Late Night Proms
Late Night Proms Calendar
By Year
Sat 14 Jul 2012
- 22:00Royal Albert Hall
Informal post-Prom music and poetry from emerging young talent.
Wed 18 Jul 2012
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
Handel鈥檚 resplendent Water Music suites and Music for the Royal Fireworks get an upsized French period-instrument treatment.
Handel鈥檚 resplendent Water Music suites and Music for the Royal Fireworks get an upsized French period-instrument treatment.
Programme
- Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major(26 mins)
- Water Music 鈥� Suite No. 2 in D Major(10 mins)
- Water Music 鈥� Suite No. 3 in G major(10 mins)
- Music for the Royal Fireworks(17 mins)
Performers
- Herv茅 NiquetProms debut artist
Composers
Sat 21 Jul 2012
- 22:00Royal Albert Hall
Informal post-Prom music and poetry from emerging young talent.
Tue 24 Jul 2012
- 22:00Royal Albert Hall
An eclectic late night featuring the ever crusading Kronos Quartet, with influences from the USA, Syria, the Balkans and Scandinavia.
An eclectic late night featuring the ever crusading Kronos Quartet, with influences from the USA, Syria, the Balkans and Scandinavia.
Programme
- I'll Prevent the Hunters from Hunting You (La sidounak sayyada) (arr. Jacob Garchik)(4 mins)UK premiere
- String Quartet No. 4(12 mins)
- String Quartet No. 4, 'Amazing Grace'(11 mins)
- The Golden Age of the Radiophonic Workshop (Fibre-Optic Flowers)(10 mins)蜜芽传媒 commission: world premiere
- Tusen tankar (A Thousand Thoughts) transcr. Ljova, arr. Kronos Quartet(5 mins)
- 鈥� hold me, neighbor, in this storm 鈥�(22 mins)
- Death is the Road to Awe(9 mins)Encore
Performers
Thu 26 Jul 2012
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth conducts Pierre Boulez's iconic Le marteau sans ma卯tre in a Late Night Prom with members of the West鈥揈astern Divan Orchestra.
Fran莽ois-Xavier Roth conducts Pierre Boulez's iconic Le marteau sans ma卯tre in a Late Night Prom with members of the West鈥揈astern Divan Orchestra.
Programme
- Piano Quintet in E flat major(25 mins)
- Le marteau sans ma卯tre(35 mins)
Performers
- Hilary Summersmezzo-soprano
- Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Rothconductor
Composers
Sat 28 Jul 2012
- 22:00Royal Albert Hall
Informal post-Prom music and poetry from emerging young talent.
Tue 31 Jul 2012
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
Energetic sounds from Colombia 鈥� both traditional and modern 鈥� from two leading accordionists, joined by an enthusiastic band.
Energetic sounds from Colombia 鈥� both traditional and modern 鈥� from two leading accordionists, joined by an enthusiastic band.
Programme
- Vallenato music of northern Colombia(75 mins)
Performers
- Jos茅 Hernando Arias Nogueraaccordion
- Egidio Cuadradoaccordion
Composers
Sat 4 Aug 2012
- 22:00Royal Albert Hall
Informal post-Prom music and poetry from emerging young talent.
Thu 9 Aug 2012
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
Sir Mark Elder honours Ivor Novello 鈥� the tunesmith and matinee idol who dominated London鈥檚 stage musicals in the 1930s and 1940s.
Sir Mark Elder honours Ivor Novello 鈥� the tunesmith and matinee idol who dominated London鈥檚 stage musicals in the 1930s and 1940s.
Programme
- A Celebration of Ivor Novello(75 mins)
- Keep The 蜜芽传媒 Fires Burning(3 mins)
- Glamorous Night(6 mins)overture
- Glamorous Night(4 mins)Fold Your Wings
- Crest Of The Wave(3 mins)Why Isn't It You
- The Dancing Years(3 mins)I Can Give You The Starlight
- The Dancing Years(4 mins)My Life Belongs To You
- King's Rhapsody(2 mins)Muranian Rhapsody
- The Dancing Years(4 mins)My Dearest Dear
- King's Rhapsody(3 mins)Someday My Heart Will Awake
- King's Rhapsody(4 mins)The Violin Began To Play
- Glamorous Night(4 mins)Shine Through My Dreams
- Pray For Me(3 mins)
- Crest Of The Wave(3 mins)Love Made The Song
- We'll Gather Lilacs(4 mins)
Performers
- Sir Mark Elderconductor
- Toby Spencetenor
- Simon Callownarrator
- Sophie Bevansoprano
Composers
Fri 10 Aug 2012
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
A wide-ranging set, taking in tributes to Thelonious Monk and HM The Queen plus a new, flamenco-inspired piece from Tim Garland.
A wide-ranging set, taking in tributes to Thelonious Monk and HM The Queen plus a new, flamenco-inspired piece from Tim Garland.
Programme
- Rockin' in Rhythm(6 mins)
- Hush(8 mins)
- Sweet Time Suite 鈥� Know Where You Are(6 mins)
- 'Round Midnight (arr. M. Armstrong)(5 mins)
- Groove Merchant(7 mins)
- The Change(8 mins)
- Return Flight(7 mins)
- Caravan (arr. Callum Au)(8 mins)
- The Queen鈥檚 Suite 鈥� Sunset and the Mockingbird(4 mins)
- Agro Alegr铆a(8 mins)
Performers
- Tim Garlandsaxophone
- Mark Mondesirdrums
- Mark Armstrongconductor
Sat 11 Aug 2012
- 22:00Royal College of Music
Informal post-Prom music and poetry from emerging young talent.
Tue 14 Aug 2012
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
Late-night modern classics: Ligeti鈥檚 Po猫me symphonique for 100 metronomes, plus Andriessen, Berio, Cage, Harvey and Xenakis.
Late-night modern classics: Ligeti鈥檚 Po猫me symphonique for 100 metronomes, plus Andriessen, Berio, Cage, Harvey and Xenakis.
Programme
- Po猫me symphonique(8 mins)
- Sequenza V(8 mins)
- Phlegra(12 mins)
- Mortuos plango, vivos voco(9 mins)
- De snelheid(18 mins)
- 4' 33(5 mins)
Performers
- Byron Fulchertrombone
- Andr茅 de Ridderconductor
- London Sinfonietta Academy Ensemble
Also part ofProms 2012
Sat 18 Aug 2012
- 22:00Royal Albert Hall
Informal post-Prom music and poetry from emerging young talent.
Wed 22 Aug 2012
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
Celebrated vocal group I Fagiolini marks the 400th anniversary of Gabrieli鈥檚 death with a reconstruction of his grand Magnificat.
Celebrated vocal group I Fagiolini marks the 400th anniversary of Gabrieli鈥檚 death with a reconstruction of his grand Magnificat.
Programme
- Salmi a quattro chori (1612) 鈥� Deus in adiutorium; Dixit Dominus(7 mins)
- Divisions on Palestrina's 'Introduxit me rex'(4 mins)
- Salmi a quattro chori (1612) 鈥� Laetatus sum(7 mins)
- O dulcissima Maria(2 mins)
- Salmi a quattro chori (1612) 鈥� Lauda, Ierusalem(5 mins)
- Plorabo die ac nocte a 4(7 mins)
- Magnificat a 20/28 con il 'sicut locutus' (reconstr. H. Keyte)(9 mins)
- Salve Regina(4 mins)
- In ecclesiis (reconstr. H. Keyte)(7 mins)
Performers
- Robert Hollingworthconductor
Also part ofProms 2012
Sat 25 Aug 2012
- 22:00Royal Albert Hall
Informal post-Prom music and poetry from emerging young talent.
Wed 29 Aug 2012
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
Popular American choral composer Eric Whitacre makes his Proms debut, as does songwriter Imogen Heap: both bring new works.
Popular American choral composer Eric Whitacre makes his Proms debut, as does songwriter Imogen Heap: both bring new works.
Programme
- Warm-Up(2 mins)
- Alleluia(9 mins)
- Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine(9 mins)
- Bach Again (arr. E. London)(5 mins)
- Higher, Faster, Stronger(8 mins)蜜芽传媒 commission: world premiere
- The Listening Chair (arr. E. Whitacre)(5 mins)world premiere
- Three Spirituals (arr. M. Hogan)(9 mins)
- Cloudburst(9 mins)
- Sleep(5 mins)
Performers
- Christopher Glynnpiano
- ensemblebash
- Imogen Heapvocals
- Hila Plitmannsoprano
- Eric Whitacreconductor
Fri 31 Aug 2012
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
A tribute to Belgian Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt in a collaboration between guitarist Martin Taylor and trumpeter/composer Guy Barker.
A tribute to Belgian Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt in a collaboration between guitarist Martin Taylor and trumpeter/composer Guy Barker.
Programme
- The Spirit of Django 鈥� orchestral suite(54 mins)London premiere
Performers
- Martin Taylorguitar
- Guy Barkerconductor
Composers
Sat 1 Sep 2012
- 22:00Royal Albert Hall
Informal post-Prom music and poetry from emerging young talent.
Thu 6 Sep 2012
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
Congolese street musicians Staff Benda Bilili and Congolese-Belgo rapper Baloji bring their own pieces of Africa to the Proms.
