Plot: (Prom 1) Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for the first part of the opening concert of the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.
Introduced by Alvar Lidell
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard)
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Norma Procter (contralto)
A London Overture - John Ireland
In Haven: Sabbath Morning at Sea; Where Corals Lie (Sea Pictures) - Elgar
Scherzo: L'Apprenti Sorcier - Dukas

BBC Proms - Season 13 - First Night of The Proms (Episode 1)
Episode Aired On:
Saturday, July 25 1959
66 years ago
Saturday, July 25 1959
66 years ago
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