Choral music and singing events Events
Mon 3 Sep 2012
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Marking 70 years of Desert Island Discs, Kirsty Young introduces former castaways from the programme and their musical choices.
Marking 70 years of Desert Island Discs, Kirsty Young introduces former castaways from the programme and their musical choices.
Programme
- By the Sleepy Lagoon(4 mins)
- Romeo and Juliet 鈥� Dance of the Knights(5 mins)
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (orch. Henry Wood)(9 mins)
- Cello Concerto in E minor - I. Adagio - Moderato(8 mins)
- The Song of Hiawatha, No 2 'The Death of Minnehaha'(6 mins)
- Messiah(7 mins)two choruses
- interval
- Match of the Day 鈥� theme(3 mins)
- Piano Concerto No 5 in E-flat major 'Emperor' - I. Allegro(20 mins)
- Tosca(7 mins)Two opera arias
- March 'The Dambusters'(4 mins)
Performers
- Keith Lockhartconductor
- Wayne Marshallorgan
- Nicolas Altstaedtcello
- Sir Willard Whitebass-baritone
- Peter Donohoepiano
- Ailish Tynansoprano
Sat 10 Sep 2011
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Be part of the biggest musical party of the year!
Be part of the biggest musical party of the year!
Programme
- Musica benevolens(4 mins)Musicians Benevolent Fund commission: world premiere
- The Miraculous Mandarin 鈥� suite(20 mins)
- G枚tterd盲mmerung - 'Fliegt heim, ihr Raben!'(18 mins)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major(19 mins)
- interval
- Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22(9 mins)
- Mo nighean dubh (My Dark-Haired Maiden)(4 mins)
- The Young Person鈥檚 Guide to the Orchestra(20 mins)
- Climb Ev'ry Mountain(4 mins)
- Carousel 鈥� 'You'll never walk alone'(3 mins)(arranged by Stephen Jackson)
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major (鈥楲and of Hope and Glory鈥�)(8 mins)
- Rule, Britannia!(8 mins)(arranged by Malcolm Sargent)
- Jerusalem(4 mins)(orchestrated by Edward Elgar)
- National Anthem(2 mins)
Performers
- Susan Bullocksoprano
- Lang Langpiano
- Edward Gardnerconductor
Wed 7 Sep 2011
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
David Robertson鈥檚 second programme revels in the diversity of British music.
David Robertson鈥檚 second programme revels in the diversity of British music.
Programme
- Isabella(13 mins)
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra(31 mins)UK premiere
- interval
- The Planets(50 mins)
Performers
- Christian Tetzlaffviolin
- David Robertsonconductor
Sun 4 Sep 2011
- 13:00Royal College of Music
Led by David Hill with members of the 91福利社 Singers Featuring excerpts from聽Beethoven - Missa solemnis (Prom 67) As part of our Choral Sundays series this is a chance for adults (aged 16+) to come and spend the afternoon singing in a free two-hour session at the Royal College of Music. If you love powerful choral music and would like to be immersed in the work from tonight's Prom by singing some of it yourself, then come and join professional singers to rehearse a performance of movements from Beethoven's Missa solemnis. Ideal for enthusiastic amateur singers aged 16-plus. All voice types and skill-levels welcome, members of the 91福利社 Singers聽will be there to give you a helping hand!
- 17:15Royal College of Music
