Proms 2016
Proms 2016 Calendar
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Sat 23 Jul 2016
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
Naomi Wilkinson presents a lively Prom to introduce younger listeners to some of the greatest classical music – including Wagner’s ‘Ride of the Valkyries’, music from Bizet’s *Carmen* and Vaughan Williams’s *The Lark Ascending*.
Naomi Wilkinson presents a lively Prom to introduce younger listeners to some of the greatest classical music – including Wagner’s ‘Ride of the Valkyries’, music from Bizet’s *Carmen* and Vaughan Williams’s *The Lark Ascending*.
Programme
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
- Mambo (from West Side Story)
- Carmen Suite No 2 (Habanera)
- Night Ferry
- Trumpet Concerto (3rd mvt)
- Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra (5th mvt)
- Symphony No 10 in E minor (2nd mvt)
- The Lark Ascending
- Requiem (Dies irae)
- Requiem (Tuba mirum)
- Die Walküre – Ride of the Valkyries
Performers
- Naomi Wilkinsonpresenter
- Lemn Sissaypresenter
- DJ Switchturntables
- Matilda Lloydtrumpet
- Esther Yooviolin
- Wayne Marshallorgan
- Alpesh Chauhanconductor
Also part ofFor Families
- 14:00Imperial College Union
Join Mary King and members of the ±«Óãtv Singers to sing the famous spirituals from Tippett’s A Child of Our Time.
- 17:45Imperial College Union
Tippett expert Oliver Soden introduces A Child of Our Time and discusses the life and work of the composer.
Also part ofProms Extra - 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Conductor Mark Wigglesworth pairs the finale of Wagner’s opera *Die Walküre* with Michael Tippett’s *Child of our Time*, a pacifist oratorio infused with American spirituals.
Conductor Mark Wigglesworth pairs the finale of Wagner’s opera *Die Walküre* with Michael Tippett’s *Child of our Time*, a pacifist oratorio infused with American spirituals.
Programme
- Die Walküre – final scene(30 mins)
- interval
- A Child of Our Time
Performers
- Tamara Wilsonsoprano
- Susan Bickleymezzo-soprano
- Peter Hoaretenor
- James Creswellbass
- Mark Wigglesworthconductor
Composers
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