First Night of the Proms
The world’s greatest classical music festival gets under way live from the Royal Albert Hall, with Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture and Sibelius’s Violin Concerto.
The world’s greatest classical music festival gets under way live from the Royal Albert Hall, with works by Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams and Sibelius.
Petroc Trelawny and Georgia Mann present the spectacular concert which kicks off the summer’s Proms season. The music includes Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, Bliss’s Birthday Fanfare and Sibelius’s majestic Violin Concerto performed by world-class soloist Lisa Batiashvili. A world premiere by Errollyn Wallen - The Elements - starts the second half, followed by Vaughan Williams’s powerful Sancta Civitas with tenor Caspar Singh, baritone Gerald Finley, and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers and Symphony Chorus.
Sakari Oramo conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra.
On TV
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Petroc Trelawny |
| Presenter | Georgia Mann |
| Conductor | Sakari Oramo |
| Performer | Lisa Batiashvili |
| Performer | Caspar Singh |
| Performer | Gerald Finley |
| Orchestra | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra |
| Choir | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus |
| Choir | London Youth Choirs |
| Director | Rhodri Huw |
| Producer | Louise Bracken |
Broadcast
- Next Friday 18:45
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