Prom 1: First Night of the Proms 2018

Diese Veranstaltung fand in der Vergangenheit statt

Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, Vereinigtes Königreich

Datum/Zeit in London Zeitzone

Programm

Knussen, Oliver (1952-2018)	Flourish with Fireworks, Op.22
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)	Toward the Unknown Region
Holst, Gustav (1874-1934)	Die Planeten, Op. 32
Anna Meredith/59 Productions	Five Telegrams (world premiere)

Darsteller

National Youth Choir of Great Britain
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Proms Youth Ensemble
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo	Musikalische Leitung

An all-British season launch, featuring two major figures who composed responses to the First World War. Holst’s much-loved The Planets (premiered in 1918) and Vaughan Williams’s choral masterpiece Toward the Unknown Region contrast with a new work by Anna Meredith and 59 Productions. Five Telegrams draws on communications sent by young soldiers in 1918 and features specially produced digital projections, creating a unique spectacle.

Tickets £14 - £60.

Plan

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Prom 1: Five Telegrams and a Harbinger of War

Mark Pullinger, 13th July

Marking the centenary of the end of the First World War, Anna Meredith and 59 Productions' work proves a powerful, often surprisingly upbeat, commission.

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