Two Shillings' Worth of Music
His 46th and final year as conductor of the promenade concerts of the London Symphony was begun by Sit Henty Wood a few weeks ago to the accompaniment of the crash of bombs and the wail of air taid sitens. A "prom" concert extended into an all-night show as German bombers ranged overhead. After the regular ptogtamme (which was devoted to the works of Richard Wagner) Sit Henry led the audience in community singing; then members of the orchestra did solos until they ran out of numbers; finally musicians from the audience took over the stage. The 3000 who straggled home just before dawn were Satisfied that two shillings had never bought so much good music..
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 73, 15 November 1940, Page 7
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121Two Shillings' Worth of Music New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 73, 15 November 1940, Page 7
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