Homepage
Accessibility links
Skip to content
Accessibility Help
BBC Account
Notifications
Home
News
Sport
Weather
iPlayer
Sounds
Bitesize
CBeebies
CBBC
Food
Home
News
Sport
Business
Innovation
Culture
Travel
Earth
Video
Live
More menu
Search BBC
Home
News
Sport
Weather
iPlayer
Sounds
Bitesize
CBeebies
CBBC
Food
Home
News
Sport
Business
Innovation
Culture
Travel
Earth
Video
Live
Close menu
Proms 2025
Home
What's On
Listen
TV Schedule
Features
About
25 Jul 1959, Royal Albert Hall
Previous Event
19:30
Sat 25 Jul 1959
Next Event
Proms 1959 Prom 01 - First Night of the Proms 1959
Prom 01 - First Night of the Proms 1959
19:30 Sat 25 Jul 1959 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Unknown
National Anthem
John Ireland
A London Overture
Edward Elgar
Sea Pictures
No. 2 In haven
Sea Pictures
No. 4 Where corals lie
Sea Pictures
No. 3 Sabbath morning at sea
Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto in E flat major for two pianos
- arranged for three hands
interval
Benjamin Britten
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Graham Whettam
Dance Concertante
London premiere
Ottorino Respighi
La boutique fantasque (suite)
Performers
Norma Procter
contralto
contralto
Cyril Smith
piano
piano
Phyllis Sellick
piano
piano
Anon.
music arranger
music arranger
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Malcolm Sargent
conductor
conductor
Composers
Unknown
John Ireland
Edward Elgar
Paul Dukas
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Benjamin Britten
Graham Whettam
Ottorino Respighi
About this event
Part of
Proms 1959
Discover the Music
Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (extract)
Web Exclusive: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Listen to the Proms live on Radio 3
The home of the Proms and classical music on the BBC.
Watch the Proms on iPlayer
Watch a selection of Proms from this season on BBC iPlayer now - stunning performances, unique collaborations and the sheer joy of music bringing people together.
Get every Prom on BBC Sounds
Listen to Proms concerts and mixes on BBC Sounds.
Concerts across the UK all year round
Find out what's on, with the BBC Orchestras and Choirs. Many concerts are broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
BBC Symphony Orchestra links
Official Homepage
Twitter
Malcolm Sargent links
Wikipedia