Proms 1918 Events
Sat 19 Oct 1918
- 19:30Queen's Hall
Programme
- A Midsummer Night's Dream – overture
- Praeludium
- OtelloRecitative & aria 'Vanne! la tua meta...Credo in un Dio crudel' Act 2
- Cavalleria rusticanaIntermezzo
- Handel in the Strand (arr. Henry Wood)
- Air de Ballet, Op 1a.1
- interval
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor
- 4 Songs, Op 2 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 3 Lullaby (arr. for orchestra, without voice)
- Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor: Allegro, WoO 1.5 (orch. Albert Parlow)
- Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D major: Vivace, WoO 1.6 (orch. Albert Parlow)
- Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
- How sleep the brave
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’
- National Anthem
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Herbert Heynerbaritone
- Irene Scharrerpiano
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Fri 18 Oct 1918
- 19:30Queen's Hall
Programme
- Overture 'Leonore' No. 3
- Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
- The Marriage of FigaroAria 'Voi che sapete' Act 2
- Concerto in D minor for two violins, BWV 1043
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor
- Ballet Music (Alceste)(arr. Henry Wood)
- Away in AthloneWorld premiere
- interval
- Slavonic Dances, Op 46No. 6 in D major
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Albert Fransellaflute
- Carmen Hillcontralto
- Arthur Beckwithviolin
- Dora Garlandviolin
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Thu 17 Oct 1918
- 19:30Queen's Hall
Programme
- The Magic FluteNo. 1 Overture
- ‘Enigma’ Variations
- The mill o' dreamsNo. 1 Back o' the moon
- The mill o' dreamsNo. 2 Dream o' nights
- The mill o' dreamsNo. 3 The man in the moon
- Two Indian Dances (orchestral version) First performance in England
- Benedictus, Op 37.3
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major
- The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 1 Prelude Act 1
- interval
- Rapsodie espagnole
- A leafland lullaby Proms premiere
- Le domino noir, S 30Overture
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Louise Dalesoprano
- Arthur De Greefpiano
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Wed 16 Oct 1918
- 19:30Queen's Hall
Programme
- Genoveva, Op 81Overture
- Don CarlosAria 'O don fatale' Act 4 Scene 1
- Joy and Sorrow World premiere
- Violin Concerto in A minor
- Symphony No. 8 in B minor, 'Unfinished'
- interval
- Symphonic Poem No. 4 'Orpheus', S 98
- Homing
- Overture 'Le carnaval romain'
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Etta Crossmanmezzo-soprano
- Michael Zacharewitschviolin
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Tue 15 Oct 1918
- 19:30Queen's Hall
Programme
- Prince IgorPolovtsian Dances Act 2
- Fantasy-Overture ‘Romeo and Juliet’
- Symphonic Variations
- Eugene OneginAria 'Kuda, kuda vï udalilis' Act 2 Scene 2
- interval
- Prometheus: The Poem of FireProms premiere
- Overture 'Carnaval', Op 45
- Prince IgorRecitative & aria 'Slowly the day died away...Come, give answer!' Act 2 (arr. unknown for voice and piano)
- Song of the FleaProms premiere of this version
- Ah! give me this nightProms premiere
- Serenade for Strings in C major, Op 48No. 3 Elegy: Larghetto elegiaco
- MazeppaEntr'acte: The Battle of Poltava Act 3 No. 15
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Myra Hesspiano
- Vladimir Rosingtenor
- Frederick Kiddleorganpiano