12 Sep 1963
Concert series:
Henry Wood Promenade Concerts
Works performed:
Britten: Cantata misericordium, Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem; Britten: Spring Symphony; Purcell: Chacony in G minor
Date:
12 Sep 1963
Venue:
Royal Albert Hall, London
Performers:
Peter Pears, tenor; Heather Harper, soprano; Norma Proctor, contralto; Thomas Hemsley, baritone; Boys from Emanuel School; London Symphony Orchestra; Benjamin Britten, conductor; BBC Chorus; BBC Choral Society
Further information:
Britten's fiftieth year concert. First performance of Cantata misericordium in UK. Programme notes by Imogen Holst. 4 copies.
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Archive
https://www.bpacatalogue.org/archive/PG-1963-0912