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Episode 1: First Night of the PromsJul 17, 1965
Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for the first half of the opening concert of the 71st Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Gillian Weir (organ)
Introduced by Richard Baker.
Episode 2: Sunday PromJul 25, 1965
The first of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Norma Fisher (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Introduced by Tom Fleming.
Recorded on Saturday, July 24
Episode 3: Sunday PromAug 1, 1965
The second of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Leader, Charles Taylor
Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
Introduced by Jeremy James.
Recorded on Wednesday, July 21
Episode 4: Henry Wood Promenade ConcertAug 3, 1965
Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on Thursday, July 29.
Tessa Robins (violin), Patrick Ireland (viola)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Introduced by Geoffrey Lewis.
Episode 5: Sunday PromAug 8, 1965
The third of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Halle Orchestra
Leader, Martin Milner
Conductor, Sir John Barbirolli
Introduced by Jeremy James.
Episode 6: Henry Wood Promenade ConcertAug 10, 1965
Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London on Saturday, August 7.
Henryk Szeryng (violin)
London Symphony Orchestra
Leader, John Georgiadis
Conducted by Istvan Kertesz
Introduced by Richard Baker.
Episode 7: Sunday PromAug 15, 1965
The fourth of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Michael Roll (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Introduced by John Dunn.
(Recorded on July 27)
Episode 8: Henry Wood Promenade Concert: Gilbert and SullivanAug 17, 1965
Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on Saturday, August 14.
Selections from The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Gondoliers.
with Elaine Blighton (soprano), Yvonne Minton (contralto), Richard Lewis (tenor),
John Cameron (baritone), Owen Brannigan (bass).
BBC Chorus, Royal Choral Society
BBC Symphony Orchestra
led by Norman Nelson
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Introduced by Jeremy James.
Episode 9: Sunday PromAug 21, 1965
The fifth of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
William Fellowes (piano), Gary Karr (double-bass)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Introduced by Geoffrey Lewis.
Episode 10: Sunday PromAug 29, 1965
The last of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Barry Tuckwell (horn), Simon Streatfeild (viola)
London Symphony Orchestra
Leader, John Georgiadis
Conducted by Colin Davis
Introduced by Richard Baker.
Recorded on August 26
Episode 11: Last Night of the PromsSep 11, 1965
Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall for the second half of the final concert in the 71st Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
leader, Hugh Maguire
conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Josephine Veasey (mezzo-soprano)
Introduced by Richard Baker.
Episode 12: Music on Two: FacadeAug 19, 1965
An account of the birth and continuing life of the famous 'entertainment' with poems by Edith Sitwell and music by William Walton.
[Starring] Hermione Gingold, Russell Oberlin
Including part of the rehearsal and a complete performance recorded at the Royal Albert Hall during the 1965 series of Promenade Concerts.
The Melos Ensemble
Conducted by the composer
(Hermione Gingold is appearing in "Oh Dad, Poor Dad" at the Piccadilly Theatre, London)