ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms Calendar
By Month
Mon 1 Aug 2022
- 13:00St George's Bristol
Violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Cédric Tiberghien form a chamber music dream-team in soaring romantic showpieces by Ysaÿe, Franck and Havergal Brian.
Violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Cédric Tiberghien form a chamber music dream-team in soaring romantic showpieces by Ysaÿe, Franck and Havergal Brian.
Programme
- Legend(7 mins)
- Poème élégiaque(15 mins)
- Violin Sonata in A major(29 mins)
Performers
- Alina Ibragimovaviolin
- Cédric Tiberghienpiano
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
In the first ever Gaming Prom, an electronically expanded Royal Philharmonic Orchestra explores the musical universe of gaming: from the classic console titles of the 1980s to the European concert premiere of a suite from Battlefield 2042.
In the first ever Gaming Prom, an electronically expanded Royal Philharmonic Orchestra explores the musical universe of gaming: from the classic console titles of the 1980s to the European concert premiere of a suite from Battlefield 2042.
Programme
- Loading Chronos(8 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere
- The Legend of Zelda(5 mins)arr. Nic Raine
- Tribute to Pokémon, Ecco and Secret of Mana(10 mins)Original compositions by Junichi Masuda, Hiroki Kikuta, Spencer Nilsen, Attila Dobos, András Magyari, David Javelosa and Andy Armer
- Final Fantasy VIII: Liberi Fatali(5 mins)arr. Andrew Skeet
- Shadow of the Colossus – suite(8 mins)arr. Tomomichi Takeoka
- Kingdom Hearts(4 mins)orch. Kaoru Wada
- Excerpts from Traveller – A Journey Symphony(15 mins)
- Selections from Battlefield 2042(14 mins)arr. Robert Ames; European premiere
- Dear Esther/So Let Us Melt – I Have Begun My Ascent; The Leaving(5 mins)arr. Jim Fowler
Performers
- Robert Amesconductor
Tue 2 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
‘An absolute tour de force’: Under founder-conductor Nicholas Collon, the Aurora Orchestra collaborates with violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja – and then performs Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony entirely from memory.
‘An absolute tour de force’: Under founder-conductor Nicholas Collon, the Aurora Orchestra collaborates with violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja – and then performs Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony entirely from memory.
Programme
- O-Mega(4 mins)
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor(39 mins)
- interval
- Tom Service and Nicholas Collon introduce Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony(15 mins)
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor(31 mins)
Performers
- Henry Baldwinpercussion
- Patricia Kopatchinskajaviolin
- Tom Servicepresenter
- Nicholas Collonconductor/presenter
Wed 3 Aug 2022
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
Tom Service and the Aurora Orchestra give an illustrated guide to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony – before the orchestra performs the entire symphony from memory, with founder-conductor Nicholas Collon.
Tom Service and the Aurora Orchestra give an illustrated guide to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony – before the orchestra performs the entire symphony from memory, with founder-conductor Nicholas Collon.
Programme
- Tom Service and Nicholas Collon Introduce Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony(15 mins)
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor(31 mins)
Performers
- Tom Servicepresenter
- Nicholas Collonconductor/presenter
Composers
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Soprano Miah Persson, violinist Clara-Jumi Kang and Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft join the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales in music by Mahler, Mendelssohn and Caroline Shaw.
Soprano Miah Persson, violinist Clara-Jumi Kang and Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft join the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales in music by Mahler, Mendelssohn and Caroline Shaw.
Programme
- ·¡²Ô³Ù°ù’a³¦³Ù±ð(13 mins)
- Violin Concerto in E minor(26 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 4 in G major(54 mins)
Performers
- Clara-Jumi Kangviolin
- Miah Perssonsoprano
- Ryan Bancroftconductor
Part ofProms 2022
Thu 4 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Imagine pulling music out of thin air. John StorgÃ¥rds and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic perform Shostakovich’s enigmatic final symphony, alongside music by Kaija Saariaho and Kalevi Aho’s haunting Theremin Concerto Eight Seasons.
Imagine pulling music out of thin air. John StorgÃ¥rds and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic perform Shostakovich’s enigmatic final symphony, alongside music by Kaija Saariaho and Kalevi Aho’s haunting Theremin Concerto Eight Seasons.
Programme
- Eight Seasons (Concerto for Theremin and Chamber Orchestra)(32 mins)London premiere
- interval
- Vista(27 mins)
- Symphony No. 15 in A major(42 mins)
Performers
- Carolina Eycktheremin
- John Storgårdsconductor
Part ofProms 2022
Fri 5 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Semyon Bychkov conducts the UK premiere of Julian Anderson’s keenly awaited Second Symphony – plus Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, and a Martinů concerto with the extraordinary Labèque sisters.
Semyon Bychkov conducts the UK premiere of Julian Anderson’s keenly awaited Second Symphony – plus Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, and a Martinů concerto with the extraordinary Labèque sisters.
Programme
- Symphony No. 2, ‘Prague Panoramas’(28 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ co-commission: world premiere of complete symphony
- Concerto for Two Pianos(23 mins)
- interval
- Symphonic Dances(35 mins)
Performers
- Semyon Bychkovconductor
Part ofProms 2022
Sat 6 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain brings all its signature energy and joy to a truly kaleidoscopic programme: works by Danny Elfman and Gershwin, followed by Ravel’s luscious complete ballet Daphnis and Chloe.
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain brings all its signature energy and joy to a truly kaleidoscopic programme: works by Danny Elfman and Gershwin, followed by Ravel’s luscious complete ballet Daphnis and Chloe.
Programme
- Wunderkammer(20 mins)London premiere
- Rhapsody in Blue (orch. Grofé)(16 mins)
- interval
- Daphnis and Chloe(50 mins)
Performers
- Simone Dinnersteinpiano
- Andrew Gourlayconductor
Composers
Sun 7 Aug 2022
- 15:00Royal Albert Hall
Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes stands in for Mozart with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, as he directs and plays two contrasting piano concertos from 1785: the dark-hued Concerto No. 20, and the gloriously playful Concerto No. 22.
Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes stands in for Mozart with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, as he directs and plays two contrasting piano concertos from 1785: the dark-hued Concerto No. 20, and the gloriously playful Concerto No. 22.
Programme
- The Marriage of Figaro – overture(5 mins)
- Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor(30 mins)
- interval
- Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major(34 mins)
Performers
- Leif Ove Andsnespiano/director
Composers
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
In the second of three all-Mozart Proms with his Mahler Chamber Orchestra colleagues, Norwegian conductor-pianist Leif Ove Andsnes zooms in on the year 1786, and finds Amadeus at the absolute peak of his game.
In the second of three all-Mozart Proms with his Mahler Chamber Orchestra colleagues, Norwegian conductor-pianist Leif Ove Andsnes zooms in on the year 1786, and finds Amadeus at the absolute peak of his game.
Programme
- Symphony No. 38 in D major, ‘Prague’(22 mins)
- Die Zufriedenheit(3 mins)
- Der Zauberer(3 mins)
- Das Veilchen(2 mins)
- Concert Aria ‘Ch’io mi scordi di te?’(10 mins)
- interval
- Masonic Funeral Music(6 mins)
- Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor(31 mins)
Performers
- Christiane Kargsoprano
- Leif Ove Andsnespiano/director
Composers
Part ofProms 2022
Mon 8 Aug 2022
- 13:00Battersea Arts Centre
Leif Ove Andsnes and three Mahler Chamber Orchestra members perform some of the loveliest chamber music Mozart ever created.
Leif Ove Andsnes and three Mahler Chamber Orchestra members perform some of the loveliest chamber music Mozart ever created.
Programme
- Piano Trio in B flat major(22 mins)
- Piano Quartet in E flat major(27 mins)
Performers
- Leif Ove Andsnespiano
- Matthew Truscottviolin
- Joel Hunterviola
Composers
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Ryan Bancroft unleashes the full power of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales in Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, and joins forces with the Tredegar Band for the world premiere of Gavin Higgins’s new Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Orchestra.
Ryan Bancroft unleashes the full power of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales in Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, and joins forces with the Tredegar Band for the world premiere of Gavin Higgins’s new Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Orchestra.
Programme
- Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Orchestra(33 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere
- interval
- Symphonie fantastique(49 mins)
Performers
- Ryan Bancroftconductor
Composers
Tue 9 Aug 2022
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Conductor Daniele Rustioni gets seriously Romantic with the Ulster Orchestra in music by Mahler, Wagner and Schumann, as well as Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs – sung by soprano Louise Alder.
Conductor Daniele Rustioni gets seriously Romantic with the Ulster Orchestra in music by Mahler, Wagner and Schumann, as well as Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs – sung by soprano Louise Alder.
Programme
- Tannhäuser – overture
- Tannhäuser – Venusberg Music(21 mins)
- Four Last Songs(24 mins)
- Blumine(8 mins)
- Symphony No. 4 in D minor(28 mins)
Performers
- Louise Aldersoprano
- Daniele Rustioniconductor
Part ofProms 2022 - 22:15Royal Albert Hall
With an unbroken history spanning nearly 150 years, the Tredegar Band is a true virtuoso ensemble. Their second Prom this season embraces centenary tributes to Elmer Bernstein and Judy Garland, as well as works by Richard Strauss and Vaughan Williams.
With an unbroken history spanning nearly 150 years, the Tredegar Band is a true virtuoso ensemble. Their second Prom this season embraces centenary tributes to Elmer Bernstein and Judy Garland, as well as works by Richard Strauss and Vaughan Williams.
Programme
- Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare(3 mins)arr. Andrew Austin
- Overture ‘Le corsaire’(8 mins)arr. Geoffrey Brand
- Rhosymedre(4 mins)arr. Paul Hindmarsh
- Variations for brass band(12 mins)transcr. Phillip Littlemore
- Brassmen’s Holiday(2 mins)arr. Michael Pilley
- Euphonium Concerto – Dance (Zeibekikos)(3 mins)
- Judy Garland Tribute(6 mins)arr. Andrew Austin
- MBC-7: Elmer Bernstein Tribute(4 mins)arr. Malcolm Bennett
- The Devil in I(4 mins)arr. Paul Saggers
- MacArthur Park(7 mins)arr. Alan Catherall
Performers
- Yu-Han Yangeuphonium
- Ian Porthouseconductor
Wed 10 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Ryan Wigglesworth brings a composer’s ear to Holst’s The Planets, and British baritone Roderick Williams premieres Matthew Kaner’s haunting new commission Pearl – in which an ancient lament unlocks emotions that transcend time.
Ryan Wigglesworth brings a composer’s ear to Holst’s The Planets, and British baritone Roderick Williams premieres Matthew Kaner’s haunting new commission Pearl – in which an ancient lament unlocks emotions that transcend time.
Programme
- Death and Transfiguration(23 mins)
- Pearl(25 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere
- interval
- The Planets(51 mins)
Performers
- Roderick Williamsbaritone
- Ryan Wigglesworthconductor
Composers
Thu 11 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Three composers in three landscapes. Eva Ollikainen and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic join Kian Soltani in Elgar’s hugely popular Cello Concerto – alongside powerful Scandinavian soundscapes from Sibelius and Anna Thorvaldsottir.
Three composers in three landscapes. Eva Ollikainen and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic join Kian Soltani in Elgar’s hugely popular Cello Concerto – alongside powerful Scandinavian soundscapes from Sibelius and Anna Thorvaldsottir.
Programme
- ARCHORA(20 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ co-commission: world premiere
- Cello Concerto in E minor(27 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major(43 mins)
Performers
- Kian Soltanicello
- Eva Ollikainenconductor
Fri 12 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Superstar pianist Yuja Wang takes centrestage in the first Proms appearance of the Oslo Philharmonic under its new Chief Conductor Klaus Makëlä. Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben ends the concert in roof-raising style.
Superstar pianist Yuja Wang takes centrestage in the first Proms appearance of the Oslo Philharmonic under its new Chief Conductor Klaus Makëlä. Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben ends the concert in roof-raising style.
Programme
- Tapiola(19 mins)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major(19 mins)
- interval
- Ein Heldenleben(45 mins)
Performers
- Yuja Wangpiano
- Klaus Mäkeläconductor
Composers
Sat 13 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra comes to the Proms with its American Music Director Marin Alsop. Music by Bartók, Dvořák, Hannah Eisendle and Prokofiev – with Benjamin Grosvenor at the piano.
The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra comes to the Proms with its American Music Director Marin Alsop. Music by Bartók, Dvořák, Hannah Eisendle and Prokofiev – with Benjamin Grosvenor at the piano.
Programme
- The Miraculous Mandarin – suite(19 mins)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major(27 mins)
- interval
- heliosis(8 mins)UK premiere
- Symphony No. 7 in D minor(35 mins)
Performers
- Benjamin Grosvenorpiano
- Marin Alsopconductor
Sun 14 Aug 2022
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
A matinee concert from Dinis Sousa and the Royal Northern Sinfonia, featuring sunlit masterworks by Haydn, Saariaho and Beethoven. Nicholas Daniel is the soloist in Vaughan Williams’s pastoral Oboe Concerto.
A matinee concert from Dinis Sousa and the Royal Northern Sinfonia, featuring sunlit masterworks by Haydn, Saariaho and Beethoven. Nicholas Daniel is the soloist in Vaughan Williams’s pastoral Oboe Concerto.
Programme
- Symphony No. 6 in D major, ‘Le matin’(20 mins)
- Oboe Concerto(19 mins)
- Vers toi qui es si loin(7 mins)London premiere
- Symphony No. 4 in B flat major(34 mins)
Performers
- Nicholas Danieloboe
- Maria WÅ‚oszczowskaviolin
- Dinis Sousaconductor
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Music from two great ballets, Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake – and Missy Mazzoli’s new Violin Concerto, ‘Procession’ – played by the Philharmonia Orchestra under its new Music Director Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
Music from two great ballets, Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake – and Missy Mazzoli’s new Violin Concerto, ‘Procession’ – played by the Philharmonia Orchestra under its new Music Director Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
Programme
- Swan Lake(23 mins)suite
- Violin Concerto (Procession)(20 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ co-commission: European premiere
- interval
- Romeo and Juliet(45 mins)excerpts
Performers
- Jennifer Kohviolin
- Santtu-Matias Rouvaliconductor
Mon 15 Aug 2022
- 13:00Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Playing from memory, and turning every performance into exuberant physical theatre, the Carion Wind Quintet performs colourful 20th-century classics by Nielsen, Ligeti and Stravinsky.
Playing from memory, and turning every performance into exuberant physical theatre, the Carion Wind Quintet performs colourful 20th-century classics by Nielsen, Ligeti and Stravinsky.
Programme
- Bagatelles(12 mins)
- Wind Quintet(27 mins)
- Suite No. 2(6 mins)arr. David M. A. P. Palmquist
Performers
- Carion Wind QuintetWind Quintet
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Elgar’s First Symphony, Vaughan Williams’s Tuba Concerto and a swinging new showpiece from Mark-Anthony Turnage: music that could have been made for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and its Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo.
Elgar’s First Symphony, Vaughan Williams’s Tuba Concerto and a swinging new showpiece from Mark-Anthony Turnage: music that could have been made for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and its Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo.
Programme
- Time Flies(24 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ co-commission: UK premiere
- Tuba Concerto(13 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 1 in A flat major(50 mins)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
Part ofProms 2022
Tue 16 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Forged in a time of war and tyranny, Prokofiev said that his Fifth Symphony embodied ‘the greatness of the human spirit’. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Music Director Vasily Petrenko pairs it with American classics by Copland and George Walker.
Forged in a time of war and tyranny, Prokofiev said that his Fifth Symphony embodied ‘the greatness of the human spirit’. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Music Director Vasily Petrenko pairs it with American classics by Copland and George Walker.
Programme
- Appalachian Spring – suite(24 mins)
- Trombone Concerto(17 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in B flat major(46 mins)
Performers
- Peter Mooretrombone
- Vasily Petrenkoconductor
Part ofProms 2022
Wed 17 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Nielsen’s ebullient Sinfonia espansiva, Ravel’s La valse and Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto – played by pianist Behzod Abduraimov at the heart of a supercharged Prom from Thomas Dausgaard and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Nielsen’s ebullient Sinfonia espansiva, Ravel’s La valse and Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto – played by pianist Behzod Abduraimov at the heart of a supercharged Prom from Thomas Dausgaard and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Programme
- La valse(12 mins)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major(36 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 3, ‘Sinfonia espansiva’(39 mins)
Performers
- Behzod Abduraimovpiano
- Elizabeth Wattssoprano
- Benjamin Applbaritone
- Thomas Dausgaardconductor
Thu 18 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
‘Music is life’: Sibelius and Nielsen take the 20th century head-on while Beethoven looks inward in his Fourth Piano Concerto. Thomas Dausgaard conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, with Jan Lisiecki as pianist.
‘Music is life’: Sibelius and Nielsen take the 20th century head-on while Beethoven looks inward in his Fourth Piano Concerto. Thomas Dausgaard conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, with Jan Lisiecki as pianist.
Programme
- Symphony No. 7 in C major(22 mins)
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major(35 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 4, ‘The Inextinguishable’(36 mins)
Performers
- Jan Lisieckipiano
- Thomas Dausgaardconductor
Fri 19 Aug 2022
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
‘Thy harmony’s divine, great king’: Handel’s lavish 1749 oratorio Solomon, performed by The English Concert and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers, starring Iestyn Davies as the music-loving King of Israel.
‘Thy harmony’s divine, great king’: Handel’s lavish 1749 oratorio Solomon, performed by The English Concert and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers, starring Iestyn Davies as the music-loving King of Israel.
Programme
- Solomon(145 mins)
Performers
- Iestyn DaviesSolomon
- Anna DennisSolomon’s Queen/First Harlot
- Benjamin HulettZadok
- Ashley RichesA Levite
- Wallis GiuntaQueen of Sheba/Second Harlot
- Sofi Jeanninconductor
Composers
Sat 20 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Ethel Smyth wasn’t especially religious, but her majestic Mass in D major is one of the crowning glories of the British choral tradition. Sakari Oramo and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra give the first Proms performance since the composer’s own lifetime.
Ethel Smyth wasn’t especially religious, but her majestic Mass in D major is one of the crowning glories of the British choral tradition. Sakari Oramo and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra give the first Proms performance since the composer’s own lifetime.
Programme
- Nocturnes(24 mins)
- interval
- Mass in D major(60 mins)
Performers
- Nardus Williamssoprano
- Bethan Langfordmezzo-soprano
- Robert Murraytenor
- Božidar Smiljanićbass-baritone
- Sakari Oramoconductor
Composers
Part ofProms 2022
Sun 21 Aug 2022
- 11:30Royal Albert Hall
Sarod master Amjad Ali Khan is joined today by his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash – both leading virtuosos in their own right – as well as outstanding performers on the tabla and mridangam, in this ravishing Sunday-morning Prom.
Part ofProms 2022 - 19:30Royal Albert Hall
A welcome return to the Proms for the Cologne-based WDR Symphony Orchestra and its energetic Chief Conductor Cristian Măcelaru, in a concert of Mendelssohn, Brahms and Dvořák – his lyrical Violin Concerto, played by violinist Augustin Hadelich.
A welcome return to the Proms for the Cologne-based WDR Symphony Orchestra and its energetic Chief Conductor Cristian Măcelaru, in a concert of Mendelssohn, Brahms and Dvořák – his lyrical Violin Concerto, played by violinist Augustin Hadelich.
Programme
- Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)(10 mins)
- Violin Concerto in A minor(32 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 3 in F major(37 mins)
Performers
- Augustin Hadelichviolin
- Cristian Măcelaruconductor
Part ofProms 2022
Mon 22 Aug 2022
- 13:00Liverpool
Live in Liverpool, the outstanding young Dudok Quartet of Amsterdam champions Doreen Carwithen’s windswept Second Quartet of 1950, alongside Brahms’s big-hearted Second Quartet.
Live in Liverpool, the outstanding young Dudok Quartet of Amsterdam champions Doreen Carwithen’s windswept Second Quartet of 1950, alongside Brahms’s big-hearted Second Quartet.
Programme
- String Quartet No. 2(20 mins)
- String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2(34 mins)
Performers
Composers
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Aretha Franklin was the undisputed Queen of Soul. Tonight, Jules Buckley conducts his all-new orchestra in a symphonic tribute, featuring singer-songwriter ³§³ó±ð±ôé²¹ in powerful new arrangements of Aretha Franklin’s very greatest hits.
Aretha Franklin was the undisputed Queen of Soul. Tonight, Jules Buckley conducts his all-new orchestra in a symphonic tribute, featuring singer-songwriter ³§³ó±ð±ôé²¹ in powerful new arrangements of Aretha Franklin’s very greatest hits.
Programme
- Precious Memories(3 mins)arr. Tim Davies
- Until You Come Back to Me(4 mins)arr. Jochen Neuffer
- Skylark(3 mins)arr. Damiano Pascarelli
- Don't Play That Song(4 mins)arr. Jochen Neuffer
- Dr Feelgood(3 mins)arr. Tommy Laurence
- Think(3 mins)arr. Tom Richards
- Somewhere(6 mins)arr. Tommy Laurence
- Chain of Fools(4 mins)arr. Rob Taggart
- interval
- Say A Little Prayer(4 mins)arr. Robin Smith
- Sparkle(4 mins)arr. Tom Richards
- I Knew You Were Waiting(4 mins)arr. Tom Walsh
- Rock Steady(3 mins)arr. Tom Richards
- Spanish Harlem(4 mins)co-composed by Jerry Lieber. arr. Jochen Neuffer
- Day Dreaming(6 mins)arr. Rob Taggart
- Amazing Grace(6 mins)arr. Rob Taggart
- Natural Woman(3 mins)
- Respect(3 mins)arr. Tom Richards
Performers
- ³§³ó±ð±ôé²¹singer
- Brendan Reillysinger
- Vula's Chorale
- Jules Buckley Orchestra
- Jules Buckleyconductor
Tue 23 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
The Australian World Orchestra is a classical supergroup unlike anything on earth: for conductor Zubin Mehta, it’s ‘one of the top 10 orchestras in the world’. Its Proms debut includes Brahms’s Second Symphony, plus music by Webern and Brett Dean.
The Australian World Orchestra is a classical supergroup unlike anything on earth: for conductor Zubin Mehta, it’s ‘one of the top 10 orchestras in the world’. Its Proms debut includes Brahms’s Second Symphony, plus music by Webern and Brett Dean.
Programme
- Passacaglia, Op. 1(11 mins)
- Six Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6 (revised version, 1928)(13 mins)
- Ariettes oubliées(16 mins)arr. Brett Dean
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major(43 mins)
Performers
- Siobhan Staggsoprano
- Zubin Mehtaconductor
Part ofProms 2022
Wed 24 Aug 2022
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Gustav Mahler’s epic ‘Resurrection’ Symphony is an emotional odyssey on a cosmic scale. Now, as he prepares to step down as Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle conducts a work that he has loved his entire musical life.
Gustav Mahler’s epic ‘Resurrection’ Symphony is an emotional odyssey on a cosmic scale. Now, as he prepares to step down as Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle conducts a work that he has loved his entire musical life.
Programme
- Donum Simoni MMXVIII(4 mins)
- Symphony No. 2 in C minor, ‘Resurrection’(80 mins)
Performers
- Louise Aldersoprano
- Dame Sarah Connollymezzo-soprano
- Sir Simon Rattleconductor
Composers
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
The virtuoso chamber choir The Sixteen performs Tallis’s extraordinary 40-part Spem in alium – the centrepiece of an unaccompanied late-night choral meditation that extends from medieval plainsong to the sounds of the 21st century.
The virtuoso chamber choir The Sixteen performs Tallis’s extraordinary 40-part Spem in alium – the centrepiece of an unaccompanied late-night choral meditation that extends from medieval plainsong to the sounds of the 21st century.
Programme
- Plainsong ‘Salve Regina’(3 mins)
- A Hymn to the Mother of God(3 mins)
- Spem in alium(10 mins)
- Miserere(12 mins)
- Missa ‘Euge bone’ – Agnus Dei(7 mins)
- Totus tuus(9 mins)
- Missa ‘Cantate’ – Agnus Dei(5 mins)
- Vidi aquam(10 mins)
- Diliges Dominum(3 mins)
Performers
- Harry Christophersconductor
Thu 25 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Fabien Gabel conducts César Franck’s impassioned Symphony in D minor – a 200th-anniversary tribute, in a concert that also showcases the young Swedish violinist Daniel Lozakovich in Brahms’s gloriously songful Violin Concerto.
Fabien Gabel conducts César Franck’s impassioned Symphony in D minor – a 200th-anniversary tribute, in a concert that also showcases the young Swedish violinist Daniel Lozakovich in Brahms’s gloriously songful Violin Concerto.
Programme
- Le roi d’Ys – overture(11 mins)
- Violin Concerto in D major(38 mins)
- interval
- Symphony in D minor(37 mins)
Performers
- Daniel Lozakovichviolin
- Fabien Gabelconductor
Part ofProms 2022
Fri 26 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra are inspired by nature with Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony, a Thomas Adès premiere and Vaughan Williams’s gently soaring The Lark Ascending – played by the unfailingly original Finnish firebrand Pekka Kuusisto.
The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra are inspired by nature with Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony, a Thomas Adès premiere and Vaughan Williams’s gently soaring The Lark Ascending – played by the unfailingly original Finnish firebrand Pekka Kuusisto.
Programme
- La mer(23 mins)
- The Lark Ascending(13 mins)
- interval
- ²Ñä°ù³¦³ó±ð²Ô³Ùä²Ô³ú±ð(13 mins)UK premiere
- Symphony No. 5 in E flat major(30 mins)
Performers
- Pekka Kuusistoviolin
- Nicholas Collonconductor
Sat 27 Aug 2022
- 14:00Royal Albert Hall
A stunning audio-visual celebration of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s world-famous Natural History Unit, from David Attenborough’s pioneering adventures through to the landmark series of the 21st century – with live music by Hans Zimmer and George Fenton.
A stunning audio-visual celebration of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s world-famous Natural History Unit, from David Attenborough’s pioneering adventures through to the landmark series of the 21st century – with live music by Hans Zimmer and George Fenton.
Programme
- Overturearr. Jeremy Holland-Smith; from Life Story
- Giraffe Fightarr. Elizabeth Purnell; from Africa
- David Attenborough Storyarr. Elizabeth Purnell; from Life of Mammals
- Sardine Runfrom Blue Planet I
- Wonders of the Monsoonarr. Ben Palmer; from Wonders of the Monsoon
- Snow GeeseFrom Planet Earth I
- Our Changing Planetarr. Ed Watkins; from Nature's Great Events
- Puffer Fisharr. Jeremy Holland-Smith; from Life Story
- interval
- Earth SymphonyDevised, arranged, orchestrated and additional compositions by Iain Farrington; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere
Performers
- Ben Palmerconductor
- Chris Packhampresenter
- Megan McCubbinpresenter
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
A stunning audio-visual celebration of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s world-famous Natural History Unit, from David Attenborough’s pioneering adventures through to the landmark series of the 21st century – with live music by Hans Zimmer and George Fenton.
A stunning audio-visual celebration of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s world-famous Natural History Unit, from David Attenborough’s pioneering adventures through to the landmark series of the 21st century – with live music by Hans Zimmer and George Fenton.
Programme
- Overturearr. Jeremy Holland-Smith; from Life Story
- Giraffe Fightarr. Elizabeth Purnell; from Africa
- David Attenborough Storyarr. Elizabeth Purnell; from Life of Mammals
- Sardine Runfrom Blue Planet I
- Wonders of the Monsoonarr. Ben Palmer; from Wonders of the Monsoon
- Snow GeeseFrom Planet Earth I
- Our Changing Planetarr. Ed Watkins; from Nature's Great Events
- Puffer Fisharr. Ed Watkins; from Nature's Great Events
- interval
- Earth SymphonyDevised, arranged, orchestrated and additional compositions by Iain Farrington; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere
Performers
- Chris Packhampresenter
- Megan McCubbinpresenter
- Ben Palmerconductor
Sun 28 Aug 2022
- 11:30Royal Albert Hall
Chicago-born organ virtuoso Nathan Laube puts the Royal Albert Hall’s colossal organ through its paces, with music by Wagner, Franck, Alkan and Liszt.
Chicago-born organ virtuoso Nathan Laube puts the Royal Albert Hall’s colossal organ through its paces, with music by Wagner, Franck, Alkan and Liszt.
Programme
- Tannhäuser – Grand March(7 mins)transcr. W. J. Westbrook & Nathan Laube
- Grande pièce symphonique(25 mins)
- 11 Grands préludes – No. 10: Scherzando(5 mins)
- Piano Sonata in B minor(35 mins)transcr. Nathan Laube
Performers
- Nathan Laubeorgan
Part ofProms 2022 - 19:30Royal Albert Hall
A showcase for the most lively voices in contemporary South African jazz: Siyabonga Mthembu, ESKA, Soweto Kinch and Theon Cross are just some of the modern legends on stage tonight, accompanied by the dynamic Metropole Orkest.
Mon 29 Aug 2022
- 13:00Bradshaw Hall
Live in Birmingham, mezzo-soprano Claire Barnett-Jones and pianist Simon Lepper perform songs by Vaughan Williams, Ethel Smyth and Joseph Horovitz, and premiere something entirely new from Proms favourite Errollyn Wallen.
Live in Birmingham, mezzo-soprano Claire Barnett-Jones and pianist Simon Lepper perform songs by Vaughan Williams, Ethel Smyth and Joseph Horovitz, and premiere something entirely new from Proms favourite Errollyn Wallen.
Programme
- Lady Macbeth – a scena(9 mins)
- Lieder, Op. 4(15 mins)
- The Seal Man(6 mins)
- Four Last Songs(9 mins)
- Lady Super Spy Adventurer(4 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere
Performers
- Claire Barnett-Jonesmezzo-soprano
- Simon Lepperpiano
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Bach’s Mass in B minor – performed by John Butt, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and a team of soloists that includes counter-tenor Iestyn Davies and soprano Mary Bevan.
Bach’s Mass in B minor – performed by John Butt, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and a team of soloists that includes counter-tenor Iestyn Davies and soprano Mary Bevan.
Programme
- Mass in B minor(108 mins)
Performers
- Rachel Redmondsoprano
- Mary Bevansoprano
- Iestyn Daviescounter-tenor
- Guy Cuttingtenor
- Matthew Brookbass
- John Buttconductor
Composers
Part ofProms 2022
Tue 30 Aug 2022
- 20:00Royal Albert Hall
Retro-futurist rockers Public Service Broadcasting perform This New Noise: a joyously eclectic, album-length celebration of 100 years of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio, told with visuals, soundscapes and a little bit of help from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra.
Retro-futurist rockers Public Service Broadcasting perform This New Noise: a joyously eclectic, album-length celebration of 100 years of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio, told with visuals, soundscapes and a little bit of help from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra.
Programme
- This New Noise(50 mins)ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere
Performers
- Jules Buckleyconductor
Composers
Wed 31 Aug 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
The Dream of Gerontius: Edward Gardner, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus; and soloists including Allan Clayton and Jamie Barton perform Elgar’s transcendent choral masterpiece.
The Dream of Gerontius: Edward Gardner, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus; and soloists including Allan Clayton and Jamie Barton perform Elgar’s transcendent choral masterpiece.
Programme
- The Dream of Gerontius(100 mins)
Performers
- Allan Claytontenor
- Jamie Bartonmezzo-soprano
- James Plattbass
- Edward Gardnerconductor
Composers
Part ofProms 2022
Thu 1 Sep 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Co-created by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Open Music artists, this storytelling spectacle transforms the Royal Albert Hall by a series of dreamscape projections and live music, following the story of Sky, played by Omari Douglas.
Co-created by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Open Music artists, this storytelling spectacle transforms the Royal Albert Hall by a series of dreamscape projections and live music, following the story of Sky, played by Omari Douglas.
Programme
- Indian Skies(7 mins)
- Clair de lune(5 mins)arr. Arthur Luck
- Sinnerman(4 mins)arr. Sam Hyken
- Music and Meditation(9 mins)
- Payesh(6 mins)
- Mother Goose – Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes(5 mins)
- The Summer Has Flown(7 mins)arr. Pippa Murphy and Jon Hargreaves
- Malambo(5 mins)
- Bill Withers
- Skip Scarborough
- Lovely Day(3 mins)
Performers
- Katherine Priddysinger
- Kala Ramnathviolin
- Gurdain Rayatttabla
- Ruth Marinercreative director / scriptwriter
- Alex Grovessound designer
- Omari DouglasSky
- Kwamé Ryanconductor
