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Sir Henry Joseph Wood
Standard Name: Wood, Sir Henry Joseph
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Textual Production | Ethel Smyth | Sir Henry Wood
conducted the overture at the Queen's Hall
in London on 22 August 1932, and it was conducted again at the same venue by Sir Thomas Beecham
in March 1935. |
Timeline
6 October 1895
Henry Wood
conducted the first of Wood's Promenade Concerts
at Queen's Hall
, London, with the aim of promoting orchestral music and cultivating the English public's musical appreciation.
1904
The London Symphony
was established by departing members of Henry Wood
's Queen's Hall Orchestra
after Wood revoked the deputy system.
1912-1914
Rebecca Clarke
, an English composer and viola player, was one of six female members of Sir Henry Wood
's professional New Queen's Hall Orchestra
, London.
August 1914
On a day during this month at Henry Wood
's Promenade Concerts
, the usual Monday night Wagner
concert was cancelled as a result of the outbreak of war, and replaced with works by British...
1919
English composer and pianist Dorothy Howell
's symphonic poem, Lamia, premiered at the Promenade Concerts, conducted by Sir Henry Wood
.