Outside broadcast cameras join in the opening of the 90th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, with two major works by British composers.
Belshazzar's Feast - Walton's dramatic choral work first performed at the Leeds Festival in 1931 with words compiled from the book of Daniel by Osbert Sitwell. With Stephen Roberts (baritone), BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir, BBC Symphony Orchestra, leader Bela Dekany, conductor Sir John Pritchard. Introduced by Richard Baker.
For Voices and Instruments
The first of six regular Sunday-night relays from the 90th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts features
he second in a regular series of relays from the 90th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.
The third in the regular series of relays from the 90th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.
Fourth in the weekly series of relays from the 90th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Tonight two works by Handel. 'The king shall rejoice', one of the four anthems written for the coronation of George II in 1727 is, like its companion 'Zadok the priest', a brilliant work for chorus and orchestra.
Continuing the weekly series from the 90th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Tonight, as a tribute to Gustav Hoist, who died 50 years ago, a performance of his popular orchestral work, The Planets. This marvellously orchestrated suite of seven movements was inspired by the astrological characters of the planets in our solar system.
Last in the weekly series of relays from the 90th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.
Introduced by Richard Baker
Richard Baker introduces two excerpts from this year's 90th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts


