Prom 13: Malcolm Sargent's 500th Prom

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Traditional	The British National Anthem (arr. Henry Wood)
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)	Le Carnaval romain, Op.9
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)	Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)	Widmung, transcription of Schumann's liebeslied for piano, S 566
Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)	Cockaigne (In London Town) - overture for orchestra, Op.40
Walton, William (1902-1983)	Façade: Suite no. 1
Walton, William (1902-1983)	Façade, Suite no. 2: Popular song
Holst, Gustav (1874-1934)	The Perfect Fool Ballet Suite
Delius, Frederick (1862-1934)	On hearing the first cuckoo in spring
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34

Performers

Beatrice Rana	Piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis	Conductor

To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Malcolm Sargent, chief conductor of the Proms from 1947 until his death in 1967, Sir Andrew Davis recreates Sargent’s 500th Prom from 1966, highlighting his work as a champion of English music.

Tickets £7.50 - £40.

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