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24 Jul 1961, Royal Albert Hall
Previous Event
19:30
Mon 24 Jul 1961
Next Event
Proms 1961 Prom 02
Prom 02
19:30 Mon 24 Jul 1961 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont - overture
Benjamin Britten
Les illuminations
Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No 6 in B minor
Proms premiere
William Walton
Belshazzar’s Feast
Performers
Gerald English
tenor
tenor
Thomas Hemsley
baritone
baritone
Alexandra Choir
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Royal Choral Society
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Malcolm Sargent
conductor
conductor
Composers
Ludwig van Beethoven
Benjamin Britten
Dmitry Shostakovich
William Walton
About this event
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Proms 1961
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