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Prom 1: First Night of the Proms: Holst, Vaughan Williams, Meredith

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms 2018

First Night of the Proms 2018. Sakari Oramo conducts the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, National Youth Choir and Proms Youth Ensemble in Holst, Vaughan Williams and Meredith.

Live at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, National Youth Choir and Proms Youth Ensemble conducted by Sakari Oramo in music by Holst, Vaughan Williams and Anna Meredith.

From the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Georgia Mann and Petroc Trelawny

Oliver Knussen: Flourish with Fireworks, Op 22
Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region
Holst: The Planets

c. 9.20 pm
Live Interval: On the opening night of the 2018 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms, Georgia Mann and Petroc Trelawny look forward to two months of world-class music-making in the company of guests, and go backstage to chat to some of the performers in tonight's Prom.

c.9.50 pm
Anna Meredith: Five Telegrams
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ co-commission with 14-18 NOW and Edinburgh International Festival

National Youth Choir of Great Britain
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Youth Ensemble
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

An all-British season launch, featuring two major figures who composed responses to the First World War. Holst's much-loved The Planets (premiered in 1918) and Vaughan Williams's choral masterpiece Toward the Unknown Region contrast with a new work by Anna Meredith, featuring the National Youth Choir of Great Britain and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Youth Ensemble. Five Telegrams draws on communications sent by young soldiers in 1918, taken from a British Field Service Postcard.

2 hours, 45 minutes

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Fri 13 Jul 2018 20:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in F major Kk82

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.

  • Oliver Knussen

    Flourish With Fireworks

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Toward the Unknown Region

    Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra.

  • Gustav Holst

    The Planets

    Choir: National Youth Choir. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra.

  • Anna Meredith

    Five Telegrams

    Choir: National Youth Choir. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Youth Ensemble.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Prelude and fugue for piano no. 7 (Op.87`7) in A major

    Performer: Tatiana Nikolayeva.
    • Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87: Tatiana Nicolayeva.
    • Hyperion.
    • 9.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Prelude and Fugue in B minor, Op 87 No 6

    Performer: Tatiana Nikolayeva.
    • Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87: Tatiana Nicolayeva.
    • Hyperion.
    • 11.

Credits

Performer Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra
Performer Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus
Performer Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Youth Ensemble

Broadcast

  • Fri 13 Jul 2018 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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