Proms 2012 Prom 32: Bernstein – Mass - BBC Proms

6 Aug 2012, Royal Albert Hall

19:00 Mon 6 Aug 2012 Next Event

Prom 32: Bernstein – Mass

19:00 Mon 6 Aug 2012 Royal Albert Hall

Part concert piece, part theatrical spectacle, Bernstein’s Mass is an unmissable rarity, receiving it first Proms performance.

Programme

- - Leonard Bernstein
  - Mass(103 mins)

Performers

Morten Frank Larsen
bass-baritone
bass-baritone
Julius Foo
treble
treble
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pwll Coch, Caerdydd
Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol Gymraeg, Llantrisant
Ysgol Gynradd Dolau, Llanharan
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg, Rhydaman
Rock & Blues Band
Matt Herskowitz piano Damien Bassman drums Mat Fieldes double bass Students from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Matt Herskowitz piano Damien Bassman drums Mat Fieldes double bass Students from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Aelwyd y Waun Ddyfal
National Youth Choir of Wales
Musicians from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
BBC National Chorus of Wales
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
National Youth Orchestra of Wales
Kristjan Järvi
conductor
conductor
Thomas Kiemle
stage director
stage director
Pat Dunachie
counter-tenor
counter-tenor
Sebastian Field
counter-tenor
counter-tenor
Tom Hammond-Davies
counter-tenor
counter-tenor

Composers

Leonard Bernstein

About this event

Less a religious work than a theatrical happening, Bernstein’s Mass receives its first complete Proms performance, conducted by one of its most ardent champions, and supported by a spectrum of talented Welsh children and adult musicians. Using a mix of highbrow and vernacular styles, Bernstein created a rich, quintessentially American score that has recently begun to emerge as a modern classic.

There will be no interval

Discover the Music Download a short audio guide published on the day about a key work in tonight’s Prom: Tom Service talks about Bernstein's Mass.