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Jonathan Swain presents a Prom featuring the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO in British music. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending; Serenade to Music. Foulds: Dynamic Triptych. Elgar: Symphony No 1.

With Jonathan Swain.

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. This performance showcases singers from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Introduced by Katie Derham.

Foulds: Dynamic Triptych
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music
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

Followed by...
Suk: The Ripening
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek, conductor.

3 hours

Last on

Mon 9 Aug 2010 14:00

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  • Mon 9 Aug 2010 14:00