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Proms 2021: First Night of the Proms

Another chance to hear the First Night of the 2021 BBC Proms, as the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers perform Vaughan Williams, Poulenc and Sibelius's Second Symphony.

Penny Gore presents an afternoon of music including another chance to hear the First Night of the 2021 BBC Proms from the Royal Albert Hall, London, conducted by Dalia Stasevska. Penny also introduces a selection of recordings from orchestras around Europe, and throughout the week we'll hear pieces by winners of the 2020 BBC Young Composer competition.

The Prom is presented by Georgia Mann and Petroc Trelawny.

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Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music
Poulenc: Organ Concerto

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MacMillan: When Soft Voices Die (BBC co-commission with Help Musicians: world premiere)
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D major

Elizabeth Llewellyn, soprano
Jess Dandy, contralto
Allan Clayton, tenor
Michael Mofidian, bass-baritone
Daniel Hyde, organ
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska, conductor

2 hours, 31 minutes

Last on

Mon 9 Aug 202114:08
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Hieronymus Vinders

    O Mors Inevitabilis

    Composer: Hieronymus Vinders. Ensemble: The Marian Consort. Ensemble: The Marian Consort. Conductor: Rory McCleery. Conductor: Rory McCleery.

  • Zac Pile

    Reborn

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Hugh Tieppo‐Brunt.

  • William Lawes

    Sett a 6 in C 'To the organ': Aire

    Performer: Daniel Hyde. Performer: Emily Ashton. Ensemble: Phantasm.
    • Lawes: The Royal Consort.
    • Linn.
    • 32.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Serenade to music

    Singer: Elizabeth Llewellyn. Singer: Jess Dandy. Singer: Allan Clayton. Singer: Michael Mofidian. Choir: BBC Singers. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Organ Concerto in G minor

    Performer: Daniel Hyde. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • James McMillan

    When soft voices die

    Singer: Elizabeth Llewellyn. Singer: Jess Dandy. Singer: Allan Clayton. Singer: Michael Mofidian. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no. 2 in D major Op.43

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphonic Dances Op.40

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Aug 202114:08
    BBC Radio 3