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27 Jul 1953, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Mon 27 Jul 1953
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Proms 1953 Prom 02 - Coronation Concert
Prom 02 - Coronation Concert
19:30 Mon 27 Jul 1953 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
William Walton
Fanfare
George Frideric Handel
Chandos Anthem No. 2 'In the Lord put I my trust', HWV 247 (arr. Edward Elgar)
Overture in D minor
Coronation Anthem 'The king shall rejoice'
Water Music Suite (arr. Hamilton Harty)
interval
George Frideric Handel
Coronation Anthem 'Let thy hand be strengthened'
Music for the Royal Fireworks – overture (arr. Hamilton Harty)
Music for the Royal Fireworks - No 3. Bourrée (arr. Hamilton Harty)
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 (arr. Hamilton Harty)
No. 3 La paix: Largo alla siciliana
Music for the Royal Fireworks - No 5. Minuets (arr. Hamilton Harty)
Coronation Anthem ‘Zadok the Priest’
Henry Purcell
My heart is inditing
George Frideric Handel
Messiah (Pt 3, No 52: If God be for us)
William Walton
Coronation Te Deum
First concert performance in London
Performers
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91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra
Goldsmiths Choral Union
91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Chorus
Isobel Baillie
soprano
soprano
Malcolm Sargent
conductor
conductor
Composers
William Walton
George Frideric Handel
Henry Purcell
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