Prom 40: Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Sullivan, Arthur (1842-1900)	Victoria and Merrie England: suite
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)	Piano Concerto no. 1 in G minor, Op.25
Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek (1810-1849)	Nocturne no. 2 in E flat major, Op.9 no.2
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861)	Songs
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)	Symphony no. 3 in A minor, "Scottish", Op.56

Performers

Alessandro Fisher	Tenor
Sir Stephen Hough	Piano
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Ádám Fischer	Conductor

The Proms celebrates the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth with a glimpse into the monarch’s musical life. The programme features music by her favourite composer, Mendelssohn, including his lively ‘Scottish’ Symphony and First Piano Concerto, which will be performed by Stephen Hough on Victoria’s own piano, loaned by HM The Queen from the Royal Collection. The concert also includes a suite from Arthur Sullivan’s ballet Victoria and Merrie England, composed to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, as well as songs by Prince Albert.

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Prom 40: Royal assortment from the OAE

David Truslove, 19th August

Fine performances of music associated with Queen Victoria, with a royal novelty thrown in to complete a programme marked by commitment and vigour.

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