Late Night Proms
Late Night Proms Calendar
By Month
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 – the tunesmith and matinee idol who dominated London’s stage musicals in the 1930s and 1940s.
Sir Mark Elder honours Ivor Novello – the tunesmith and matinee idol who dominated London’s stage musicals in the 1930s and 1940s.
Programme
- A Celebration of Ivor Novello(75 mins)
- Keep The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 – 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’s Suite – Sunset and the Mockingbird(4 mins)
- Agro AlegrÃa(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’s Poème symphonique for 100 metronomes, plus Andriessen, Berio, Cage, Harvey and Xenakis.
Late-night modern classics: Ligeti’s Poème symphonique for 100 metronomes, plus Andriessen, Berio, Cage, Harvey and Xenakis.
Programme
- Poème 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
- André 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’s death with a reconstruction of his grand Magnificat.
Celebrated vocal group I Fagiolini marks the 400th anniversary of Gabrieli’s death with a reconstruction of his grand Magnificat.
Programme
- Salmi a quattro chori (1612) – Deus in adiutorium; Dixit Dominus(7 mins)
- Divisions on Palestrina's 'Introduxit me rex'(4 mins)
- Salmi a quattro chori (1612) – Laetatus sum(7 mins)
- O dulcissima Maria(2 mins)
- Salmi a quattro chori (1612) – 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)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 – orchestral suite(54 mins)London premiere
Performers
- Martin Taylorguitar
- Guy Barkerconductor
Composers
