BBC Proms (1947) : 31x4
Overview
Joan Bakewell introduces part of one of the concerts of British music that opened this year's Jubilee season at the Henry Wood Proms. Henry Purcell's Hail, bright Cecilia: a song for St Cecilia's Day - a setting in praise of the patroness of music heard first in 1692. Before the performance the composer, Sir Michael Tippett, a lifelong devotee of Purcell's music and joint editor of the version performed at this concert, talks to the conductor, Nicholas Cleobury, who is making his debut on television. FELICITY LOTT (soprano) JAMES BOWMAN (counter-tenor) CHARLES BRETT (counter-tenor) IAN PARTRIDGE (tenor) STEPHEN ROBERTS (baritone) DAVID THOMAS (bass-baritone) Continuo: STEPHEN CLEOBURY (organ) DAVID ROBLOU (harpsichord) NIGEL NORTON (theorbo) STEPHEN ORTON (cello) Schola Cantorum of Oxford The Purcell Orchestra leader ROGER GARLAND conducted by Nicholas Cleobury
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31 - 1First Night of the Proms July 22, 1977 -
31 - 2Live from the Proms July 29, 1977
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31 - 3The Sunday Prom August 07, 1977
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31 - 4The Sunday Prom August 14, 1977
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31 - 5The Sunday Prom August 21, 1977
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31 - 6The Sunday Prom August 28, 1977
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31 - 7The Sunday Prom September 04, 1977
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31 - 8The Sunday Prom September 11, 1977
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31 - 9Live from the Proms September 16, 1977
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31 - 10Last Night of the Proms September 17, 1977
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31 - 11The Lively Arts - In Performance November 19, 1977
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31 - 12The Schools Prom December 27, 1977
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31 - 13The Schools Prom April 18, 1978
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31 - 14Schools Prom January 01, 1970
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31 - 15Schools Prom July 18, 1978
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31 - 16Schools Prom July 25, 1978