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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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

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.

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)