Proms 2014
Proms 2014 Calendar
By Date
Sun 3 Aug 2014
- 11:00Royal College of Music
Whether you play an instrument or sing, whether you’re a complete novice or an aspiring virtuoso, you're all invited to join our fantastic team of professional musicians to create music inspired by this afternoon's War Horse Prom. Open to ages 7-plus.
- 16:30Royal Albert Hall
The Proms continues to commemorate the anniversary of the outbreak of First World War, collaborating for the first time with the National Theatre for a concert inspired by Michael Morpurgo’s award-winning play War Horse. Lifesize War Horse puppets join the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra, Gareth Malone and the Military Wives on stage for a performance that explores the music and stories of the Great War.
The Proms continues to commemorate the anniversary of the outbreak of First World War, collaborating for the first time with the National Theatre for a concert inspired by Michael Morpurgo’s award-winning play War Horse. Lifesize War Horse puppets join the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra, Gareth Malone and the Military Wives on stage for a performance that explores the music and stories of the Great War.
Programme
- Summer(11 mins)
- Two Partsongs, Op.26(5 mins)– The Snow
- Ave Maria(7 mins)
- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ they brought her warrior dead(7 mins)
- Le tombeau de Couperin(10 mins)– excerpts
- War Horse Suite(25 mins)
- Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke: III. Jemand erzahlt von seiner Mutter
- Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke: IV. Da sind sie alle einander nah
- Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke: XXVI. Der von Langenau ist tief im Feind
- New War Hymn
Performers
- Gareth Maloneconductor
- Life-Size War Horse Puppets by the Handspring Puppet CompanyLife-size War Horse Puppets
- Cambiata North West
- David Charles Abellconductor
- 20:00Royal Albert Hall
Donald Runnicles and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra are joined by the National Youth Choir of Scotland for a performance of Mozart’s ever-popular Requiem – the composer’s powerful and prescient anticipation of his own death. The concert also features Beethoven’s elegant Fourth Symphony and the London premiere of John McLeod’s The Sun Dances, inspired by a Scottish folk legend.
Donald Runnicles and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra are joined by the National Youth Choir of Scotland for a performance of Mozart’s ever-popular Requiem – the composer’s powerful and prescient anticipation of his own death. The concert also features Beethoven’s elegant Fourth Symphony and the London premiere of John McLeod’s The Sun Dances, inspired by a Scottish folk legend.
Programme
- The Sun Dances(13 mins)London premiere
- Symphony No. 4 in B flat major(35 mins)
- interval
- Requiem in D minor (compl. Robert D. Levin)(50 mins)
Performers
- Carolyn Sampsonsoprano
- Christine Ricemezzo-soprano
- Jeremy Ovendentenor
- Neal Daviesbass
- Donald Runniclesconductor
