Work: Harmonium, for chorus and orchestra

In combining two works of contemporary American composer John Adams with Beethoven's most iconic symphony, Conductor Emeritus Morlot gave the audience much to think about.

Ryan Bancroft and the BBC NOW offer scintillating playing in John Adams’ Harmonium, plus an exciting world premiere from Derrick Skye and a stunning Copland concerto with clarinettist Annelien Van Wauwe.

Mass hysteria, Schiller’s Ode to Joy and Wild Nights – a heady mix for this year’s opening night of the BBC Proms from Edward Gardner and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.