Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Festival: BBC PromsProgramme
Bernstein, Leonard (1918-1990) | Warm-Up | |
Whitacre, Eric (b. 1970) | Alleluia | |
Whitacre, Eric (b. 1970) | Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine | |
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) | Bach Again, arr. E London | |
Whitacre, Eric (b. 1970) | Higher; Faster; Stronger (BBC commission, world première) | |
Heap, Imogen (b. 1977) | The Listening Chair (arr. E Whitacre, world première) | |
Traditional | 3 Spirituals (arr. M Hogan) | |
Whitacre, Eric (b. 1970) | Cloudburst | |
Whitacre, Eric (b. 1970) | Sleep |
Performers
Imogen Heap | Vocals |
Hila Plitmann | Soprano |
Ensemble Bash | Percussion |
BBC Singers | |
The Eric Whitacre Singers | |
Eric Whitacre | Conductor |
Renowned for choral music that is winning ever
wider audiences, Eric Whitacre makes his
Proms debut in a late-night showcase in
which the BBC Singers join forces with his
own vocal ensemble. His new work is inspired
by the Olympic motto ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’
(Faster, Higher, Stronger).
wider audiences, Eric Whitacre makes his
Proms debut in a late-night showcase in
which the BBC Singers join forces with his
own vocal ensemble. His new work is inspired
by the Olympic motto ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’
(Faster, Higher, Stronger).