Classical Music Almanac from the Classical Stream

Thursday, March 3, 2016 You can listen to the Classical Music Almanac Podcast Daily here. Birthdays Henry Wood In 1869 Henry Wood was born in London. He was an English conductor best known for his association with London’s annual series of promenade concerts, known as the Proms. He conducted them for nearly half a century, introducing hundreds of new works to British audiences. After his death, the concerts were officially renamed in his honour as the “Henry Wood Promenade Concerts”, although [...]