relayed from
THE PROMENADE CONCERT
At the Queen's Hall, London
(Sole Lessees, Messrs. Chappell and Co.,
Ltd) .JO VINCENT (soprano)
FRANK TITTERTON (tenor)
ISOLDE MENGES (violin)
THE B.B.C. SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
Principal violin, CHARLES WOODHOUSE
Conducted by Sir HENRY WOOD
Part I
The occasion which gave this Overture and the Occasional Oratorio their name was the failure of the Young Pretender and his Highlanders to reach London during the rising of 1745. Handel's position in the music of that day was practically parallel with that of the Poet Laureate; on all occasions of public rejoicing or mourning, appropriate music was looked for from his hands. The Overture is on a big scale, in accordance with the traditions of Handel's age, and is cast in four movements. The first is slow and solemn, with one little, stately tune running throughout. Without a break, the second brisk movement follows, a fugue on one short, concise subject. The third movement is a little slow air, serving as a prelude to the march which is the fourth movement. It is in two clear-cut sections, each of them repeated.
Listeners have now heard so many examples of Concerti Grossi, by Handel and other old masters, that there can hardly be need to remind them how the effects are made by the contrast between the solo instruments and the main body of the orchestra. Here the little team of soloists, ' the Concertino ' as it was called, consists of flute, oboe, bassoon, and solo strings, while the main body is formed of the other strings with the accompanying pianoforte, on which the harmony is filled up by a skilled performer from a figured bass. In the old days before conducting became the specialised art which we know today, it was usual for the player of the pianoforte-at that time it would be a harpsichord-to beat time for the players also. Tickets can be obtained from The
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ORCHESTRA 8.0 Overture, The Occasional Oratorio - Handel
FRANK TITTERTON AND ORCHESTRA 8.11 Recit. and Aria, Sound an alarm (Judas Maccabaeus) - Handel
ISOLDE MENGES AND ORCHESTRA 8.18 Concerto No. 2, in E - Bach i. Allegro; 2. Adagio; 3. Allegro assai
ORCHESTRA 8.38 Suite No. 3, in D - Bach I. Introduction: Grave, Vivace, Grave; 2. Air; 3. Gavotte I; 4. Gavotte 2 ; 5. Bourree ; 6. Gigue
JO VINCENT AND ORCHESTRA 8.59 Arias: 1. Komm in mein Herzens Haus (Enter into my heart) (Church Cantata No. 80, Ein' feste burg ist unser Gott) (A Stronghold sure is the Lord our God) - Bach (Violoncello obbligato, LAURI KENNEDY)
2. Gottes Engel weichen nie (The Angels of God Keep Watch) (Church Cantata No. 149, Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg) (Rejoicing is heard) - Bach
3. Komt all'ihr Seraphin (Come, all ye Seraphim) (Samson) - Handel (Trumpet obbligato, ERNEST HALL)
ORCHESTRA 9.17 Concerto Grosso No. 1, in B flat (Op. 3, No. i), for flutes, oboes, bassoons and strings - Handel i. Allegro moderato; 2. Largo, Allegro
