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12 Sep 1963, Royal Albert Hall
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Thu 12 Sep 1963
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Proms 1963 Prom 47 - Benjamin Britten's Fiftieth Year
Prom 47 - Benjamin Britten's Fiftieth Year
19:30 Thu 12 Sep 1963 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Henry Purcell
Chacony (arr. Britten)
Benjamin Britten
Cantata misericordium
UK premiere
Sinfonia da Requiem
Spring Symphony
Performers
Thomas Hemsley
baritone
baritone
Peter Pears
tenor
tenor
BBC Singers
Norma Procter
contralto
contralto
Heather Harper
soprano
soprano
Emanuel School Boys' Choir
BBC Symphony Chorus
Benjamin Britten
conductor
conductor
London Symphony Orchestra
Composers
Henry Purcell
Benjamin Britten
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Proms 1963
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Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem
Britten: Spring Symphony
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