March 3 - Henry Wood (The Musical Birthday Series - 2nd Annual Cycle)

Henry Wood (3 March 1869 – 19 August 1944) was an English conductor long associated with the famous London Proms concerts.
[For last year's post honoring Alfred Bruneau, click here.]

Woodn't You?

We sing the praise of Henry Wood,

At least, I think, we surely should.

(He did the world a world of good.)

While leading music at the Proms

He programmed Beethoven and Brahms

To supplement the lighter fare

That likely was expected there.

The Proms are there for all to hear,

Anticipated year by year,

And even still the name is odd

Since no one’s there to promenade.

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