About this season
The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in recent years has explored an innovative series of Proms around the UK with concerts in all four nations. Its aim: to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience, which remains true to founder-conductor Henry Wood’s original vision in 1895. Whether you are a classical connoisseur or think classical music isn’t for you, there is something for everyone in the eight-week stretch of concerts.
Episodes (12)
1. First Night of the Proms
Aired 17 July 1965
Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for the first half of the opening concert of the 71st Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Gillian Weir (organ) Introduced by Richard Baker.
2. Sunday Prom
Aired 25 July 1965
The first of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Norma Fisher (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Introduced by Tom Fleming. Recorded on Saturday, July 24
3. Sunday Prom
Aired 1 August 1965
The second of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Yehudi Menuhin (violin) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden Leader, Charles Taylor Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult Introduced by Jeremy James. Recorded on Wednesday, July 21
4. Henry Wood Promenade Concert
Aired 3 August 1965
Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on Thursday, July 29. Tessa Robins (violin), Patrick Ireland (viola) BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Introduced by Geoffrey Lewis.
5. Sunday Prom
Aired 8 August 1965
The third of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Halle Orchestra Leader, Martin Milner Conductor, Sir John Barbirolli Introduced by Jeremy James.
6. Henry Wood Promenade Concert
Aired 10 August 1965
Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London on Saturday, August 7. Henryk Szeryng (violin) London Symphony Orchestra Leader, John Georgiadis Conducted by Istvan Kertesz Introduced by Richard Baker.
7. Sunday Prom
Aired 15 August 1965
The fourth of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Michael Roll (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Introduced by John Dunn. (Recorded on July 27)
8. Henry Wood Promenade Concert: Gilbert and Sullivan
Aired 17 August 1965
Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on Saturday, August 14. Selections from The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Gondoliers. with Elaine Blighton (soprano), Yvonne Minton (contralto), Richard Lewis (tenor), John Cameron (baritone), Owen Brannigan (bass). BBC Chorus, Royal Choral Society BBC Symphony Orchestra led by Norman Nelson Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Introduced by Jeremy James.
9. Sunday Prom
Aired 21 August 1965
The fifth of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. William Fellowes (piano), Gary Karr (double-bass) BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Introduced by Geoffrey Lewis.
10. Sunday Prom
Aired 29 August 1965
The last of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Barry Tuckwell (horn), Simon Streatfeild (viola) London Symphony Orchestra Leader, John Georgiadis Conducted by Colin Davis Introduced by Richard Baker. Recorded on August 26
11. Last Night of the Proms
Aired 11 September 1965
Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall for the second half of the final concert in the 71st Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. BBC Symphony Orchestra leader, Hugh Maguire conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Josephine Veasey (mezzo-soprano) Introduced by Richard Baker.
12. Music on Two: Facade
Aired 19 August 1965
An account of the birth and continuing life of the famous 'entertainment' with poems by Edith Sitwell and music by William Walton. [Starring] Hermione Gingold, Russell Oberlin Including part of the rehearsal and a complete performance recorded at the Royal Albert Hall during the 1965 series of Promenade Concerts. The Melos Ensemble Conducted by the composer (Hermione Gingold is appearing in "Oh Dad, Poor Dad" at the Piccadilly Theatre, London)