Wed 15 Aug 2018

• 17:45

  Proms Plus Talk

  Imperial College Union

  French music specialists Caroline Rae and Caroline Potter introduce Lili Boulanger's Du fond de l'abime and talk about the composer's life and music.

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• 19:30

  Prom 44: Debussy, Ravel & Boulanger

  Royal Albert Hall

  This all-French programme from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra includes the Debussy’s languorously lovely Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and Lili Boulanger’s powerful setting of Psalm 130, as well as Ravel’s Boléro.

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  This all-French programme from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra includes the Debussy’s languorously lovely Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and Lili Boulanger’s powerful setting of Psalm 130, as well as Ravel’s Boléro.

  Programme

  • • • Claude Debussy
      • Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune(10 mins)
    • • Lili Boulanger
      • Psalm 130 'Du fond de l'abîme'(25 mins)
    • • interval
    • • Claude Debussy
      • Nocturnes(25 mins)
    • • Maurice Ravel
      • Boléro(15 mins)

  Performers

  • Justina Gringytė

    mezzo-soprano
    mezzo-soprano
  • CBSO Youth Chorus
  • CBSO Chorus
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  • Ludovic Morlot

    conductor
    conductor

  Composers

  • Claude Debussy
  • Lili Boulanger
  • Maurice Ravel

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