Europe's first majority BME orchestra perform music by American composer George Walker and a world premiere by Hannah Kendall, plus works by Dvorak, Handel and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Katie Derham introduces another unforgettable Prom from the BBC archive. This week she is joined by one of the brightest young stars of classical music, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason. They look back on a Prom that made history in 2017 when Chineke! became the first British majority BME symphony orchestra ever to take to the Proms stage. Including music by Dvorak, Handel and Rimsky-Korsakov, and featuring Sheku himself, soprano Jeanine De Bique and conductor Kevin John Edusei, it was a night that broke new boundaries for all involved.
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Dvořák – Rondo in G minor
Duration: 02:08
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Handel: Messiah – 'Rejoice greatly' (excerpt) (2017)
Duration: 02:32
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Chineke!: the best bits (2017)
Duration: 03:30
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Hannah Kendall: The Spark Catchers (excerpt) (2017)
Duration: 01:59
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Katie Derham |
| Interviewed Guest | Sheku Kanneh‐Mason |
| Conductor | Kevin John Edusei |
| Musician | Sheku Kanneh‐Mason |
| Singer | Jeanine De Bique |
| Orchestra | Chineke! |
| Producer | Cat Dixon |
| Producer | Sasha Duncan |
| Director | Oliver Macfarlane |
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