Prom 46 - For Benjamin Britten
19:30 Wed 7 Sep 1977 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Overture in C minor, D 8 Proms premiere
- Hymn to St Cecilia, Op 27
- Gesang der Geister über den Wassern, D 714
- Les illuminations
- Piano Quintet in A major, D667, ‘Trout’ - Norbert Brainin, Peter Schidlof and Martin Lovett were members of the Amadeus Quartet at the date of this performance. Proms premiere
Performers
- Steuart Bedfordconductor
- BBC Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, BBC Chorus) (men's voices)
- Norma Burrowessoprano
- Clifford Curzonpiano
- Norbert Braininviolin
- Peter Schidlofviola
- Martin Lovettcello
- Georg Hörtnageldouble bass
