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Happy Birthday Henry Wood!

A 150th anniversary tribute to Sir Henry Wood, founder-conductor of the Proms, featuring many of the works he both premiered and arranged across nearly 50 years of the festival.

Tom Service and Kwame Ryan introduce a 150th anniversary tribute to Sir Henry Wood, founder-conductor of the Proms, featuring many of the works he premiered and arranged across almost 50 years of the festival, and reflecting his wide musical tastes, from Wagner and John Ireland to Ravel and Percy Grainger.

1 hour, 59 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterTom Service
PresenterKwamé Ryan
ConductorBramwell Tovey
MusicianNathaniel Anderson-Frank
MusicianLeon McCawley
OrchestraBBC Concert Orchestra
DirectorHelen Mansfield
ProducerCat Dixon

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