Prom 32 (part 2): Eric Whitacre and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The conclusion of a Prom in which Eric Whitacre conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Copland: Quiet City. Eric Whitacre: Equus; Field (European premiere).
Live at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Eric Whitacre with Martin James Bartlett and Leonard Elschenbroich in a programme of Whitacre, Newman, Gershwin and Copland.
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Fiona Talkington
Jonathan Newman: Blow It Up, Start Again (European premiere)
Eric Whitacre: The River Cam
Eric Whitacre: Cloudburst
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (orch. GrofΓ©)
4.20 pm INTERVAL
4.40 pm
Copland: Quiet City
Eric Whitacre: Equus
Eric Whitacre: Deep Field (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ co-commission) (European premiere)
Martin James Bartlett (piano)
Leonard Elschenbroich (cello)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Eric Whitacre (conductor)
Eric Whitacre's new work Deep Field is inspired by images taken from the Hubble Space Telescope - and offers the audience a chance to participate in a novel way. In his popular Cloudburst, too, you can help create the sound of rain falling. Plus, American classics by Copland and Gershwin.
This prom will be repeated on Tuesday 18th August at 2pm.
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Aaron Copland
Quiet City
Orchestra: RPO. Conductor: Eric Whitacre. -
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Eric Whitacre
Equus
Orchestra: RPO. Conductor: Eric Whitacre. -
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Eric Whitacre
Deep Field (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ co-commission) (European premiere)
Orchestra: RPO. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.
Broadcast
- Sun 9 Aug 2015 16:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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