Performer: BBC Concert Orchestra

A study of landscapes, freedom and love from the Anna-Maria Helsing and BBC Concert Orchestra, plus the world premiere of a Trinidadian concerto for orchestra.

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Mystics and magicians from the BBC Concert Orchestra at the BBC Proms

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Leighton Jones, 28 Aug

Music from different genres, for the big and small screens, sit side by side in an evening of music that ignites and enchants the imagination.

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West HorsleyFalstaff

On demand from The Theatre in the Woods, West Horsley, Until 31 Oct 23:59

Verdi: Falstaff

Gianluca Marcianò; Stephen Medcalf; Grange Park Opera; Jamie Vartan; BBC Concert Orchestra; Grange Park Opera Chorus

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Everything theatrical and romantic: autumn at Saffron Hall

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Bachtrack, 24 May

Performances by English Touring Opera and the London Philharmonic Orchestra are the highlights of an autumn season at Saffron Hall with a distinctly theatrical vibe – alongside major Baroque and chamber offerings.

The trumpet shall sound: Marin Alsop on reinventing Handel’s Messiah

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Stephen Pritchard, 04 Dec

Handel’s great oratorio has been through countless versions and transformations. Marin Alsop speaks about the 30th anniversary of her arrangement, which transforms Messiah into an infectious gospel ceremony.

BBC announces closure of BBC Singers, redundancies at orchestras

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Lawrence Dunn, 09 Mar

The BBC’s announcement of its decision to shutter the BBC Singers, and to aim for 20% redundancies in its English orchestras, has attracted criticism.