News on Screen

Series

Series Name

This Week In Britain

Issue

Issue No.

1037

Date Released

1978

Length of issue (in feet)

175

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Proms

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: The eight-week season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts has become a feature of the English summer - like tennis at Wimbledon and racing at Ascot. The Proms have a passionately devoted following amongst the younger music-lovers - but have been accused by others of being musically unadventurous. Maggie Palmer finds out more, by talking to some of the people performing in and listening to - this year’s Proms.

Researcher Comments

Musicians featured include: conductor, Norman Del Mar and pianist, Andrzej Panufnik. Includes a brief extract from James Archibald/National Music Council of Great Britain’s film ‘Music In Britain’. NB: Information drawn from the Australian version

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Music and dance

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 42 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 936/1037

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Cutter

Gus Nunes

Presenter

Maggie Palmer

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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