Prom 01 (part 2): First Night of the Proms
The conclusion of the First Night of the 2015 91¸£ÀûÉç Proms, with 91¸£ÀûÉç vocal groups and the 91¸£ÀûÉç SO under Sakari Oramo. Sibelius: Suite (Belshazzar's Feast). Walton: Belshazzar's Feast.
The 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra with conductor Sakari Oramo in Nielsen, Mozart, Sibelius and Walton launch this year's 91¸£ÀûÉç Proms.
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
Nielsen: Overture to Maskarade
Gary Carpenter: Dadaville (91¸£ÀûÉç commission: world premiere)
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K466
8.30pm Interval
8.50pm
Sibelius: Belshazzar's Feast suite
Walton: Belshazzar's Feast
Lars Vogt (piano)
Christopher Maltman (baritone)
91¸£ÀûÉç Singers
91¸£ÀûÉç National Chorus of Wales
91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Chorus
91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Lars Vogt, Christopher Maltman, 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo launch this year's 91¸£ÀûÉç Proms.
Two Nordic anniversaries launch this year's 91¸£ÀûÉç Proms: Denmark's Carl Nielsen and Finland's Jean Sibelius both celebrate their 150th-birthday years.
Two exotic musical retellings of the story of the Babylonian king Belshazzar include the first of this summer's feast of choral works.
Celebrated German pianist Lars Vogt is soloist in the first of six late great Mozart piano concertos, and British composer Gary Carpenter spearheads the 32 premieres this season - a musical taste of things to come.
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Music Played
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Jean Sibelius
Belshazzar's Feast – suite
Orchestra: 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. -
William Walton
Belshazzar’s Feast
Orchestra: 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. -
Nielsen
Undrudne er de gamle dage (Gone are the days, they'#e past and olden)
Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen, Michael Bojesen (conductor).
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | 91¸£ÀûÉç Singers |
| Performer | 91¸£ÀûÉç National Chorus of Wales |
| Performer | 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Chorus |
| Performer | 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra |
Broadcast
- Fri 17 Jul 2015 20:5091¸£ÀûÉç Radio 3