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Prom 1 repeat: First Night of the Proms

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, National Youth Choir and Proms Youth Ensemble conducted by Sakari Oramo in music by Holst, Vaughan Williams and Anna Meredith.

Afternoon Concert with Fiona Talkington.

Another chance to hear the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, National Youth Choir of Great Britain and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Youth Ensemble conducted by Sakari Oramo in music by Holst, Vaughan Williams and Anna Meredith.

Presented by Georgia Mann and Petroc Trelawny from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region
Holst: The Planets

c.3.10 pm
Interval: On the opening night of the 2018 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms, Georgia Mann and Petroc Trelawny look forward to two months of world-class music-making in the company of guests, and go backstage to chat to some of the performers in tonight's Prom.

c.3.40 pm
Anna Meredith: Five Telegrams
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ co-commission with 14-18 NOW and Edinburgh International Festival

National Youth Choir of Great Britain
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Youth Ensemble
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

An all-British season launch, featuring two major figures who composed responses to the First World War. Holst's much-loved The Planets (premiered in 1918) and Vaughan Williams's choral masterpiece Toward the Unknown Region contrast with a new work by Anna Meredith, featuring the National Youth Choir of Great Britain and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Youth Ensemble. Five Telegrams draws on communications sent by young soldiers in 1918, taken from a British Field Service Postcard.

Followed by a selection of recordings from this week's Proms Artists.

3 hours

Music Played

  • Anna Meredith

    Hands Free

    Orchestra: The National Youth Orchestra.
  • Oliver Knussen

    Flourish with fireworks, Op 22

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Toward the Unknown Region

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Gustav Holst

    The Planets - suite, Op 32

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Choir: National Youth Choir. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Lili Boulanger

    Clearings in the Heavens

    Performer: Andrew Ball. Singer: Martyn Hill.
  • Claude Debussy

    Dialogue du vent et de la mer (from 'La Mer')

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Anna Meredith

    Five Telegrams

    Choir: National Youth Choir. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Ensemble: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Youth Ensemble. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • François Couperin

    Gavotte (Pièces de clavecin - ordre no. 8)

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Couperin: Keyboard Music 1: Angela Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.
    • 21.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Grand duo concertant, Op 48

    Performer: Mark Simpson. Performer: Richard Uttley.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Le spectre de la rose (Les nuits d'ete)

    Singer: Karen Cargill. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d’été & La mort de Cléopâtre.
    • Linn.
    • 2.

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Youth Ensemble
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Mon 16 Jul 2018 14:00