Malcolm Sargent
The Proms celebrates Malcolm Sargent, who steered the festival as its Chief Conductor from 1947 until his death in 1967, 50 years ago.
Published: 20 April 2017
Malcolm Sargent Tribute (24 July)
A recreation of the 500th concert Malcolm Sargent conducted at the Proms in 1966. The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davis presents a programme highlighting Sargent’s work as a champion of English music.
More Malcolm Sargent at the Proms:
- Two works given their world premieres by Sargent: Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast (7 August), first performed by Sargent at the Leeds Festival in 1931; and Vaughan Williams’s Symphony No. 9 (25 July), given its world premiere by Sargent in 1958.
- Written for the Leicester Symphony Orchestra and given its Proms premiere in 1921, Sargent’s An Impression On A Windy Day is performed at the Last Night of the Proms (9 September).
