Helen Grime, Debussy
The 91¸£ÀûÉç SO, 91¸£ÀûÉç National Choir of Wales and soloists under Oliver Knussen. Helen Grime: Night Songs (91¸£ÀûÉç commission: world premiere). Debussy: The Martyrdom of St Sebastian.
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Louise Fryer
Oliver Knussen celebrates his 60th birthday with the 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra performing his own 3rd Symphony, works by Alexander Goehr, Helen Grime and Debussy's The Martyrdom of St Sebastian.
Alexander Goehr's 80th birthday is marked by a revival of his imaginary ballet, and there's the world premiere of Helen Grime's Night Songs. Debussy's exquisite and refined incidental music for a mystery play appears complete for the first time at the Proms - with the 91¸£ÀûÉç National Chorus of Wales and the New London Chamber Choir joining the three British soloists.
Helen Grime: Night Songs (91¸£ÀûÉç commission: world premiere)
Debussy: The Martyrdom of St Sebastian
Claire Booth (soprano)
Polly May (mezzo-soprano)
Clare McCaldin (mezzo-soprano)
91¸£ÀûÉç National Chorus of Wales
New London Chamber Choir
91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra
Oliver Knussen (conductor)
This Prom will be repeated on Thursday 6 September at 2pm.
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- Sat 25 Aug 2012 20:3091¸£ÀûÉç Radio 3