1960

1960-07-23

(Prom 1) Henry Wood Promenade Concerts First Night Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for the first part of the opening concert of the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts BBC Symphony Orchestra (Leader, Paul Beard) Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Soloists, Clifford Curzon (piano), Amy Shuard (soprano) Prelude: The Mastersingers...Wagner Aria: In questa reggia (Turandot)...Puccini Piano Concerto No.4, in G...Beethoven Introduced by Alvar Lidell (Amy Shuard appears by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.)

1960-09-17

(Prom 49) March: Pomp and Circumstance No. 1, in D...Elgar Suite: Beni Mora...Holst Sea Songs...arr. Henry Wood Rule, Britannia...Arne Jerusalem...Parry Constance Shacklock (contralto) BBC Symphony Orchestra (Leader, Paul Beard) Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Introduced by Alvar Lidell