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Speech by Mr T. E. Bean, General Manager of the Royal Festival Hall

T.E. Bean

00:42

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Searle: Punkt Contrapunkt

Humphrey Searle, Gerard Hoffnung, John Amis, Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra, Norman Del Mar

09:03

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Baines, Francis: Fanfare

Francis Baines, Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall/Francis Baines

01:08

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Arnold: The United Nations (Excerpts)

Malcolm Arnold, Band of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Arnold

05:21

5

Arnold: A Grand, Grand Overture, Op. 57

Malcolm Arnold, Morley College Symphony Orchestra

08:10

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Fricker: Waltz for Restricted Orchestra

Racine Fricker, Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Peter Racine Fricker, Peter Racine Fricker

01:40

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Mozart, L.: Concerto for Hosepipe and Strings: III. Allegro

Leopold Mozart, Dennis Brain, Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra, Norman Del Mar

01:41

8

Reizenstein: Let's Fake an Opera or The Tales of Hoffnung: "Here are the girls" (The Master, Apprentices)

Franz Reizenstein, William Mann, Edith Coates/Gloria Lane/Sheila Rex/Owen Brannigan/John Dobson/Edgar Evans/Peter Glossop/Otakar Kraus/Duncan Robertson/Ian Wallace/Hoffnung Festival Opera Chorus/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/N, Brian Priestman, Norman Del Mar

01:59

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Reizenstein: Concerto popolare (A Piano Concerto to End All Piano Concertos)

Franz Reizenstein, Yvonne Arnaud/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Norman Del Mar, Norman Del Mar

11:37

10

Reizenstein: Let's Fake an Opera or The Tales of Hoffnung: "I'm Azucena, Who could be plainer?" (Azucena)

Franz Reizenstein, William Mann, Edith Coates/Gloria Lane/Sheila Rex/Owen Brannigan/John Dobson/Edgar Evans/Peter Glossop/Otakar Kraus/Duncan Robertson/Ian Wallace/Hoffnung Festival Opera Chorus/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/N, Brian Priestman, Norman Del Mar

01:16

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Haydn / Arr. Swan: Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise": II. Andante

Donald Swann, Joseph Haydn, Members Of The BBC Music Division, Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Leonard

06:15

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Reizenstein: Let's Fake an Opera or The Tales of Hoffnung: "I see by daylight dawning" (Beckmesser, Azucena)

Franz Reizenstein, William Mann, Edith Coates/Gloria Lane/Sheila Rex/Owen Brannigan/John Dobson/Edgar Evans/Peter Glossop/Otakar Kraus/Duncan Robertson/Ian Wallace/Hoffnung Festival Opera Chorus/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/N, Brian Priestman, Norman Del Mar

02:27

13

Speech by Gerard Hoffnung

Gerard Hoffnung

02:53

14

Reizenstein: Let's Fake an Opera or The Tales of Hoffnung: "Nie sollst du mich befragen" (Otello, Salome)

Franz Reizenstein, William Mann, Edith Coates/Gloria Lane/Sheila Rex/Owen Brannigan/John Dobson/Edgar Evans/Peter Glossop/Otakar Kraus/Duncan Robertson/Ian Wallace/Hoffnung Festival Opera Chorus/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/N, Brian Priestman, Norman Del Mar

02:46

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Chopin / Arr. Abrams for Tuba Quartet: Mazurka No. 47 in A Minor, Op. Posth. 68 No. 2

Frédéric Chopin, Tuba Quartet

03:00

16

Reizenstein: Let's Fake an Opera or The Tales of Hoffnung: "Daughter of Heaven" (Otello, Salome, Fidelio)

Franz Reizenstein, William Mann, Edith Coates/Gloria Lane/Sheila Rex/Owen Brannigan/John Dobson/Edgar Evans/Peter Glossop/Otakar Kraus/Duncan Robertson/Ian Wallace/Hoffnung Festival Opera Chorus/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/N, Brian Priestman, Norman Del Mar

02:40

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Searle: Lochinvar, for Speakers and Percussion

Humphrey Searle, Yvonne Arnaud/Gerard Hoffnung/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Lawrence Leonard, Lawrence Leonard

06:24

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Reizenstein: Let's Fake an Opera or The Tales of Hoffnung: "I'm in search of a man" (Brünnhilde)

Franz Reizenstein, William Mann, Edith Coates/Gloria Lane/Sheila Rex/Owen Brannigan/John Dobson/Edgar Evans/Peter Glossop/Otakar Kraus/Duncan Robertson/Ian Wallace/Hoffnung Festival Opera Chorus/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/N, Brian Priestman, Norman Del Mar

02:26

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Jacob, Gordon: Variations on "Annie Laurie": Theme (Alerto ma non troppo)

Traditional, Festival Ensemble, Gordon Jacob

02:07

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Reizenstein: Let's Fake an Opera or The Tales of Hoffnung: "O schöne Melisande" (Beckmesser, Don Giovanni, Brünnhilde, Manrico, Nadir, Mélisande, Chorus)

Franz Reizenstein, William Mann, Edith Coates/Gloria Lane/Sheila Rex/Owen Brannigan/John Dobson/Edgar Evans/Peter Glossop/Otakar Kraus/Duncan Robertson/Ian Wallace/Hoffnung Festival Opera Chorus/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/N, Brian Priestman, Norman Del Mar

03:33

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Jacob, Gordon: Variations on "Annie Laurie": Var. I (Poco inglesemente)

Traditional, Festival Ensemble, Gordon Jacob

00:30

22

Reizenstein: Let's Fake an Opera or The Tales of Hoffnung: "I'm Escamillo" (Escamillo, Chorus)

William Mann, Edith Coates/Gloria Lane/Sheila Rex/Owen Brannigan/John Dobson/Edgar Evans/Peter Glossop/Otakar Kraus/Duncan Robertson/Ian Wallace/Hoffnung Festival Opera Chorus/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/N, Brian Priestman, Norman Del Mar

03:28

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Jacob, Gordon: Variations on "Annie Laurie": Var. II (Molto zingaresemente)

Traditional, Festival Ensemble, Gordon Jacob

01:14

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Baines, Francis: Introductory Music Played in the Foyer (Excerpt, Rigmarole)

Francis Baines, The Band of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall

00:46

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Jacob, Gordon: Variations on "Annie Laurie": Var. III (Alla gigolo)

Traditional, Festival Ensemble, Gordon Jacob

00:54

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Baines, Francis: Festival Anthem

Francis Baines, Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall/Hoffnung Festival Choral Society/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Francis Baines

02:08

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Jacob, Gordon: Variations on "Annie Laurie": Var. IV (Finale. Assai)

Traditional, Festival Ensemble, Gordon Jacob

01:44

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Arnold: Leonore Overture No. 4 (Overture after Beethoven's "Leonore No. 3, Op. 72a")

Malcolm Arnold, Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall/The Happy Wanderers/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Norman Del Mar, Norman Del Mar

09:42

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Chagrin, Francis: Introductory Music Played in the Foyer

Francis Chagrin, Drum & Fife Band of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall/Francis Chagrin

01:03

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Searle: Der Barbier von Darmstadt: Duet, "Escucha en linea o descarga" (Herr Knochen, Der Redepariner)

Humphrey Searle, Owen Brannigan/John Amis/Hoffnung Festival Choral Society/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Humphrey Searle

03:00

31

Baines, Francis: A Hoffnung Festival Overture (2 Excerpts)

Francis Baines, Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/John Weeks/Francis Baines

01:13

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Chagrin: Ballad of County Down

Francis Chagrin, Forbes Robinson, Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra

04:52

33

Horovitz: Metamorphosis on a Bed-Time Theme (Allegro commerciale in modo televisione)

Alistair Sampson, Joseph Horovitz, April Cantelo/Ian Wallace/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Horovitz

10:13

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Walton: Belshazzar's Feast (Excerpt) - Introduced by Mr T. E. Bean CBE

William Walton, Owen Brannigan/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Hoffnung Festival Choral Society/Sir William Walton

01:55

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Poston: Sugar Plums (after Tchaikovsky)

Elizabeth Poston, Dometsch Ensemble/Elizabeth Poston/Felix Aprahamian/Lionel Salter/Eric Thompson/Peter Hemmings/Robert Ponsonby

02:28

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Horovitz, Joseph: Horrortorio, A Choral Extravaganza: Overture - Opening Chorus (Tenor, Chorus)

Alistair Sampson, Stephen Manton/April Cantelo/Pamela Bowden/John Frost/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Festival Choral Society/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Horovitz, Joseph Horovitz

03:15

37

Seiber: The Famous Tay Whale - A dramatic poem by William McGonagall

Mátyás Seiber, Dame Edith Evans, Annetta Hoffnung, Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra

05:04

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Horovitz, Joseph: Horrortorio, A Choral Extravaganza: Trio (Soprano, Contralto, Tenor)

Alistair Sampson, Stephen Manton/April Cantelo/Pamela Bowden/John Frost/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Festival Choral Society/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Horovitz, Joseph Horovitz

01:26

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Chagrin, Francis: Concerto for Conductor and Orchestra

Francis Chagrin, Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Gerard Hoffnung, Gerald Hoffnung, Gerard Hoffnung

01:25

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Horovitz, Joseph: Horrortorio, A Choral Extravaganza: "Let all things nameless at our feast run wild" (Bass)

Alistair Sampson, Stephen Manton/April Cantelo/Pamela Bowden/John Frost/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Festival Choral Society/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Horovitz, Joseph Horovitz

01:33

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Horovitz, Joseph: Horrortorio, A Choral Extravaganza: Recitative, "With sharped-fanged smile the young bride bowed" (Tenor) - "My heart is swelling" (Soprano, Chorus)

Alistair Sampson, Stephen Manton/April Cantelo/Pamela Bowden/John Frost/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Festival Choral Society/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Horovitz, Joseph Horovitz

01:21

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Horovitz, Joseph: Horrortorio, A Choral Extravaganza: Recitative, "And while the company retired to a well-earned rest" (Tenor) - "My child, be seated" (Bass, Men's Chorus)

Alistair Sampson, Stephen Manton/April Cantelo/Pamela Bowden/John Frost/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Festival Choral Society/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Horovitz, Joseph Horovitz

01:01

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Horovitz, Joseph: Horrortorio, A Choral Extravaganza: Recitative, "And in the castle guest room" (Tenor) - "If you can hurt" (Contralto, Chorus)

Alistair Sampson, Stephen Manton/April Cantelo/Pamela Bowden/John Frost/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Festival Choral Society/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Horovitz, Joseph Horovitz

02:00

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Horovitz, Joseph: Horrortorio, A Choral Extravaganza: "Midnight … Dracula, still in the Gloom of youth" (Tenor)

Alistair Sampson, Stephen Manton/April Cantelo/Pamela Bowden/John Frost/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Festival Choral Society/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Horovitz, Joseph Horovitz

02:08

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Horovitz, Joseph: Horrortorio, A Choral Extravaganza: Recitative, "But at the reception" (Tenor)

Alistair Sampson, Stephen Manton/April Cantelo/Pamela Bowden/John Frost/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Festival Choral Society/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Horovitz, Joseph Horovitz

03:06

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Leonard: Mobile for Seven Orchestras

Lawrence Leonard, Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Festival Choral Society/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Lawrence Leonard

04:07