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16 Sep 1955, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Fri 16 Sep 1955
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Proms 1955 Prom 48
Prom 48
19:30 Fri 16 Sep 1955 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Alceste - Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
William Walton
The Wise Virgins, suite
John Ireland
These Things Shall Be
Performers
Malcolm Sargent
conductor
conductor
Norma Procter
contralto
contralto
Jennifer Vyvyan
soprano
soprano
Trevor Anthony
bass
bass
James Johnston
tenor
tenor
Royal Choral Society
91Èȱ¬ Symphony Chorus
John Hollingsworth
conductor
conductor
91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra
Composers
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Ludwig van Beethoven
William Walton
John Ireland
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Proms 1955
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