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Sir Henry Wood (03 Mar 1869 - 19 Aug 1944)

Male Person - United Kingdom English conductor

 Also known as (1)

Relationships (4)

Teachers

  1. Ebenezer Prout
  2. Manuel García
  3. Darrell Fancourt
  4. Ernest Read

On Recordings (13)

Conducted

  1. Messiah: Behold the Lamb of God 2:16 Crystal Palace Handel Festival Choir, Crystal Palace Orchestra, Henry Wood (01 Jun 1998)
  2. Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61: II. Andante 11:10 Albert Sammons, The New Queen's Hall Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood (04 Feb 2002)
  3. Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61: IV. Cadenza (Accompagnata: Lento) - Allegro molto 7:57 Albert Sammons, The New Queen's Hall Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood (04 Feb 2002)
  4. Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61: I. Allegro 14:56 Albert Sammons, The New Queen's Hall Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood (04 Feb 2002)
  5. Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61: III. Allegro molto 9:27 Albert Sammons, The New Queen's Hall Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood (04 Feb 2002)
  6. Presentation and National Anthem 2:56 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood (Jul 2008)
  7. Epic March 9:26 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood (Jul 2008)
  8. Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63: II. Andante assai 9:22 Robert Soëtens, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood (27 Oct 2009)
  9. Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63: III. Allegro, ben marcato 6:05 Robert Soëtens, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood (27 Oct 2009)
  10. Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63: I. Allegro moderato 10:03 Robert Soëtens, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood (27 Oct 2009)
  11. Keyboard Concerto no. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052: III. Allegro 8:16 Harriet Cohen, Sir Henry Wood (Sep 2012)
  12. Keyboard Concerto no. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro 8:17 Harriet Cohen, Sir Henry Wood (Sep 2012)
  13. Keyboard Concerto no. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052: II. Adagio 7:43 Harriet Cohen, Sir Henry Wood (Sep 2012)

Credited as (13)

  1. Sir Henry Wood
  2. Johann Sebastian Bach / Sir Henry Wood
  3. Harriet Cohen, Sir Henry Wood
  4. Wood
  5. Henry Wood
  6. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood
  7. Prokofiev; Robert Soëtens, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood, James Ehnes, Andrew Armstrong
  8. Robert Soëtens, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood
  9. Albert Sammons, The New Queen's Hall Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood
  10. Sir Clifford Curzon, Queens Hall Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood
  11. Johann Sebastian Bach orch. Henry Wood
  12. Crystal Palace Handel Festival Choir, Crystal Palace Orchestra, Henry Wood
  13. Mussorgsky, Debussy, Scharwenka, JS Bach, Granados, Chopin, Grieg, Rachmaninov; Sir Henry Wood, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite

Works (82)

Arranged

  1. Fantasia on British Sea Songs (1905)
  2. Fantasia on British Sea Songs: VI. Farewell ye Spanish Ladies (1905)
  3. Fantasia on British Sea Songs: VII. Home Sweet Home (1905)
  4. Fantasia on British Sea Songs: VIII. See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes (1905)
  5. Fantasia on British Sea Songs: IX. Rule, Britannia! (1905)
  6. Fantasia on British Sea Songs: I. Bugle Calls (1905)
  7. Fantasia on British Sea Songs: II. The Anchor’s Weighed (1905)
  8. Fantasia on British Sea Songs (1905)
  9. Fantasia on British Sea Songs: IV. Tom Bowling (1905)
  10. Fantasia on British Sea Songs: V. Jack’s the Lad (Hornpipe) (1905)
  11. Fantasia on British Sea Songs: III. The Saucy Arethusa (1905)
  12. Come raggio di sol
  13. Villanelle
  14. Concerto grosso in B minor, op. 6 no. 12, HWV 330
  15. God Save the Queen
  16. How do I love thee?
  17. 6 Lieder, op. 86: Nr. 2. Feldeinsamkeit
  18. 4 Lieder, op. 46: Nr. 4. An die Nachtigall
  19. Trumpet Voluntary
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Composed

  1. New War Hymn
  2. The King and the Miller
  3. Darling, How I Love Thee
  4. A Waif and Stray
  5. Fantasia on Scottish Melodies
  6. Fantasia on Welsh Melodies
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Orchestrated

  1. Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
  2. Pictures at an Exhibition: I. The Gnome
  3. Pictures at an Exhibition: II. The Old Castle
  4. Pictures at an Exhibition: III. Tuileries
  5. Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. Bydlo
  6. Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
  7. Pictures at an Exhibition: VII. The Market Place at Limoges
  8. Pictures at an Exhibition: VIII. The Catacombs
  9. Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba Yaga)
  10. Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Great Gate at Kiev
  11. Funeral March (In Memory of Richard Nordraak)
  12. Three Polish National Dances: Polish Dance no. 3
  13. Funeral March from the Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35
  14. Three Polish National Dances
  15. Candy Seller
  16. Pastorale
  17. Vittoria, mio core
  18. Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst”, S. 541 Nr. 3
  19. Suite no. 6 for Full Orchestra: I. Prelude
  20. Suite no. 6 for Full Orchestra: II. Lament
  21. Suite no. 6 for Full Orchestra: III. Scherzo
  22. Suite no. 6 for Full Orchestra: IV. Gavotte and Musette
  23. Pictures at an Exhibition
  24. Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565
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Dedicated Works

  1. Symphony no. 3, GP 297
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Events (3)

Conductor At

  1. Sheffield Music Festival: [concert]
  2. London Music Festival: [concert]
  3. The Proms 1929: Prom 47

Links (7)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351463
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13927792n
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118807854
  4. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL5352778A

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/835737

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/22330222

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449299