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16 Sep 1978, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Sat 16 Sep 1978
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Proms 1978 Prom 55 - Last Night of the Proms 1978
Prom 55 - Last Night of the Proms 1978
19:30 Sat 16 Sep 1978 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Benjamin Britten
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Edward Elgar
Sea Pictures
William Walton
In Honour of the City of London
Edward Elgar
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major (‘Land of Hope and Glory’)
Michael Tippett
Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles
Proms premiere
Henry Wood
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 5 Jack's the Lad
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 6 Farewell and Adieu, Ye Spanish Ladies - Cadenza
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 7 91¸£ÀûÉç, Sweet 91¸£ÀûÉç
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 3 The Saucy Arethusa
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 4 Tom Bowling
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 8 See, the Conquering Hero Comes
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
No. 1 Bugle Calls
Thomas Arne
Rule, Britannia!
Hubert Parry
Jerusalem
Anon.
National Anthem (arr. Gordon Jacob)
Performers
Gillian Knight
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
91¸£ÀûÉç Singers
91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Chorus
91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra
Charles Groves
conductor
conductor
Composers
Benjamin Britten
Edward Elgar
William Walton
Michael Tippett
Henry Wood
Thomas Arne
Hubert Parry
Anon.
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