Richard Strauss
Also sprach Zarathustra
Performers
Norman Del Mar
conductor
conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra
Imogen Cooper
piano
piano
Timothy Bond
organ
organ
Composers
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Arnold Schoenberg
Richard Strauss
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Thu 23 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 31
Royal Albert Hall
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No 14
Sergey Rachmaninov
Symphony No. 1 in D minor
Performers
Felicity Palmer
soprano
soprano
Nicola Ghiuselev
bass
bass
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
conductor
conductor
Composers
Dmitry Shostakovich
Sergey Rachmaninov
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Fri 24 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 32
Royal Albert Hall
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Peter Maxwell Davies
A Mirror of Whitening Light
Proms premiere
Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto in G major
Trad.
Ladrang Maskentar
Proms premiere
Gambyong Pare Anom
Proms premiere
Langen Dryan Menak Jingga Gugur
Proms premiere
Adaninggar & Kelaswara
Proms premiere
Olivier Messiaen
Trois petites liturgies de la Pr茅sence Divine
Performers
London Sinfonietta
Sir Simon Rattle
conductor
conductor
Paul Crossley
piano
piano
Sasono Mulio Gamelan of Surakarta
Jeanne Loriod
ondes martenot
ondes martenot
大象传媒 Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, 大象传媒 Chorus) (women's voices)
Composers
Peter Maxwell Davies
Maurice Ravel
Trad.
Olivier Messiaen
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Sat 25 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 33
Royal Albert Hall
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Peter Maxwell Davies
Five Klee Pictures
Proms premiere
Hugh Wood
Scenes from Comus
Edward Elgar
Symphony No. 1 in A flat major
Performers
Alison Hargan
soprano
soprano
Brian Burrows
tenor
tenor
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
conductor
conductor
Composers
Peter Maxwell Davies
Hugh Wood
Edward Elgar
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Proms 1979
Mon 27 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 34
Royal Albert Hall
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 95 in C minor
Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D major
Carl Nielsen
Symphony No. 4, 鈥楾he Inextinguishable鈥�
Performers
Henryk Szeryng
violin
violin
Alexander Gibson
conductor
conductor
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (pre-1950, Scottish Orchestra; 1950-91, Scottish National Orchestra)
Composers
Joseph Haydn
Ludwig van Beethoven
Carl Nielsen
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Proms 1979
Tue 28 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 35
Royal Albert Hall
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Claude Debussy
Marche 茅cossaise sur un th猫me populaire
Martin Dalby
The Tower of Victory
Proms premiere
Hector Berlioz
La mort de Cl茅op芒tre
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No 1 in C minor
Performers
Jessye Norman
soprano
soprano
Alexander Gibson
conductor
conductor
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (pre-1950, Scottish Orchestra; 1950-91, Scottish National Orchestra)
Composers
Claude Debussy
Martin Dalby
Hector Berlioz
Johannes Brahms
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Wed 29 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 36
Royal Albert Hall
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Jean Sibelius
Kullervo
Proms premiere
Performers
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
conductor
conductor
Helj盲 Angervo
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Usko Viitanen
baritone
baritone
London Voices (men's voices)
Composers
Jean Sibelius
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Thu 30 Aug 1979
20:00
Prom 37
Westminster Cathedral
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Francis Poulenc
Mass in G major
Proms premiere
Arthur Honegger
Le roi David
Performers
Philip Langridge
tenor
tenor
Claude Le Sache
speaker
speaker
Pamela Stirling
speaker
speaker
Musicians of London
Brian Wright
conductor
conductor
Dame Felicity Palmer
soprano
soprano
Ann Murray
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus (pre-1932, National Chorus; 1933-4, 大象传媒 Chorus; 1935-77, 大象传媒 Choral Society)
Composers
Francis Poulenc
Arthur Honegger
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Proms 1979
Fri 31 Aug 1979
19:30
Prom 38
Royal Albert Hall
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Overture 'Russian Easter Festival', Op 36
Arvo P盲rt
Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
UK premiere
Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor
Igor Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring
Performers
Viktoria Postnikova
piano
piano
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
conductor
conductor
Composers
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Arvo P盲rt
Sergey Rachmaninov
Igor Stravinsky
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Sat 1 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 39
Royal Albert Hall
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 101 in D major 'The Clock'
Alun Hoddinott
Organ Concerto
Proms premiere
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Suite No. 3 in G major, Op 55
Performers
John Scott
organ
organ
Bryden Thomson
conductor
conductor
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales (pre-1993, 大象传媒 Welsh SO)
Composers
Joseph Haydn
Alun Hoddinott
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Sun 2 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 40
Round House, The
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Sebastian Forbes
Sonata for 8
Proms premiere
Nicholas Maw
La vita nuova
World premiere
Anthony Payne
The Stones and Lonely Places Sing
World premiere
John Tavener
Six Russian Folk Songs
Proms premiere
Performers
Sebastian Forbes
conductor
conductor
Sir Mark Elder
conductor
conductor
Phyllis Bryn鈥怞ulson
soprano
soprano
Elise Ross
soprano
soprano
Nash Ensemble
Composers
Sebastian Forbes
Nicholas Maw
Anthony Payne
John Tavener
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Proms 1979
Mon 3 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 41
St Augustine's Church, Kilburn
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Charles Villiers Stanford
Magnificat for double choir
Kenneth Leighton
Crucifixus pro nobis, Op 38
Proms premiere
Michael Tippett
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Mass in G minor
Performers
Stephen Cleobury
organ
organ
Ian Partridge
tenor
tenor
John Poole
conductor
conductor
大象传媒 Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, 大象传媒 Chorus)
Composers
Charles Villiers Stanford
Kenneth Leighton
Michael Tippett
Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Proms 1979
Tue 4 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 42
Royal Albert Hall
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No 6 in C major
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
Performers
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta
conductor
conductor
Composers
Franz Schubert
Gustav Mahler
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Proms 1979
Wed 5 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 43
Royal Albert Hall
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Josef Tal
Symphony No. 3
UK premiere
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Symphony No. 8 in G major
Performers
Daniel Barenboim
piano
piano
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta
conductor
conductor
Composers
Josef Tal
Ludwig van Beethoven
Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
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Proms 1979
Thu 6 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 44
Royal Albert Hall
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Igor Stravinsky
Fireworks
Claude Debussy
Pr茅lude 脿 l鈥檃pr猫s-midi d鈥檜n faune
Igor Stravinsky
Petrushka (1947 version)
Oliver Knussen
Symphony No. 3
World premiere
Maurice Ravel
La valse
Performers
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas
conductor
conductor
Composers
Igor Stravinsky
Claude Debussy
Oliver Knussen
Maurice Ravel
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Proms 1979
Fri 7 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 45
Royal Albert Hall
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 80 in D minor
John McCabe
Clarinet Concerto
Proms premiere
Igor Stravinsky
3 Pieces for Solo Clarinet.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No 14 in E flat major, K449
Concert Aria 鈥楥h鈥檌o mi scordi di te?鈥�
Franz Schubert
Symphony No 3 in D major
Performers
Tam谩s V谩s谩ry
conductor
piano/director
conductor
piano/director
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Janet Hilton
clarinet
clarinet
Margaret Marshall
soprano
soprano
Composers
Joseph Haydn
John McCabe
Igor Stravinsky
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Schubert
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Proms 1979
Sat 8 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 46
Royal Albert Hall
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in F major, K138
Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 5 in D major, 'Reformation'
Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor
Performers
Clifford Curzon
piano
piano
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Charles Groves
conductor
conductor
Composers
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Felix Mendelssohn
Johannes Brahms
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Proms 1979
Sun 9 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 47
Royal Albert Hall
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George Frideric Handel
Messiah
Performers
Christopher Hogwood
conductor
conductor
Simon Preston
organ
organ
William Christie
harpsichord
harpsichord
Martyn Hill
tenor
tenor
David Thomas
bass-baritone
bass-baritone
Emma Kirkby
soprano
soprano
Judith Nelson
soprano
soprano
Carolyn Watkinson
contralto
contralto
Michael Laird
trumpet
trumpet
Francis Grier
organ
organ
Anthony Pleeth
cello
cello
Peter McCarthy
double bass
double bass
Academy of Ancient Music
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
Composers
George Frideric Handel
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Proms 1979
Mon 10 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 48
St Augustine's Church, Kilburn
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Anon.
Angelus ad virginem
Proms premiere
Robert Fayrfax
Magnificat regale
Proms premiere
Henry Purcell
Welcome to all the pleasures, Z 339
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
The Wilderness and the Solitary Place
Proms premiere
Jonathan Harvey
I love the Lord
Proms premiere
Benjamin Britten
Antiphon, Op 56b
Proms premiere
Performers
Winchester Cathedral Choir
Keith Ross
counter-tenor
counter-tenor
William Kendall
tenor
tenor
Donald Sweeney
bass
bass
Baroque String Quintet
James Lancelot
organ
organ
Martin Neary
conductor
conductor
Composers
Anon.
Robert Fayrfax
Henry Purcell
Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Jonathan Harvey
Benjamin Britten
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Proms 1979
21:30
Prom 49
Royal Albert Hall
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Luciano Berio
Chemins II
UK premiere
Patrick Marcland
Variants
UK premiere
Harrison Birtwistle
...agm...
UK premiere
Performers
G茅rard Causs茅
viola
viola
The John Alldis Choir
Peter E枚tv枚s
conductor
conductor
Ensemble Intercontemporain
Composers
Luciano Berio
Patrick Marcland
Harrison Birtwistle
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Proms 1979
Tue 11 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 50
Royal Albert Hall
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Richard Wagner
Siegfried Idyll
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major
Anton Webern
Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto in E flat major for two pianos
Performers
Daniel Barenboim
conductor
piano/director
conductor
piano/director
Clifford Curzon
piano
piano
English Chamber Orchestra
Composers
Richard Wagner
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Anton Webern
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Proms 1979
Wed 12 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 51
Royal Albert Hall
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Edgard Var猫se
顿茅蝉别谤迟蝉
Proms premiere
滨苍迟茅驳谤补濒别蝉
Proms premiere
Igor Stravinsky
4 Russian Peasant Songs (1954 version)
Proms premiere
B茅la Bart贸k
Three Village Scenes
Arnold Schoenberg
Lied der Waldtaube from 'Gurrelieder' (chamber version)
Three Pieces
Proms premiere
Chamber Symphony No 1 in E major
Performers
大象传媒 Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, 大象传媒 Chorus) (women's voices)
Elizabeth Connell
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Pierre Boulez
conductor
conductor
Ensemble Intercontemporain
Composers
Edgard Var猫se
Igor Stravinsky
B茅la Bart贸k
Arnold Schoenberg
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Proms 1979
Thu 13 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 52
Royal Albert Hall
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Krzysztof Penderecki
Symphony No. 1
Proms premiere
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 9 in C major, 鈥楪reat鈥�
Performers
Riccardo Muti
conductor
conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra (1964-77, New Philharmonia Orchestra)
Composers
Krzysztof Penderecki
Franz Schubert
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Proms 1979
Fri 14 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 53
Royal Albert Hall
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Richard Strauss
2 Songs, Op 34
Proms premiere
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 鈥楥horal鈥�
Performers
John Poole
conductor
conductor
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
James Loughran
conductor
conductor
Sheila Armstrong
soprano
soprano
Alfreda Hodgson
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Robert Tear
tenor
tenor
Gwynne Howell
bass
bass
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
大象传媒 Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, 大象传媒 Chorus)
Composers
Richard Strauss
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Proms 1979
Sat 15 Sep 1979
19:30
Prom 54 - Last Night of the Proms 1979
Royal Albert Hall
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John Ireland
Overture 'Satyricon'
Edward Elgar
Cello Concerto in E minor
Constant Lambert
The Rio Grande
Edward Elgar
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, 鈥楲and of Hope and Glory鈥�
Cedric Thorpe Davie
Diversions on a Tune by Dr. Arne
Proms premiere
Henry Wood
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. 9 Rule, Britannia!
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
Hubert Parry
Jerusalem
Trad.
Auld Lang Syne (arr. Cedric Thorpe Davie)
Proms premiere of this arrangement
Unknown
National Anthem (arr. Henry Wood)
Performers
Zara Nelsova
cello
cello
Sandra Browne
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Peter Donohoe
piano
piano
大象传媒 Singers
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
James Loughran
conductor
conductor
Composers
John Ireland
Edward Elgar
Constant Lambert
Cedric Thorpe Davie
Henry Wood
Hubert Parry
Trad.
Unknown
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