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26 Jul 1956, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Thu 26 Jul 1956
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Proms 1956 Prom 05
Prom 05
19:30 Thu 26 Jul 1956 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Samuel Barber
Overture 'The School for Scandal', Op 5
Proms premiere
Randall Thompson
The Last Words of David
First performance in England
Tarantella
First performance in England
George Gershwin
Piano Concerto in F major
Aaron Copland
Symphony No. 3
First concert performance in England
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Litanies
Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Virgo Mater audi nos Proms premiere
Litanies
Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Maria Mater Gratiae Proms premiere
Litanies
Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Ave de coelis alma succurre Proms premiere
Anon.
O Maria, divina stella
Proms premiere
Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi
A lieta vita
Proms premiere
Vivier lieto voglio
Proms premiere
Johann Hermann Schein
Holla, gut G'sell
Proms premiere
Gioacchino Cocchi
Golla bottigli'in Mano
Proms premiere
Samuel Webbe
Glorious Apollo
Proms premiere
Igor Stravinsky
The Firebird – suite (revised version, 1919)
Performers
London Symphony Orchestra
Basil Cameron
conductor
conductor
G Wallace Woodworth
conductor
conductor
Harvard Glee Club
Julius Katchen
piano
piano
Composers
Samuel Barber
Randall Thompson
George Gershwin
Aaron Copland
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Anon.
Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi
Johann Hermann Schein
Gioacchino Cocchi
Samuel Webbe
Igor Stravinsky
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Proms 1956
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