Proms 2012
Proms 2012 Calendar
By Date
Sun 12 Aug 2012
- 11:00Royal College of Music
Join the first Proms Family Wind Band, creating and performing a new piece!
- 15:30Prom 40: National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain & National Youth Brass Band of Great BritainRoyal Albert Hall
Two national youth orchestras – the Wind Orchestra and Brass Band – in an all-English programme including Holst and Walton.
Two national youth orchestras – the Wind Orchestra and Brass Band – in an all-English programme including Holst and Walton.
Programme
- Flourish(3 mins)
- Suite No. 2 in F(11 mins)
- Der Aufstand(10 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere
- Paris Sketches(14 mins)
- Coronation March ‘Crown Imperial’(8 mins)
- interval
- Chorale and Variations(7 mins)
- Wildfire(12 mins)
- After the Underworlds(6 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere
- Altitude(8 mins)
- Blitz(12 mins)
Performers
- James Gourlayconductor
- National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
- Bramwell Toveyconductor
- 18:15Royal College of Music
A musical introduction to Schoenberg’s epic cantata with Andrew McGregor and musicians from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers.
- 20:00Royal Albert Hall
Schoenberg’s epic Gurrelieder – a medieval love-tragedy couched in rich post-Romanticism – is conducted by Jiřà Bělohlávek.
Schoenberg’s epic Gurrelieder – a medieval love-tragedy couched in rich post-Romanticism – is conducted by Jiřà Bělohlávek.
Programme
- Gurrelieder(99 mins)
Performers
- Angela Denokesoprano
- Simon O'Neilltenor (Waldemar)
- Katarina Karnéusmezzo-soprano (Wood-Dove)
- Jeffrey Lloyd-Robertstenor (Klaus the Fool)
- Neal Daviesbass-baritone (Peasant)
- Wolfgang Schönespeaker
- Jukka-Pekka Sarasteconductor
Composers
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