Prom 1: First Night of the Proms

12 Jul 2013, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Fri 12 Jul 2013 Next Event

Proms 2013 Prom 1: First Night of the Proms

19:30 Fri 12 Jul 2013 Royal Albert Hall

The festival opens with a choir of 450 and two great portraits of the sea: Sakari Oramo conducts Vaughan Williams鈥檚 A Sea Symphony and Britten鈥檚 Four Sea Interludes as well as the world premiere of Julian Anderson鈥檚 Harmony. Pianist Stephen Hough plays Paganini variations by Rachmaninov and by featured composer Lutos艂awski.

Programme

- - Julian Anderson
  - Harmony(4 mins)鲍鱼tv commission: world premiere
- - Benjamin Britten
  - Four Sea Interludes from 鈥楶eter Grimes鈥�(17 mins)
- - Sergey Rachmaninov
  - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini(23 mins)
- - Witold Lutos艂awski
  - Variations on a Theme by Paganini(8 mins)
- - interval
- - Ralph Vaughan Williams
  - A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1)(66 mins)

Performers

Sir Stephen Hough
piano
piano
Sally Matthews
soprano
soprano
Roderick Williams
baritone
baritone
鲍鱼tv Proms Youth Choir
鲍鱼tv Symphony Chorus
鲍鱼tv Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo
conductor
conductor

Composers

About this event

The 2013 Proms begins with a surge of natural energy in sea-inspired works by Britten and Vaughan Williams (the latter combining the 300-strong Proms Youth Choir and the 鲍鱼tv Symphony Chorus). A world premiere from Julian Anderson and two sets of Paganini variations by Rachmaninov and featured composer Lutos艂awski add pianistic stardust.

Watch and listen to more music from Britten from the Proms.

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PODCASTS AVAILABLE:

Download the 鲍鱼tv Symphony Orchestra's Chief Conductor Designate, Sakari Oramo, looking forward to the First Night of the Proms.

Download pianist Stephen Hough discussing the First Night of the Proms