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Prom 1: First Night of the Proms: Holst, Vaughan Williams, Meredith

±«Óãtv Proms 2018

First Night of the Proms 2018. Sakari Oramo conducts the ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, National Youth Choir and Proms Youth Ensemble in Holst, Vaughan Williams and Meredith.

Live at ±«Óãtv Proms: ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, National Youth Choir and Proms Youth Ensemble conducted by Sakari Oramo in music by Holst, Vaughan Williams and Anna Meredith.

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

Oliver Knussen: Flourish with Fireworks, Op 22
Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region
Holst: The Planets

c. 9.20 pm
Live Interval: On the opening night of the 2018 ±«Óãtv 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.9.50 pm
Anna Meredith: Five Telegrams
±«Óãtv co-commission with 14-18 NOW and Edinburgh International Festival

National Youth Choir of Great Britain
±«Óãtv Proms Youth Ensemble
±«Óãtv Symphony Chorus
±«Óãtv 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 ±«Óãtv Proms Youth Ensemble. Five Telegrams draws on communications sent by young soldiers in 1918, taken from a British Field Service Postcard.

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Fri 13 Jul 2018 20:00
±«Óãtv Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in F major Kk82

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.

  • Oliver Knussen

    Flourish With Fireworks

    Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Toward the Unknown Region

    Choir: ±«Óãtv Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra.

  • Gustav Holst

    The Planets

    Choir: National Youth Choir. Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra.

  • Anna Meredith

    Five Telegrams

    Choir: National Youth Choir. Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Proms Youth Ensemble.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Prelude and fugue for piano no. 7 (Op.87`7) in A major

    Performer: Tatiana Nikolayeva.
    • Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87: Tatiana Nicolayeva.
    • Hyperion.
    • 9.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Prelude and Fugue in B minor, Op 87 No 6

    Performer: Tatiana Nikolayeva.
    • Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87: Tatiana Nicolayeva.
    • Hyperion.
    • 11.

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Performer ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra
Performer ±«Óãtv Symphony Chorus
Performer ±«Óãtv Proms Youth Ensemble

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  • Fri 13 Jul 2018 20:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 3

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