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  <dc:title>Royal Festival Hall concert programmes</dc:title>
  <dc:description>33 programmes for concerts at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, as follows:
* One programme for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 24 January 1960 featuring the Halle Orchestra and the individual talents of Martin Milner (leader), George Weldon (conductor) and Eileen Joyce (solo pianoforte). The programme comprised: William Walton / Johannesburg Festival Overture -- Handel/Harty / Music for the Royal Fireworks -- Edward Grieg / Piano Concerto in A minor -- Gabriel Faure / Pavane -- Edward Elgar / Enigma Variations.
* One programme for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 13 March 1960 as part of the 1959/60 Masterwork Series featuring the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the individual talents of Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor), William Steinberg (Music Director), Henry Datyner (leader/violin), Keith Harvey (violincello), Neil Black (oboe), Martin Gatt (bassoon) and Peter Katin (soloist). The programme comprised: Beethoven / Symphony No. 8 in F -- Haydn / Sinfonia Concertante for violin, cello, oboe, bassoon and orchestra -- Rachmaninoff / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini -- Wagner / Overture, Tannhauser.
* One programme for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 27 November [1960] featuring the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the individual talents of Henry Datyner (leader), Jaroslav Krombholc (conductor) and Salvatore Accardo (soloist). The programme comprised: Weber / Overture, Oberton -- Tchaikovsky / Violin Concerto in D -- Dvorak / Symphony no. 5 in E minor, From the New World.
* One programme for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 28 February 1961 featuring the Philharmonia Orchestra and the individual talents of Hugh Bean (leader), Harry Newstone (conductor) and Peter Katin (soloist). The programme comprised: Overture, Coriolan, Op. 62 / Beethoven -- Piano Concerto in C major, K.467 / Mozart -- Eine kleine Nachtmusik, for strings, K.525 / Mozart -- Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60 / Beethoven.
* One programme for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 5 May 1961 as part of the International Series 1960-61 featuring the London Symphony Orchestra and the individual talents of Hugh Maguire (leader), Pierre Monteaux (conductor) and George London (bass-baritone). The programme comprised: Wagner / Overture and Monologue from "The Flying Dutchman" -- Wagner / Siegfried's Rhine Journey -- Wagner / Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Music -- Berlioz / Symphonie Fantastique.
* One programme for a Lucerne Festival Strings concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 13 May 1962 featuring the individual talents of Rudolf Baumgartner (direction), Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute), Robert Veyron-Lacroix (harpischord), Walter Prystawski, Christa Zecherle and Herbert Hoever (violins). The programme comprised the following by Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in F minor, for Harpsichord and Strings -- "The Art of Fugue" (Fugue I-IV) -- Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major -- Suite No. 2 in B minor, for Flute and Strings -- Concerto in D major, for Three Violins and Strings.
* One programme A Bach Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 18 May 1962 featuring the Philomusica of London and the individual talents of Granville Jones (leader), Thurston Dart (director), Carl Pini (violin) and Christopher and Richard Taylor (recorders). The programme comprised: Art of the Fugue No. 1 -- Suite No. 3 in D -- Art of Fugue No. 11 -- Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G -- Art of Fugue No. 2 -- Harpsichord Concerto in F minor -- Art of Fugue No. 8 -- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G.
* One programme for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 3 October 1962 featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Choral Society, BBC Chorus and individual talents of Erna Spoorenberg (soprano), Norma Procter (contralto), Alexander Young (tenor), Donald Bell (bass), Hugh Maguire (violin), Norman Nelson (violin) and Antal Dorati (conductor). The programme comprised: the National Anthem -- Cantata No. 50: Nun ist das Heil / Bach -- Concerto in D minor, for two violins and strings / Bach -- Symphony No. 9, in D minor (Choral) / Beethoven.
* One programme for the London Schools' Symphony Orchestra Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 14 January 1963 featuring the individual talents of Felicity Notariello (violin), Hale Hambleton (clarinet), Dr. Leslie Russell (conductor) and Janet McCleery (accompanist). The programme comprised: Over the Hills / Delius -- Violin Concerto / Shostakovitch -- Symphony No. 4 / Dvorak -- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring / Bach -- Ah, Thou Poor World / Brahms arr. L.R. -- Streamlet's Slumber Song / Delius -- The Swallow's Wooing / Kodaly -- The Holly and the Ivy / arr. L.R. -- Patapan / Matyas Seiber -- Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra / Weber -- Suite from "The Firebird" / Stravinsky -- Three Carols for Choir and Orchestra / Warlock -- The Old Hundredth / arr. Vaughan Williams.
* One programme for the Mstislav Rostropovich Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 21 December 1963 featuring the London Symphony Orchestra and individual talents of Erich Gruenberg (leader) and George Hurst (conductor). The programme comprised: Overture: Carnival / Dvorak -- Cello Concerto in B minor, Opus 104 / Dvorak -- Concerto-Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra / Khachaturian -- Gayaneh Suite / Khachaturian.
* One programme for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 18 March 1964 featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Choral Society, BBC Chorus and individual talents of Erna Spoorenberg (soprano), Pauline Tinsley (soprano), Janet Baker (contralto), John Mitchinson (tenor), Raymond Nilsson (tenor), Heinz Rehfuss (baritone), Hugh Maguire (leader) and Antal Dorati (conductor). The programme comprised: Magnificat / Bach -- Symphony No. 9, in D minor (Choral) / Beethoven.
* One programme for a Bach concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 20 March 1964 featuring the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra and the individual talents of Karl Munchinger (conductor) and George Malcolm (harpsichord). The programme comprised: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D -- Concerto in D minor for violin and oboe -- Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat -- Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F.
* One programme for a William Walton concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 18 May 1965 featuring The Bach Choir, the New Philharmonia Orchestra and the individual talents of Amaryllis Fleming (cello), Maureen Lehane (contralto), John Mitchinson (tenor), John Dethick (bass-baritone), Hugh Bean (leader), and Sir William Walton and David Willcocks (conductors). The programme comprised: Gloria -- Cello Concerto -- Belshazzar's Feast.
* One programme for the Pro Arte Orchestra Concert at the Royal Festival Hall circa 1966, featuring the individual talents of Leon Goossens, Robert Stephens, Zdenek Broz, Bernard Keeffe (conductor), Eric Hope, Henry Datyner (leader) and John Poole (continuo). The programme comprised: Overture in C major / Bach -- Oboe Concerto in B flat major / Albinoni -- Concerto No. 1 in E major: "La Primavera", Concerto No. 4 in F minor: "L'Inverno" / Vivaldi -- Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor / Bach -- Oboe Concerto in G minor / Handel -- The Black Art of Mr. Handel -- Suite from "The Water Music" / Handel.
* One programme for The Royal Philharmonic Society's 155th Season Seventh Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 5 April 1967 featuring the English Chamber Orchestra and individual talents of Emanuel Hurwitz (leader), Daniel Barenboim and Jacqueline du Pre. The programme comprised: Symphony No. 95 in C minor / Haydn -- Piano Concerto in D minor K466 / Mozart -- Cello Concerto in C / Haydn -- Symphony No. 35 in D (Haffner) / Mozart.
* One programme for a New Philharmonia Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 30 April 1967 featuring Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor), Hugh Bean (violin), Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) and Desmond Bradley (leader). The programme comprised: Vivaldi / The Four Seasons -- Verdi / Four Sacred Pieces.
* One programme for Geraldo in Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 9 May 1967 featuring Gerald Bright, Carole Carr, Clive Lythgoe, Malcolm Roberts and the Concert and Dance Orchestras. The programme entailed the music of George Gershwin and Cole Porter.
* One programme for a concert titled "Glenn Miller - A Man and His Music", a 25th anniversary tribute to Glenn Miller, held at the Royal Festival Hall on 17 November 1969. The concert featured the Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Kevin Kent, The Skylarks and the programme was introduced by Alan Dell.
* One programme for The Royal Philharmonic Society's 159th Season Sixth Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 24 March 1971 featuring the London Philharmonic Orchestra and individual talents of Rodney Friend (leader), Sir Adrian Boult and Ralph Holmes. The programme comprised: A Fugal Overture / Holst -- Symphony No. 2 op. 68 / John Joubert -- Violin Concerto in B minor / Walton -- Symphony No. 6 in E minor / Vaughan Williams. 
* One programme for Geraldo in Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 22 May [1971] featuring Gerald Bright, Rosemary Squires, Clive Lythgoe, Robert Young, the Concert and Dance Orchestras, and The Geraldo Chorale (directed by John McCarthy). The programme entailed the music of Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin etc.
* One concert programme for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's Silver Jubilee Season 1971/72 at the Royal Festival Hall on 29 February 1972, featuring the individual talents of Erich Gruenberg (leader), John Pritchard (conductor) and John Williams (soloist). The programme comprised: Mendelssohn / Symphony No 4 (Italian) -- Andre Previn / Guitar Concerto -- Sibelius / Symphony No 2.
* One programme for The Royal Philharmonic Society's 160th Season Last Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 10 May 1972 featuring the London Philharmonic Orchestra and individual talents of Gerald Jarvis (leader), Sir Adrian Boult and John Lill. The programme comprised: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / Vaughan Williams -- Piano Concerto No. 3 / Bartok -- Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) / Beethoven.
* One programme for a New Philharmonia Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 16 January 1973 featuring Felicity Palmer, Joaquin Achucarro and Desmond Bradley (leader). The programme comprised: Vaughan Williams / Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis -- Vaughan Williams / Pastoral Symphony -- Beethoven / Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor.
* One programme for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 4 February 1973 featuring the London Jewish Male Choir and the individual talents of Emmanuel Fisher (director), Daphne Lewis (pianoforte), Alan Charles (baritone), Naftali Herstik (cantor) and Moshe Korn (cantor). The programme comprised multiple pieces arranged by E. Fisher, M. White and others and extracts from operas by Rossini, Mozart and Verdi.
* One programme for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 28 May 1974 featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and individual talents of Sir Charles Groves (conductor), Ralph Holmes (soloist) and Erich Gruenberg (leader). The programme comprised: Hardn / Symphony No 102 (Miracle) -- Bruch / Violin Concerto No 1 -- Bartok / Violin Concerto No 1 -- Elgar / Enigma Variations.
* One programme for a London Philharmonic Orchestra 1974-75 Season Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 6 October 1974 featuring the individual talents of Walter Weller (conductor) and Horacio Gutierrez (soloist). The programme compirsed: Dukas / The Sorcerer's Apprentice -- Rachmaninov / Piano Concerto 3 in D minor -- Debussy / La Mer.
* One programme for a Sunday Evening Concert presented by Victor Hochhauser at the Royal Festival Hall on 25 July 1976 featuring the London Symphony Orchestra and individual talents of John Brown (leader), David Lloyd-Jones (conductor) and Mitsuko Uchida (soloist). The programme comprised: Overture 'The Hebrides', Opus 26 / Mendelssohn -- Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus 16 / Grieg -- Scheherazade, Opus 35 / Rimsky-Korsakov -- Polovtsian Dances / Borodin.
* One programme for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 30 June 1978 featuring the London Choral Society, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the individual talents of Margaret Marshall (soprano), Brian Rayner Cook (baritone), Carl Pini (leader) and Leon Lovett (conductor). The programme comprised: Faure / Requiem -- Vaughan Williams / A Sea Symphony.
* One programme for a London Philharmonic Orchestra 1978-79 Season Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 9-10 April 1979 as a Tribute to Sir Adrian Boult on his 90th Birthday. The concert featured the talents of John Pritchard, David Nolan, Jill Gomex, Alfreda Hodgson, Robert Tear, Stafford Dean and John Alldis (conducting the London Philharmonic Choir). The programme compirsed: Vaughan Williams / Overture, The Wasps -- Vaughan Williams / The Lark Ascending, for Violin and Orchestra -- Beethoven / Symphony 9 in D minor (choral).
* One programme for a Royal Choral Society Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 14 March 1985 featuring the English Chamber Orchestra and individual talents of Meredith Davies (conductor), Eiddwen Harrhy (soprano), Wendy Eathorne (soprano), Paul Esswood (counter tenor), Maldwyn Davies (tenor), Christian du Plessis (baritone), Charles Naylor (baritone), John Birch (organ), and Jose-Luis Garcia (leader). The programme comprised Handel's Israel in Egypt.
* One programme for A Concert to Celebrate the 70th Birthday of Sir Charles Groves CBE at the Royal Festival Hall on 23 April 1985 featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and individual talents of Sir Charles Groves (conductor) and John Williams (soloist). The programme comprised: Smetana / Vltava (from Ma Vlast) -- Berlioz / Royal Hunt and Storm (from The Trojans) -- Rodrigo / Concierto de Aranjuez -- Vaughan Williams / Sympony No. 2 (A London Symphony).
* One programme for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 25 March 1989 featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra presented by Raymond Gubbay and the individual talents of Barry Griffiths (leader), Howard Shelley (conductor) and Vovka Ashkenazy (piano). The programme comprised: Rossini / The Barber of Seville Overture -- Handel / Water Music Suite -- Rachmaninov / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini -- Dvorak / Symphony No 9 (New World).
* One programme for a Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Benefit Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 20 October 1994 featuring the individual talents of Yehudi Menuhin (conductor), Lynn Harrell (soloist) and Jonathan Carney (leader). The programme comprised: Britten / Simple Symphony -- Elgar / Cello Concerto -- Mendelssohn / OVerture, Nocturne and Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream -- Mozart / Symphony No. 35 in D, K385 'Haffner'.


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  <dc:date>1960-1994</dc:date>
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