Prom 41: Purcell / Britten

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

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Programme

Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	Chaconne in G Minor, Z 730 (arr. Joby Talbot; BBC commission: world première)
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	Cantata misericordium, Op.69
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	Sinfonia da Requiem, Op.20
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	Spring Symphony for soloists, mixed choir, children's choir and orchestra, Op.44

Performers

Amanda Roocroft	Soprano
Christine Rice	Mezzo-soprano
Alan Oke	Tenor
Leigh Melrose	Baritone
Trinity Boys Choir
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Mark Wigglesworth	Conductor

A recreation of an all-Britten concert conducted in 1963 by the composer, but with a contemporary twist provided by Joby Talbot. For Britten, the Spring Symphony represented ‘the reawakening of the earth and life’.

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Prom 41: Prophetic Britten

Andrew Benson-Wilson, 14th August

This was a recreation of a Proms concert that Benjamin Britten conducted in 1963, but with a contemporary twist.