BBC commissions, new works and premieres
From the Proms season 2017.
Tom Coult: St John’s Dance – excerpt (2017)—First Night of the Proms - Part 1
World premiere from a rising British composer.
Pascal Dusapin: Outscape (in binaural sound) (Prom 7)
Listen on headphones to an immersive 3D mix of Pascal Dusapin's 2015 cello concerto.
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Julian Anderson: Piano Concerto (2017)
World premiere of a new piano concerto by Julian Anderson.
Michael Gordon: Big Space (in binaural sound) (Prom 44)
Listen on headphones to an immersive 3D mix of this spatial Royal Albert Hall premiere.
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Sir James MacMillan: A European Requiem (Prom 21)
This European premiere by Scottish composer James MacMillan makes a plea for unity.
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Francisco Coll: Mural (Proms 28)
Francisco Coll's richly textured, large-scale work receives its London premiere.
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Hannah Kendall: The Spark Catchers (Prom 62)
The Spark Catchers takes its inspiration and title from a Lemn Sissay poem.
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Missy Mazzoli: Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres) – excerpt (2017)—Dvorak and Bartok
Missy Mazzoli’s mesmeric Sinfonia – music ‘in the shape of the solar system'.
Lotta Wennäkoski: Flounce (Prom 75)—Proms 2017 Repeats, Prom 75: Last Night of the Proms
Finland's Lotta Wennäkoski kicks off the Last Night with a full orchestra Flounce.
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Kerry Andrew: No Place Like - excerpt (Ten Pieces Prom, 2017)
The Ten Pieces Children’s Choir with conductor Grace Rossiter perform the world premiere.
Pascal Dusapin: Outscape - excerpt (2017)
A BBC co-commission with the Casa da Música Foundation. Performed by Alisa Weilerstein.
Gerald Barry: Canada (Proms 2017)
Gerald Barry's new work was inspired by revolutionary events in Canada’s history.
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Brian Elias: Cello Concerto - excerpt (2017)
Leonard Elschenbroich performs the world premiere of Brian Elias's intricate concerto.
Judith Weir: In the Land of Uz (Proms at ... Southwark Cathedral)
The world premiere of Judith Weir's new work takes inspiration from the book of Job.
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Laurent Durupt: Grids for Greed – excerpt (PCM 2) (2017)
World premiere of French composer and pianist Laurent Durupt's first string quartet.
Roderick Williams: Là ci darem la mano – excerpt (PCM1) (2017)
World premiere inspired by the text of a well-known aria from Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
Sir Harrison Birtwistle: Deep Time (Prom 4)
Deep Time continues Birtwistle's long fascination with time.
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Tom Coult: St John’s Dance (Prom 1)
World premiere from rising British composer.
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Tom Coult: St John's Dance (in binaural sound) (Prom 1)
Listen on headphones to an immersive mix of Tom Coult's Proms First Night world premiere.
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