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First Night of the Proms: Part 2

Katie Derham presents the first Prom of the 2021 season, featuring conductor Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Sibelius’s Second Symphony.

Katie Derham presents from the Royal Albert Hall, as the opening concert of the 2021 Proms season continues in front of a live audience. Conductor Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Sibelius’s thrilling Second Symphony. They are joined by soloists including soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn and tenor Allan Clayton for the world premiere of When Soft Voices Die, a poignant piece for our times by Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan.

1 hour, 15 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterKatie Derham
SingerElizabeth Llewellyn
SingerJess Dandy
SingerAllan Clayton
SingerMichael Mofidian
MusicianDaniel Hyde
ChoirBBC Singers
OrchestraBBC Symphony Orchestra
ConductorDalia Stasevska
ProducerSerena Cross
DirectorJohn Williams

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