BBC Proms 1974: Episode Guide & Ratings

The first of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1974 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. RICHARD BAKER introduces: Debussy Images Schoenberg Accompaniment to a film scene played by the BBC Symphony Orchestra leader ELI GOREN conductor Pierre Boulez Director RODNEY GREENBERG

The second of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1974 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Carl Orff Carmina Burana Secular songs for solo singers and chorus with instruments and magical pictures. Sheila Armstrong (soprano) Gerald English (tenor) Thomas Allen (baritone) LSO Chorus, chorus-master Arthur Oldham, St Clement Danes Boys' Choir, choirmaster Audrey Clifford, London Symphony Orchestra, leader John Brown, conducted by Andre Previn Introduced by Richard Baker

The third of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the Anniversary of the First Promenade Concert Craig Sheppard plays Chopin Piano Concerto No 2, in F minor with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, leader Bela Dekany, conducted by Charles Mackerras The programme begins with the same work which Henry Wood conducted at the first Prom on 10 August, 1895: Wagner Overture: Rienzi Introduced by Richard Baker

BBC2 links up with R3 in stereo to relay live from the Royal Albert Hall the first half of tonight's Promenade Concert given by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain conducted by Christopher Seaman who play: Tchaikovsky Overture-fantasia: Romeo and Juliet Prokofiev Violin Concerto No 2, in G minor with Kyung-Wha Chung (violin) Introduced for BBC2 and Radio 3 by Cormac Rigby

The fourth of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1974 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts The Music of Johann Strauss II A selection from the overtures, marches, polkas and waltzes, played by the Halle Orchestra, leader Michael Davis, conductor James Loughran Introduced by Richard Baker (Part of the concert given on 27 July)

Conducted by Boris Brott

The fifth of six visits to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1974 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Stephen Bishop plays Bartok Piano Concerto No 3 BBC Symphony Orchestra, leader Bela Dekany, conducted by Colin Davis The programme begins with Beethoven Overture Leonora No 1 Introduced by Richard Baker (Part of the concert given on 13 August)

For the final Omnibus visit to the Royal Albert Hall for the 1974 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Rudolf Kempe conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, leader Erich Gruenberg, in a performance of Richard Strauss Symphonic Poem: Ein Heldenleben Introduced by Richard Baker (Part of the concert given on 28 August)

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the second half of the closing concert of the 80th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Sir Charles Groves conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra leader ELI GOREN Britten Piano Concerto Elgar March: Pomp and Circumstance No 1 in D major Hoist Ballet Music: The Perfect Fool Arne, arr Sargent Rule, Britannia Parry, arr Elgar Jerusalem arr Britten National Anthem with Michael Roll (piano) Norma Procter (contralto) BBC Singers BBC Choral Society conductor john POOLE Introduced by RICHARD BAKER Director BRIAN LARGE