Proms 1896 Events
Sat 10 Oct 1896
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Mazeppa
- SemiramideCavatina 'Bel raggio lusinghier...Dolce pensiero' Act 1
- Le CidMarche du Cid Act 3
- Pagliacci - 'Si può? Si può?'
- Miscellanea, Op 16 (orch. Ernest Ford)No. 7 Minuet in A major Proms premiere of this orchestration
- Die WalküreWalkürenritt (orchestral synthesis) Act 3 Scene 1
- MignonNo. 5 Aria 'Connais-tu le pays?' Act 1
- Piano Concerto No 1 in G minor
- Cavalleria rusticanaIntermezzo
- interval
- ZigeunerweisenProms premiere of this version
- Wellington's Victory, or the Battle of Vitoria, Op 91
- Reminiscences of England- Orchestral soloists as for performance on 3/10/1896
- Listen to the voice of love
- Good Morrow, Gossip Joan
- CarmenNo. 12b Aria 'Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre' Act 2
- Auld Lang Syne (arr. unknown)
- For all eternityProms premiere
- Post Horn Galop
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Clara Samuellsoprano
- David Ffrangçon-Daviesbaritone
- Lori Recoschewitz (-Wilson)mezzo-soprano
- Frederick Dawsonpiano
- Percy Frostickviolin
- Percy Pittpiano
- Howard Reynoldscornetpost horn
- Arthur W Payneviolin
- S. Victor Balfourorchestrator
Fri 9 Oct 1896
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Symphony No. 8 in B minor, 'Unfinished'
- Le prophèteAria 'Ah! mon fils, sois béni' Act 4 Scene 2
- Sonata for Organ No. 6 in D minor, Op 65.6Proms premiere
- Violin Concerto in E minorNo. 2 Andante
- Violin Concerto in E minorNo. 3 Finale: Allegro non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
- Jocelyn - Berceuse
- Les rameaux
- TannhäuserNo. 1 Overture
- Blow, blow, thou winter windProms premiere
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minorProms premiere
- Henry VIIIMorris Dance Act 4
- Henry VIIIShepherd's Dance Act 1
- Henry VIIITorch Dance Act 1
- Cavalleria rusticana, Grand Fantasia (arr. unknown)
- interval
- I fear no foe
- Concert Paraphrase on Mendelssohn's Wedding March and Elves' Play from Midsummer Night's Dream, S 410
- In the time of roses
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565Proms premiere
- interval
- interval
- Communion in F majorProms premiere
- The Lover's LullabyProms premiere
- Killarney
- Le prophèteCoronation March Act 4 Scene 2
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Lori Recoschewitz (-Wilson)mezzo-soprano
- Auguste Wiegandorgan
- Arthur W Payneviolin
- Percy Pittpiano
- Hirwen Jonestenor
- The Park Sistersmusic arranger
- Foli [first name not known]bass
- Frederick Dawsonpiano
- H Trustcello
- Howard Reynoldscornet
Thu 8 Oct 1896
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Rhapsodie EspagnoleUK premiere
- IvanhoeRecitative & aria 'O awful depth...Lord of our chosen race' Act 2 Scene 3
- King Robert of SicilyWorld premiere
- Beauty's eyesProms premiere
- For all eternity
- Manon LescautIntermezzo (Acts 2-3)
- Samson, HWV 57 (arr. Henry Wood)Aria 'Honour and arms scorn such a foe' Act 2 No 20
- Symphony in E minorUK premiere
- The Gondoliers, Grand Fantasia (arr. unknown)
- Listen to the voice of love
- Good Morrow, Gossip Joan
- interval
- Kinloch of KinlochProms premiere
- 6 Lieder (No 3, Allerseelen)Proms premiere
- Let me dream again
- Green Isle of Erin
- March of the SudrasProms premiere
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Clara Samuellsoprano
- Charles Fryspeaker
- Arthur W Payneviolin
- Percy Pittpiano
- Isabel Macdougallsoprano
- Howard Reynoldscornet
- W. A. Peterkinbass
- James A Hamiltonpiccolo
- The Park Sistersmusic arranger
Wed 7 Oct 1896
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Manfred, Op 115Overture Proms premiere
- Myrthen, Op 25No. 1 Widmung
- Myrthen, Op 25No. 24 Du bist wie eine Blume
- Piano Concerto in A minor
- Myrthen, Op 25No. 3 Der Nussbaum
- Romanzen und Balladen (No 1, 'Die beiden Grenadiere')(arr. Stanley Waddington) Proms premiere of this arrangement
- Symphony No. 4 in D minorProms premiere
- Doris, Grand Fantasia (arr. unknown)
- MaritanaBallad 'Yes! Let me like a soldier fall'
- interval
- CarmenNo. 20 Recitative & aria 'C'est des contrebandiers...Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante' Act 3 Scene 5
- The Holy City
- The Dream AngelProms premiere
- SchwanengesangNo. 4 Ständchen
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream – incidental musicNo. 6 Wedding March
Performers
- Henry Woodconductororgan
- Percy Pittpiano
- Lloyd Chandostenor
- Muriel Elliotpiano
- Lucile Hillsoprano
- Lempriere Pringlebass
- The Park Sistersmusic arranger
- Howard Reynoldscornet
Tue 6 Oct 1896
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 1 Prelude Act 1
- Robert le diable (arr. unknown for voice and piano)Aria 'Robert, toi que j'aime' Act 4
- Hymne à Sainte Cécile
- A May MorningProms premiere
- 2 Nordic Melodies, Op 63UK premiere
- JudithProms premiere
- Songe d'amour après le bal, Op 356
- FaustNo. 6b Cavatina 'Avant de quitter ces lieux' Act 2
- Le domino noir, S 30Overture
- Carmen, Grand Fantasia (probably arr. Alfred Cellier)- Orchestral soloists as for performance on 2/9/1896
- Good-bye!
- interval
- Spanish Dollars (arr. unknown for voice and piano)Song 'The Bay of Biscay'
- Killarney
- The Harbour Bay
- The Village Blacksmith
- The Lost Chord(arr. unknown for cornet quartet)
- Marche Russe
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Percy Pittpianoorgan
- Jessie Huddlestonsoprano
- Arthur W Payneviolin
- Adrienne Audainharp
- Herbert (Sims) Reevestenor
- Belle Colecontralto
- David Ffrangçon-Daviesbaritone
- Howard Reynoldscornet
- The Park Sisters