Proms 1919 Events
Sat 25 Oct 1919
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- William Tell – overture
 
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream – incidental musicNo. 1 Scherzo
 
- Cavalleria rusticanaAria 'Voi lo sapete'
 
- Solemn Melody
 
- Introduction and Allegro appassionato in G major, Op 92
 
- interval
 
- Moto perpetuo in C major, Op 11 (arr. Percy Pitt)
 
- Blow out you bugles
 
- Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 16 The Great Gate at Kiev
 - Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 1 Promenade I
 - Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 2 Gnomus
 - Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 6 Tuileries: Dispute d'enfants après jeux
 - Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 7 Bydlo
 - Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 9 Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
 - Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 10 Two Polish Jews - One Rich, One Poor
 - Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 12 Limoges: Le marché
 - Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 15 The Hut on Fowl's Legs
 
- FaustBallet Music (complete)
 
- 4 Songs of Joy, Op 24No. 4 Sing, joyous bird
 
- The thrush, the hermit
 
- In summertime on Bredon
 
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major
 
- National Anthem
 
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
 - Dora Gibsonsoprano
 - Frederick Kiddleorganpiano
 - Charles A(lfred) Crabbecello
 - Fanny Daviespiano
 - Frank Bridgeconductor
 - Gervase Elwestenor
 
 
Fri 24 Oct 1919
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Overture 'Leonore' No. 1, Op 138
 - Scena & aria 'Ah! perfido...Per pietà non dirmi addio!', Op 65 (arr. Henry Wood)
 
- Piano Concerto in A minor
 
- The Magic FluteNo. 15 Aria 'In diesen heil'gen Hallen' Act 2
 
- Symphony No. 8 in B minor, 'Unfinished'
 
- interval
 
- Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D major, BWV 1050
 
- Starry woods
 - 6 Songs, Op 30No. 1 Sing, sing, blackbird
 
- The blind ploughman
 
- Valse-Caprice in E flat major (orch. Karl Müller-Berghaus)
 
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
 - Rosina Buckmansoprano
 - Myra Hesspiano
 - Edward Dykesbass
 - Arthur Beckwithviolin
 - Robert Murchieflute
 - Frederick Kiddlepiano
 - William W Thompsonorgan
 
 
Thu 23 Oct 1919
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- The Flying DutchmanOverture
 
- 2 Lieder ohne Worte (orch. Ernest Guiraud)No. 30 in A major: Allegretto grazioso 'Frühlingslied' (Op. 62 No. 6)
 - 2 Lieder ohne Worte (orch. Ernest Guiraud)No. 34 in C major: Presto 'Spinnerlied' (Op. 67 No. 4)
 
- Sea PicturesNo. 2 In haven
 - Sea PicturesNo. 4 Where corals lie
 
- Capriccio italien, Op 45
 
- Organ Symphony No 5 in F minor (2nd mvt, Allegro cantabile)(orch. Francis Sanders and Henry Wood) First performance in England of this version
 - Organ Symphony No 5 in F minor (5th mvt, Toccata)(orch. Francis Sanders and Henry Wood) First performance in England of this version
 
- Le chasseur maudit
 
- Pagliacci - 'Vesti la giubba'
 
- 6 Morceaux, Op 85 (orch. Henry Wood)No. 3 Cavatina
 
- interval
 
- Hungarian Rhapsodies, S 359 (orchestral version)No. 2 in D minor (ending in G major)
 
- Coronation March, Op 21
 
- Where go the boats?
 - The country loverNo. 4 The early morning
 - Young night thought
 
- My dreams
 
- Overture 'Land of the Mountain and the Flood', Op 3
 
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
 - Carmen Hillcontralto
 - Frederick Kiddleorganpiano
 - Dan Jonestenor
 
 
Wed 22 Oct 1919
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- MignonNo. 1 Overture
 
- Samson et DalilaAria 'Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix' Act 2
 
- Lyric Suite, Op 54
 
- Konzertstück for Piano in F minor, J282, Op 79
 
- interval
 
- Chants d'Espagne, Op 232 (orch. Francis Sanders and Henry Wood)No. 4 Córdoba World premiere of this arrangement
 
- Children's March 'Over the Hills and Far Away'First performance in England
 
- The Wind among the Reeds, Op 30No. 3 The cloths of Heaven
 - The Wind among the Reeds, Op 30No. 4 The fiddler of Dooney
 
- Henry VIIIBallet Music No. 1: Introduction - Entry of the Clans Act 2
 - Henry VIIIBallet Music No. 2: Idylle écossaise Act 2
 - Henry VIIIBallet Music No. 4: Gipsy Dance Act 2
 - Henry VIIIBallet Music No. 6: Gigue and Finale Act 2
 
- Roméo et Juliette (La Reine Mab)
 
- God's garden
 
- Brittany, Op 21.1
 
- Gifts
 
- Overture di ballo
 
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
 - Irene Flandersmezzo-soprano
 - Harold Samuelpiano
 - Thomas Dunhillconductor
 - Gervase Elwestenor
 - Frederick Kiddlepiano
 - William W Thompsonorgan
 
 
Tue 21 Oct 1919
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Overture 'Carnaval', Op 45
 
- The Maid of OrleansAria 'Farewell you native hills and fields' Act 1 No. 7
 
- En saga
 
- Polish Fantasia on Original Themes, Op 19
 
- Suite No. 4, 'Mozartiana'
 
- interval
 
- Rayok (arr. Henry Wood)
 
- 3 Polish National Dances (orch. Henry Wood)
 
- Serenade in A major Proms premiere
 
- I hid my love
 
- Through all the ages
 
- The Damnation of FaustMarche hongroise
 
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
 - Frederick Kiddleorganpiano
 - Dora Gibsonsoprano
 - Christian Carpenterpiano
 - George Bakerbaritone