Third concert to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Henry Purcell 's death
' Hail, bright Cecilia '
BBC Chorus (chorus-master, Leslie Woodgate ). BBC Orchestra, conducted by Constant Lambert. Mar garet Field-Hyde (soprano); Alfred Deller (alto); Charles Whitehead (alto); René Soames (tenor); Stanley Pope (bass); Stanley Riley (bass); Eric Gritton (harpsichord)