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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Festival: BBC Proms
BBC SO Principal Guest Conductor
David Robertson begins with two
iconic American pieces before turning to works in
which the emotive force of the African American
spiritual is harnessed by composers of the old world.
In A Child of Our Time Tippett drew in five spirituals to
reaffirm the indispensable human values of compassion
and brotherhood. Star trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger
returns and an impressive array of international singing
talent features alongside tonight’s newly formed
youthful chorus.