from 1953 onwards, barbirolli and the hallé appeared regularly at the henry wood promenade concerts at the royal albert hall in london. as well as major works from the mainstream repertory they gave an annual concert of music by viennese composers, including franz lehár and johann strauss, which, like sir malcolm sargent's annual gilbert and sullivan nights, rapidly became a firm favourite with the promenaders. at one 1958 promenade concert barbirolli and the hallé played a replica of charles hallé's first concert with the orchestra in 1858.