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Fri 15 Jul 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Verdi’s Requiem: a truly spectacular First Night of the 2022 BBC Proms.
Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Verdi’s Requiem: a truly spectacular First Night of the 2022 BBC Proms.
Programme
- Requiem(84 mins)
Performers
- Masabane Cecilia Rangwanashasoprano
- Jennifer Johnstonmezzo-soprano
- David Junghoon Kimtenor
- Kihwan Simbass-baritone
- Sakari Oramoconductor
Composers
Sat 16 Jul 2022
- 18:30Royal Albert Hall
Following their sensational concert debut at last year's Proms, John Wilson conducts his Sinfonia of London in an all-British programme of Elgar, Walton, Bax, Vaughan Williams and Huw Watkins.
Following their sensational concert debut at last year's Proms, John Wilson conducts his Sinfonia of London in an all-British programme of Elgar, Walton, Bax, Vaughan Williams and Huw Watkins.
Programme
- Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis(15 mins)
- Flute Concerto(19 mins)
- Tintagel(14 mins)
- interval
- Partita for Orchestra(15 mins)
- ‘Enigma’ Variations(29 mins)
Performers
- Adam Walkerflute
- John Wilsonconductor
Sun 17 Jul 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Grammy Award-winning vocalist Cynthia Erivo joins forces with the BBC Concert Orchestra to salute the legendary women who have inspired her: artists like Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, Billie Holiday and Gladys Knight.
Grammy Award-winning vocalist Cynthia Erivo joins forces with the BBC Concert Orchestra to salute the legendary women who have inspired her: artists like Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, Billie Holiday and Gladys Knight.
Programme
- Don’t Rain on My Parade(5 mins)arr. Chris Walden
- I Put a Spell on You(2 mins)arr. Jeremy Levy
- At Last(3 mins)arr. Eric Allen
- All I Could Do Was Cry(3 mins)arr. Eric Allen
- Love Me or Leave Me(4 mins)arr. Erik Jekabson
- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood(3 mins)arr. Jeremy Levy
- Feeling Good(3 mins)arr. Jeremy Levy
- interval
- (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story(4 mins)arr. Simon Hale
- I (Who Have Nothing)(4 mins)arr. Fred Barton/Nick Greer
- Stormy Weather(4 mins)arr. Sean O’Loughlin
- The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face(4 mins)arr. Mark Graham
- La vie en Rose(3 mins)arr. Leon Young
- Ne me quitte pas(3 mins)arr. Adam Podd
- Glowing Up(4 mins)arr. William Wells
- You're Not Here(5 mins)arr. William Wells
- Midnight Train to Georgia(4 mins)arr. Sam Hyken
- Nothing Compares 2 U(4 mins)arr. Lenny Wee
Performers
- Cynthia Erivosinger
- Sumudu Jayatilakabacking vocals
- Andrea Grantbacking vocals
- Phebe Edwardsbacking vocals
- Nick Shirmbacking vocals
- Edwin Outwaterconductor
Wed 20 Jul 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra weave a darkly dramatic soundscape, including music by Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Hildur Guðnadóttir and Jóhann Jóhannsson.
Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra weave a darkly dramatic soundscape, including music by Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Hildur Guðnadóttir and Jóhann Jóhannsson.
Programme
- The Miners’ Hymns – They Being Dead Yet Speaketh(10 mins)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor(35 mins)
- interval
- The Fact of the Matter(15 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
- Fantasy-Overture ‘Romeo and Juliet’(19 mins)
Performers
- Denis Kozhukhinpiano
- Dalia Stasevskaconductor
Also part ofProms 2022
Fri 22 Jul 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Happy and glorious: the BBC Singers join the BBC Concert Orchestra for a Platinum Jubilee celebration of music and royalty spanning six centuries.
Happy and glorious: the BBC Singers join the BBC Concert Orchestra for a Platinum Jubilee celebration of music and royalty spanning six centuries.
Programme
- ‘Jubilant’ Fanfare(1 mins)
- Coronation Anthem ‘Zadok the Priest’(10 mins)
- Coronation March ‘Orb and Sceptre’(7 mins)
- O hearken Thou(3 mins)
- The Windsor Dances(6 mins)arr. Jonathan Manners
- Pastime with good company(3 mins)
- Courtly Dances from ‘Gloriana’(9 mins)
- Coronation Anthem ‘I Was Glad’(8 mins)
- interval
- Epic March(9 mins)
- I love all beauteous things(4 mins)
- O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth(3 mins)
- Water Music, Suite No. 1 – I: Overture(3 mins)arr. Hamilton Harty
- Water Music, Suite No. 1 – II: Adagio e staccato(2 mins)arr. Hamilton Harty
- Water Music, Suite No. 1 – V: Air.(3 mins)arr. Hamilton Harty
- Water Music, Suite No. 1 – XI: Alla Hornpipe(4 mins)arr. Hamilton Harty
- Silence and Music(5 mins)
- Your Servant, ElizabethBBC commission: world premiere
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major(4 mins)
Sat 23 Jul 2022
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
Join your CBeebies friends on a magical, ocean-going family adventure, in this relaxed Prom for our very youngest listeners.
Join your CBeebies friends on a magical, ocean-going family adventure, in this relaxed Prom for our very youngest listeners.
Programme
- Argentum
- Dolphin DanceBBC commission: world premiere
- Overture ‘Wassermusik’ in C Major
- Mother Goose Suite – No. 5: The Fairy Garden
- ‘Enigma’ Variations – No. 11: G. R. S
- Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’ – Storm
- WhalesongBBC commission: world premiere
- Medley of CBeebies Theme Tunes
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Celebration Dance
Performers
- Nigel Clarke(from ‘The Baby Club’)
- Rory Crawford(from ‘Teeny Tiny Creatures’)
- Andy Day(from ‘Andy’s Adventures’)
- Chantelle Lindsay(from ‘Teeny Tiny Creatures’)
- Maddie Moate(from ‘Do You Know?’)
- Puja Panchkoty(from ‘Andy’s Adventures’)
- Delphina Jamessteel pans
- Navina Nallamuthusteel pans
- Elaine Sosteel pans
- Mason Bateselectronics
- Kwamé Ryanconductor
- Xana Marwickscript writer
- Jonny Bowlesmovement director
- 15:00Royal Albert Hall
Join your CBeebies friends on a magical, ocean-going family adventure, in this relaxed Prom for our very youngest listeners.
Join your CBeebies friends on a magical, ocean-going family adventure, in this relaxed Prom for our very youngest listeners.
Programme
- Argentum
- Dolphin DanceBBC commission: world premiere
- Overture ‘Wassermusik’ in C Major
- Mother Goose Suite – No. 5: The Fairy Garden
- ‘Enigma’ Variations – No. 11: G. R. S
- Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’ – Storm
- WhalesongBBC commission: world premiere
- Medley of CBeebies Theme Tunes
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Celebration Dance
Performers
- Nigel Clarke(from ‘The Baby Club’)
- Rory Crawford(from ‘Teeny Tiny Creatures’)
- Andy Day(from ‘Andy’s Adventures’)
- Chantelle Lindsay(from ‘Teeny Tiny Creatures’)
- Maddie Moate(from ‘Do You Know?’)
- Puja Panchkoty(from ‘Andy’s Adventures’)
- Delphina Jamessteel pans
- Navina Nallamuthusteel pans
- Elaine Sosteel pans
- Mason Bateselectronics
- Kwamé Ryanconductor
- Xana Marwickscript writer
- Jonny Bowlesmovement director
Tue 26 Jul 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Jordan de Souza conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Johan Dalene is the soloist in Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto, in a concert that also features music by Bernstein, Tchaikovsky and George Walker.
Jordan de Souza conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Johan Dalene is the soloist in Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto, in a concert that also features music by Bernstein, Tchaikovsky and George Walker.
Programme
- Candide – overture(5 mins)
- Variations for Orchestra(14 mins)
- Violin Concerto(23 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 4 in F minor(44 mins)
Performers
- Johan Daleneviolin
- Jordan de Souzaconductor
Also part ofProms 2022
Sun 31 Jul 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Xenakis’s Jonchaies meets Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring: explosive masterpieces from opposite ends of the 20th century, with Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Xenakis’s Jonchaies meets Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring: explosive masterpieces from opposite ends of the 20th century, with Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Programme
- Sonance Severance 2000(3 mins)
- Piano Concerto in G major(23 mins)
- Jonchaies(16 mins)
- interval
- The Rite of Spring(33 mins)
Performers
- Tom Borrowpiano
- Martyn Brabbinsconductor
Also part ofProms 2022
