 On 18 August parts of "In Chymick Art", a cantata on texts by Edward Benlowes that Robin Holloway wrote for the Summer School, were performed for the first time.On 20 August they premiered two works they had commissioned, "Tragoedia" by Birtwistle, conducted by Lawrence Foster, and two 'In Nomine" of "Seven in Nomine" by Davies, conducted by the composer.The Melos Ensemble performed regularly at British and International Festivals, among others Warsaw, Venice, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Bordeaux and the Aldeburgh Festival, their first US tour was in 1966.