BBC Singers at the Proms
BBC Singers at the Proms: All Events
Sat 13 Sep 2014
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Sakari Oramo directs his first Last Night of the Proms
Sakari Oramo directs his first Last Night of the Proms
Programme
- VelocityBBC commission: world premiere
- Overture 'Peterloo'new choral version with lyrics by Sir Tim Rice: world premier
- Façade
- Poème
- Song for Athene
- Taillefer
- Gayane – Sabre Dance
- Tzigane
- Show Boat
- Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (arr. R. Williams)
- Mary Poppins
- Plymouth Hoe
- Rule, Britannia! (arr. Sargent)
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’
- The National Anthem (arr. Britten)
Performers
- Janine Jansenviolin
- Elizabeth Wattssoprano
- John Daszaktenor
- Roderick Williamsbaritone
- Sakari Oramoconductor
Sun 31 Aug 2014
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
The ferociously powerful retelling of the Greek revenge myth
The ferociously powerful retelling of the Greek revenge myth
Programme
- ElektraSung in German
Performers
- Christine GoerkeElectra
- Gun-Brit BarkminChrysothemis
- Dame Felicity PalmerClytemnestra
- Robert KünzliAegisthus
- Johan ReuterOrestes
- Katarina Bradić1st Maid
- Zoryana Kushpler2nd Maid
- Hanna Hipp3rd Maid
- Marie-Eve Munger4th Maid
- Iris Kupke5th Maid
- Miranda KeysOverseer
- Ivan TuršićYoung Servant
- Jongmin ParkOrestes' Tutor
- Semyon Bychkovconductor
Composers
Wed 13 Aug 2014
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
Conducted by David Hill, the BBC Singers are joined by the Endymion Ensemble for this
Conducted by David Hill, the BBC Singers are joined by the Endymion Ensemble for this
Programme
- It's Gonna Rain
- The Desert Music (chamber version)
Performers
- David Hillconductor
Composers
Also part ofBBC Orchestras and Singers at the Proms
Thu 7 Aug 2014
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC SC & BBC Singers in one of the great 20th-century showpieces
Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC SC & BBC Singers in one of the great 20th-century showpieces
Programme
- Egmont - overture
- Electric PreludesUK premiere
- Oedipus rex
Performers
- Francesco D'Orazioelectric violin
- Allan ClaytonOedipus
- Hilary SummersJocasta
- Juha UusitaloCreon
- Brindley SherrattTiresias
- Duncan RockMessenger
- Samuel BodenShepherd
- Rory Kinnearnarrator
- BBC Singersmen's voices
- BBC Symphony Chorusmen's voices
- Sakari Oramoconductor
Thu 31 Jul 2014
- Royal Albert Hall
Rarely heard masterpieces celebrating the 150th-anniversary of Richard Strauss
Rarely heard masterpieces celebrating the 150th-anniversary of Richard Strauss
Programme
- Festival Prelude.
- Deutsche Motet
- Four Last Songs
- Symphony No. 2 in E flat major
Performers
- Inger Dam-Jensensoprano
- Vasily Petrenkoconductor
Composers
Also part ofBBC Orchestras and Singers at the Proms
Wed 23 Jul 2014
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
The Pet Shop Boys are joined by the BBC Singers & BBC CO as they make their Proms debut
The Pet Shop Boys are joined by the BBC Singers & BBC CO as they make their Proms debut
Programme
- Overture to 'Performance' (arr. R. Niles)
- Four Songs in A minor (orch. A. Badalamenti)
- A Man from the Future (orch. S. Helbig)world premiere
Performers
- Chrissie Hyndevocalist
- Juliet Stevensonnarrator
- Dominic Wheelerconductor
