Winter Proms 1901–2 Events
Sat 1 Feb 1902
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- William Tell – overture
- Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op 46
- Orfeo ed Euridice – ‘Che farò senza Euridice?’Recitative & aria 'Sposa! Euridice!...Che farò senza Euridice?'
- TannhäuserNo. 1 Overture
- Henry VIIIMorris Dance Act 4
- Henry VIIIShepherd's Dance Act 1
- Henry VIIITorch Dance Act 1
- Serse, HWV 40 (arr. Joseph Hellmesberger)Aria 'Ombra mai fù' Act 1 Scene 1
- Among the Mountains of CambriaWorld premiere
- CarmenNo. 15c Aria 'La fleur que tu m'avais jetée' Act 2
- Overture '1812'
- 2 Hungarian Dances (unspecified), WoO 1 (orch. unknown)
- interval
- Reminiscences of England
- When the Stars were young
- Lucy Long (arr. Frederick Godfrey)
- SummertimeNo. 1 Daybreak
- SummertimeNo. 4 Night
- The Damnation of FaustMarche hongroise
- National Anthem
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Louise Kirkby-Lunnmezzo-soprano
- Arthur W Payneviolin
- Percy Pittorganpiano
- Miriam Timothyharp
- Joseph O'Maratenor
- Edwin Jamesbassoon
Fri 31 Jan 1902
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Die Zauberharfe, D 644Overture
- The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 1 Prelude Act 1
- FaustNo. 6b Cavatina 'Avant de quitter ces lieux' Act 2
- Symphony No 2 in E minor 'Böcklin Symphony', Op 115 First performance in England
- Violin Concerto in D major
- interval
- CarmenNo. 20 Recitative & aria 'C'est des contrebandiers...Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante' Act 3 Scene 5
- Kaisermarsch, WWV 104
- The Gondoliers, Grand Fantasia (arr. unknown)
- Song of Waiting
- Myrthen, Op 25No. 1 Widmung
- Myrthen, Op 25No. 7 Die Lotusblume
- Slavonic Dances, Op 46No. 1 in C major
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- William Paullbaritone
- Hans Wesselyviolin
- Olga Woodsoprano
- Percy Pittpiano
Thu 30 Jan 1902
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Hansel and GretelOverture
- TannhäuserNo. 1 Overture
- TannhäuserNo. 2 Venusberg Music Act 1 Scene 1
- 6 Songs, Op 48 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 4 Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur
- Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K299No. 1 Allegro
- Violin Concerto in E minorNo. 2 Andante
- Violin Concerto in E minorNo. 3 Finale: Allegro non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
- Les dragons de VillarsOverture
- Concertino for Trombone in E flat major, Op 4
- The Marriage of FigaroOverture
- FaustNo. 7 Aria 'Le veau d'or' Act 2
- The Magic FluteNo. 1 Overture
- interval
- Cavalleria rusticana, Grand Fantasia (arr. unknown)
- Rory Darlin'
- My Peggy
- Jenny Nettles
- Aubade printanière, Op 37
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Belle Colecontralto
- Albert Fransellaflute
- Miriam Timothyharp
- Beatrice Langleyviolin
- William Arthur Lettingtontrombone
- W. A. Peterkinbass
- Percy Pittpiano
Wed 29 Jan 1902
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Marche slave, Op 31
- TannhäuserNo. 25b O du mein holder Abendstern Act 3 Scene 2
- The Nutcracker, Suite, Op 71a
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor
- Iphigénie en TaurideRecitative & aria 'Cette nuit...Ô toi, qui prolongeas mes jours' Act 1
- Symphony No. 4 in F minor
- Lohengrin, Grand Fantasia, WWV 75 (arr. unknown)
- Gay go up
- interval
- Manon (arr. unknown for voice and piano)No. 5a Ah, mon cousin, excusez-moi Act 1
- Manon (arr. unknown for voice and piano)No. 5b Je suis encore tout étourdie Act 1
- Post Horn Galop
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Ivor Fosterbaritone
- Percy Pittcelestapiano
- Herbert Fryerpiano
- Florence Schmidtsoprano
- Arthur Smithpost horn
Tue 28 Jan 1902
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Symphony No. 40 in G minor
- The Comedy of Errors: "Lo! Here the Gentle Lark"
- Symphonic VariationsFirst performance in England
- Egmont - overture
- Romance, Op 85
- Danse macabre
- Scenes from 'The Song of Hiawatha', Op 30No. 1a Aria 'Onaway! awake, belovèd!'
- ZampaOverture
- interval
- Carmen, Grand Fantasia (probably arr. Alfred Cellier)
- A Woodland Madrigal
- Nirvana
- Saltarello
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Amy Sherwinsoprano
- Emanuel Staalviola
- Samuel Masterstenor
- Percy Pittpiano