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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Festival: BBC PromsProgramme
| Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) | Orchestral Suite no. 4 in D major, BWV1069 | |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) | Orchestral Suite no. 1 in C major, BWV1066 | |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) | Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV1067 | |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) | Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Overture | |
| | interspersed with four new works inspired by dance movements from the suites, from Stuart MacRae, Nico Muhly, Ailie Robertson and Stevie Wishart (BBC co-commissions with the Dunedin Consort: world premieres) | |
Bach specialist John Butt and his period-instrument Dunedin Consort continue our series of composer themed nights as a tribute to Proms founder-conductor Henry Wood. They pair Bach’s four Orchestral Suites with four newly commissioned works taking inspiration from the suites’ dance movements – providing both companions and contrasts.