[THE PROMENADE SEASoN.]
NOT long ago we were preparing to lament the passing of the Promenade Concerts ; now our sadness has been turned to delight by a happy alliance. The season of B.B.C. " Proms," which is now in progress, has more than an ordinary significance. , Not only can the enthusiasts of London and the provinces take up their scores once again and walk, but others—tens of thousands there must be who have been potential " Promenaders " and yet have never entered the doors of Queen's Hall—are now enabled to enter into that felicitous spirit which has been the peculiar quality of these concerts.
During the present season the following new English works will be performed :—Gaelic Fantasy by B. Walton O'Donnell (September 8th), and Variations for Orchestra by Victor Hely-Hutchinson (September 10th). The last- named work was in the list of Carnegie Awards this year. William Walton's " Portsmouth Point," which was a great success at the Zurich International Festival last year, will be given " a first concert performance in London " at the Pro- menade Concert of September 12th. Each of the above works will be conducted by the composer. In addition to these, two other novelties will be conducted by Sir Henry Wood : " A Seaman's Overture" by Dr. Thomas Wood (September 13th), and Five Preludes for Orchestra by William Alwyn (September 22nd).
On September 3rd a first English performance -.will be given of Paul.Hindeinith's new Pianoforte Concerto (Opus l0). Miss Gerda Nette (who played in the work with great success in Leipzig, with Scherchen conducting) will be the soloist. On another occasion (September 6th) a work by Marcel Dupre for orchestra and organ, " Cortege et Litanie," will be played.
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