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Relax and unwind to a curated live concert of classical music

Escape and fall asleep with a revived concert from the 2019 Proms

Live at ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: music to calm the mind and nourish the soul, with radiant choral sounds and heavenly strings from Tenebrae, 12 Ensemble, Martin James Bartlett, Soumik Datta and Cormac Byrne. Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Andrew McGregor

Eriks Esenvalds: Stars
Max Richter: Vladimir's Blues
Arvo PΓ€rt: Fratres
Peteris Vasks: The Fruits of Silence
Johann Sebastian Bach: Keyboard Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056 (2nd movement)
Ola Gjeilo: The Spheres
Franz Schubert: String Quartet No 14 in D minor, 'Death and the Maiden' (1st movement)
Soumik Datta: Morning Song
Alonso Lobo: Versa est in luctum cithara mea
FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin: Nocturne in D flat major, Op 27 No 2
Soumik Datta: Clouds (arr. Iain Farrington) (world premiere)
Max Richter: On the Nature of Daylight
John Tavener: The Lamb

Tenebrae (director, Nigel Short)
12 Ensemble
Martin James Bartlett (piano)
Soumik Datta (sarod)
Cormac Byrne (bodhran)

In the spirit of Radio 3’s popular In Tune Mixtape - joining together an eclectic range of classical and contemporary sounds - we present a live, late-night wind-down, exploring the fringes of Minimalism and meditative listening. With radiant choral sounds and heavenly strings plus guest soloists, the Royal Albert Hall transforms into a vast ambient resonator. Pieces by the godfathers of β€˜Holy Minimalism', Arvo Part and Peteris Vasks, emerge out of the sublime classicism of JS Bach and Schubert, in a Prom to calm the mind and nourish the soul.

1 hour, 14 minutes

Music Played

  • EΜ„riks Ešenvalds

    Stars

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Max Richter

    Vladimir's Blues

    Performer: Martin James Bartlett.
  • Arvo PΓ€rt

    Fratres

    Ensemble: 12 Ensemble. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Soumik Datta

    Sarod Improvisation

    Performer: Soumik Datta.
  • Peteris Vasks

    The Fruits of Silence

    Performer: Martin James Bartlett. Choir: Tenebrae.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Keyboard Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056 (arr. unknown for viiolin in G minor)

    Performer: Martin James Bartlett. Choir: Tenebrae.
  • Ola Gjeilo

    The Spheres

    Choir: Tenebrae. Ensemble: 12 Ensemble.
  • Franz Schubert

    String Quartet No 14 in D minor, 'Death and the Maiden'

    Ensemble: 12 Ensemble. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Soumik Datta

    Morning Song

    Performer: Soumik Datta. Performer: Cormac Byrne.
  • Alonso Lobo

    Versa est in luctum cithara mea

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Nocturne in D flat major, Op 27 No 2

    Performer: Martin James Bartlett.
  • Soumik Datta

    Clouds

    Performer: Soumik Datta. Performer: Cormac Byrne.
  • Max Richter

    On the Nature of Daylight

    Ensemble: 12 Ensemble. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • John Tavener

    The Lamb

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.

Broadcast

  • Tue 13 Aug 2019 22:15

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