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Foulds, Vaughan Williams, Elgar - Part 2

Donald Runnicles conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO in an all-British programme. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending. Elgar: Symphony No 1 in A flat.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ PROMS 2010

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Katie Derham

Donald Runnicles makes his first Proms appearance as Chief Conductor of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra in an all-British programme featuring former ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Young Musician of the Year Nicola Benedetti in her Prom debut. The concert features Vaughan Williams' choral masterpiece written for sixteen solo singers and orchestra as a tribute to Proms founder, Henry Wood. Tonight's performance showcases singers from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Elgar: Symphony No.1 in A flat major

Elin Pritchard, Marie Claire Breen,
Emily Mitchell, Natalie Montakhab, sopranos
Jemma Brown, Beth Mackay,
Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, Lynda-Jane Workman, mezzo-sopranos
Stephen Chambers, Warren Gillespie,
John Pumphrey, Ronan Busfield, tenors
James Birchall, Owain Browne,
Michel de Souza, Ross McInroy, basses
Ashley Wass, piano
Nicola Benedetti, violin
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Donald Runnicles, conductor

This Prom will be repeated on Monday 9th August at 2pm.

1 hour, 40 minutes

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Tue 3 Aug 2010 20:35

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