He was a composer and organist prior to his debut as a conductor at queens hall in 1921. Luxury choice either an icemaking machine or a hot water bottle depending on the temperature on the island. Sir malcolm sargents only cso appearances were two ravinia festival concerts in july, 1967. Ele foi associado com as maiores orquestras e conjuntos musicais do reino unido, entre eles incluemse. Malcolm sargent bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Sir malcolm sargent, english conductor who, as britains selfstyled ambassador of music, toured throughout the world. Omnibus sir malcolm sargent tv episode 1969 quotes. Beyond the world of music, a school and a charity were named after him. There are 124 sir malcolm sargent recordings available. People queuing up to go into church for the funeral service. Malcolm sargent primary school, stamford, stamford, lincolnshire. Order from your preferred classical music cd store. He recorded prolifically from 1924 until 1967, the year of his death. Omnibus sir malcolm sargent tv episode 1969 quotes on imdb.
He conducted many choirs, both amateur and professional, as well as orchestras. The familiar rousing sequence of elgars pomp and circumstance, woods seasongs, arnes rule, britannia. This is one of the stronger recordings sargent made, though the 1961 doyly carte recording with full dialogue. Sir harold malcolm watts sargent was an english conductor, organist and composer widely regarded as britains leading conductor of choral works. Explore the life and legacy of the remarkable british conductor sir malcolm sargent a study day marking the 50th anniversary of his death. Nigel kennedy viola, nigel kennedy violin, sir malcolm sargent, andre. With a recording career spanning 42 years 19241966, sargent amassed a sizeable and varied discography. Explore releases from sir malcolm sargent at discogs. Despite his affinity for the composer he premiered the ninth symphony and the oboe concerto, sargent. Roy plomleys castaway is conductor sir malcolm sargent. Sir harold malcolm watts sargent 29 april 1895 3 october 1967 was an english. The conductor malcolm sargent s career as a recording artist began in the days of acoustic recording, shortly before the introduction of the microphone and electrical recording, and continued into the stereo lp era. Compiled by graham parlett february 2017 this is a revised and updated version of the discography that first appeared as appendix 3 in a catalogue of the works of sir arnold bax oup, 1999. Desert island discs, sir malcolm sargent bbc radio 4.
Cu conductor sir malcolm sargent at london airport posing for cameras, smiling and waving. He was the cofounder of the london philharmonic orchestra but is probably best remembered as the conductor, for many years, of the henry wood promenade concerts and the lightness of touch which he brought to the last night of the proms, which endures to this day. Malcolm sargent the great recordings warner classics 2564. Remembering proms pioneer sir malcolm sargent, chief.
Sir malcolm was a superb sibelius conductor and it is regrettable that he did not record a complete cycle of the composers symphonies. Prom took the form of a trip back in time for a reconstruction of the 500 th prom conducted by sir malcolm sargent on the first night of the 1966 season july 23. Sir ralph richardson, london symphony orchestra, sir malcolm sargent 26. By the mid1960s, sir malcolms health began to deteriorate. Malcolm sargent biography, albums, streaming links. Listen to extracts from the last night of the proms 1957, including sir malcolm sargents speech. Ocober 3, 1967 london, england sir harold malcolm watts sargent was an eminent english conductor. Sargent was born into a family that had dwelled in the town of stamford in south lincolnshire for more than five centuries. Molto allegro con fuoco andante molto allegro e vivace. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from sir malcolm sargent. As they brave treacherous ravines and hazardous waters in the battle to save the illegal beaver the question remains who will get to her first.
Tchaikovsky ruggiero ricci, the new symphony orchestra, sir malcolm sargent tchaikovsky ruggiero ricci, the new symphony orchestra, sir malcolm sargent concerto for violin in d major, opus 35 album 11 versions. He was an extremely famous and popular conductor who had a lot of influence on music in england during his life. Sir malcolm sargent 1, 18951967, english conductor, whose original name was harold malcolm wattssargent. Music profile for malcolm sargent, born 29 april 1895. Flagstad sings grieg her last concert 1957 pasc528. Sir harold malcolm watts sargent 29 april 1895 3 october 1967 was an english conductor, organist and composer widely regarded as britains leading. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sir malcolm sargent at the discogs marketplace. Buy malcolm sargent icon the great recordings by malcolm sargent, sir malcolmvarious sargent from amazons classical music store.
He underwent surgery in july 1967 for pancreatic cancer but made an appearance at the end of the last night of the proms in september that year, handing over the baton to his successor, colin davis. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist. This is the official page for malcolm sargent primary school. Sir malcolm sargent born ashford, kent, 29 april 1895. English conductor malcolm sargent was perhaps the best musical ambassador the british isles could have hoped for in the 20th century. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, sir malcolm sargent. Sir malcolm sargent was a boy from the wrong side of the tracks who came to dominate english musical life, the first such to achieve international celebrity through the mass media. Sargent earned his diploma from the royal college of organists at 16 and in his early 20s became englands youngest doctor of music. The highlight of sargents first concert was vaughan williamss london symphony, a bracing reading that does not slight the works poetic moments.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Doctor sargenta geniuscomposer, conductor, pianist and organist. Harold malcolm watts sargent was born on the 29th of april 1895 in bath villas, ashford, kent, england. Sir malcolm sargent was of all british conductors in his day the most widely esteemed by the lay public. Na korte tijd in dienst te hebben gezeten, werkte sargent als organist te melton mowbray in leicestershire. In personality, showmanship, and energy he was ideal for the nightly concerts. Malcolm sargent s reputation as one of the great popularisers of classical music in britain arose not only through his long association with the henry wood promenade concerts 194767, but was in evidence much earlier through chief conductorships of the halle 193942, liverpool philharmonic 19428 and bbc symphony orchestras 195057. Malcolm sargent the great recordings warner classics. In 1909, the 14yearold boy was unexpectedly asked to fill in for an absent. Orchestra, scottish national orchestra, wiener philharmoniker, bbc symphony orchestra, antal dorati, sir alexander gibson, sir malcolm sargent. Though a coal merchant by profession, his father also served as church organist and choirmaster. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Malcolm sargent bio, albums, pictures naxos classical. He is known for his work on edward, my son 1949, bart got a room 2008 and gilbert and sullivan 1953. Wood invited sargent to conduct his own impression on a windy day sargents first and only real venture into composition at a promenade concert in london. Sir harold malcolm watts sargent 29 april 1895 3 october 1967 was an english conductor, organist and composer widely regarded as britains leading conductor of choral works. Royal philharmonic orchestra album discography allmusic. The sources for this discography are primarily the gramophone, 1924 onwards. The mikado iolanthe the pirates of penzance the yeomen of the guard hms pinafore the gondoliers. Autograph signature of the english conductor, organist and composer, malcolm sargent.
Sir malcolm sargent celebrated in style at the bbc proms. Sargent, sir malcolm, 18951967, english conductor, whose original name was harold malcolm wattssargent. Sir malcolm sargent article about sir malcolm sargent by. Albums include double concerto double concerto symphonie concertante, concerto no.
Under him, the orchestras reputation grew until it was able to attract alist soloists including the pianist benno moiseiwitsch. The secret life of sir malcolm sargent darling of the. A roller coaster adventure, sir billi is undoubtedly the highland hero with a host of attractive traits. The musical ensembles with which he was associated included the ballets russes, the huddersfield choral society, the royal choral society, the doyly carte opera company, and the london philharmonic, halle. Sargents name is indissolubly linked with the henry wood promenade concerts, where he was chief conductor from 1947 until his death in 1967. Anxious to leave the provinces, in 1921 he negotiated his first professional conducting appearance, with sir henry woods queens hall orchestra at leicester. The red orchestra 2 hours and 58 minutes movie east german film about the history of red orchestra, a real life german prosoviet spy ring created after the rise of hitler that turned into a resistance movement led by a leftist nazi officer, harro schulzeboysen, and arvid harnack. Sargent founded the amateur leicester symphony orchestra in 1922, which he continued to conduct until 1939. The great recordings malcolm sargent 18cd set by mendelssohn, felix, handel, george frideric on cd. He was atypical in that he worked freelance, never.
Sir malcolm sargent harold malcolm watts sargent is generally regarded as the greatest british conductor of choral works. It was decided at an early age that young malcolm, too, would pursue a career in church music. By the time he became a fixture at the proms in 1947 sir malcolm he was knighted in 1947 his was one of the bestknown names in england. Malcolm sargent simple english wikipedia, the free. Malcolm sargent 1895 1967 malcolm sargent was born into a wellestablished workingclass family in the lincolnshire town of stamford, where his father was a coalmerchant as well as a parish church organist and choirmaster. His adulterous love life, which was as busy as his orchestral commitments, included affairs. Find royal philharmonic orchestra discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Sir billi and the village clash with the law in their fight to rescue bessie. Among musicians he was admired for his versatility and his practical, eminently businesslike. This is a thorough biography of the british maestro malcolm sargent. Sargent was a friend of sibelius and championed his works when the composer was not exactly high up in the popularity stakes. Malcolm sargent was born on april 29, 1895 in ashford, kent, england as henry malcolm watts sargent.