Prom 40
18:00
Wed 12 Aug 1942
Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Chandos Anthem No. 2 'In the Lord put I my trust', HWV 247 (arr. Edward Elgar)Overture in D minor
- Lotario, HWV 26 (arr. Henry Wood)Chorus 'Gioie e serto dona al merto' Act 3
- Rinaldo, HWV 7 (arr. Henry Wood)Duet 'Il vostro maggio' Act 2 Scene 3
- Deidamia, HWV 42 (arr. Henry Wood)Chorus 'Non trascurate, amanti' Act 3
- interval
- Atalanta, HWV 35 (arr. Henry Wood)Chorus 'Oggi rimbombano di feste' Act 2
- Di ad Irene, tiranna (Atalanta)
- Semele, HWV 58 (arr. Henry Wood)Overture
- Hercules, HWV 60Aria 'Where shall I fly?' Act 3 Scene 3
- Organ Concerto in B flat major 'No. 9' (Handel/Wood)- cadenza by Marcel Dupré
- Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6 No. 12
- Coronation Anthem âZadok the Priestâ
- Suite for Strings (Rameau/Savage)
- Blest Pair of Sirens
- Jerusalem (orch. Elgar)
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Alexandra Choir
- Alexandra Choir (women's voices)
- Henry Wendontenor
- Astra Desmondcontralto
- Percy Whitlockorgan
- Adrian Boultconductor
