Performances of Benjamin Britten at BBC Proms
(See all works in BBC Proms by Benjamin Britten)Fri 22 Jul 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Happy and glorious: the BBC Singers join the BBC Concert Orchestra for a Platinum Jubilee celebration of music and royalty spanning six centuries.
Happy and glorious: the BBC Singers join the BBC Concert Orchestra for a Platinum Jubilee celebration of music and royalty spanning six centuries.
Programme
- ‘Jubilant’ Fanfare(1 mins)
- Coronation Anthem ‘Zadok the Priest’(10 mins)
- Coronation March ‘Orb and Sceptre’(7 mins)
- O hearken Thou(3 mins)
- The Windsor Dances(6 mins)arr. Jonathan Manners
- Pastime with good company(3 mins)
- Courtly Dances from ‘Gloriana’(9 mins)
- Coronation Anthem ‘I Was Glad’(8 mins)
- interval
- Epic March(9 mins)
- I love all beauteous things(4 mins)
- O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth(3 mins)
- Water Music, Suite No. 1 – I: Overture(3 mins)arr. Hamilton Harty
- Water Music, Suite No. 1 – II: Adagio e staccato(2 mins)arr. Hamilton Harty
- Water Music, Suite No. 1 – V: Air.(3 mins)arr. Hamilton Harty
- Water Music, Suite No. 1 – XI: Alla Hornpipe(4 mins)arr. Hamilton Harty
- Silence and Music(5 mins)
- Your Servant, ElizabethBBC commission: world premiere
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major(4 mins)
Sat 23 Jul 2022
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
Join your CBeebies friends on a magical, ocean-going family adventure, in this relaxed Prom for our very youngest listeners.
Join your CBeebies friends on a magical, ocean-going family adventure, in this relaxed Prom for our very youngest listeners.
Programme
- Argentum
- Dolphin DanceBBC commission: world premiere
- Overture ‘Wassermusik’ in C Major
- Mother Goose Suite – No. 5, The Fairy Garden
- ‘Enigma’ Variations – No. 11: G. R. S
- Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’ – Storm
- WhalesongBBC commission: world premiere
- Medley of CBeebies Theme Tunes
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Celebration Dance
Performers
- Nigel Clarke(from ‘The Baby Club’)
- Rory Crawford(from ‘Teeny Tiny Creatures’)
- Andy Day(from ‘Andy’s Adventures’)
- Chantelle Lindsay(from ‘Teeny Tiny Creatures’)
- Maddie Moate(from ‘Do You Know?’)
- Puja Panchkoty(from ‘Andy’s Adventures’)
- Delphina Jamessteel pans
- Navina Nallamuthusteel pans
- Elaine Sosteel pans
- Mason Bateselectronics
- Kwamé Ryanconductor
- Xana Marwickscript writer
- Jonny Bowlesmovement director
- 15:00Royal Albert Hall
Join your CBeebies friends on a magical, ocean-going family adventure, in this relaxed Prom for our very youngest listeners.
Join your CBeebies friends on a magical, ocean-going family adventure, in this relaxed Prom for our very youngest listeners.
Programme
- Argentum
- Dolphin DanceBBC commission: world premiere
- Overture ‘Wassermusik’ in C Major
- Mother Goose Suite – No. 5, The Fairy Garden
- ‘Enigma’ Variations – No. 11: G. R. S
- Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’ – Storm
- WhalesongBBC commission: world premiere
- Medley of CBeebies Theme Tunes
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Celebration Dance
Performers
- Nigel Clarke(from ‘The Baby Club’)
- Rory Crawford(from ‘Teeny Tiny Creatures’)
- Andy Day(from ‘Andy’s Adventures’)
- Chantelle Lindsay(from ‘Teeny Tiny Creatures’)
- Maddie Moate(from ‘Do You Know?’)
- Puja Panchkoty(from ‘Andy’s Adventures’)
- Delphina Jamessteel pans
- Navina Nallamuthusteel pans
- Elaine Sosteel pans
- Mason Bateselectronics
- Kwamé Ryanconductor
- Xana Marwickscript writer
- Jonny Bowlesmovement director
Tue 6 Sep 2022
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Nicola Benedetti joins the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for the Proms premiere of Wynton Marsalis’s Violin Concerto, and Thomas Søndergård conducts music by Britten, Bernstein and Thomas Adès.
Nicola Benedetti joins the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for the Proms premiere of Wynton Marsalis’s Violin Concerto, and Thomas Søndergård conducts music by Britten, Bernstein and Thomas Adès.
Programme
- Three-Piece Suite from ‘Powder Her Face’ (Suite No. 1)(12 mins)
- Violin Concerto(43 mins)
- interval
- Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’(16 mins)
- Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’(24 mins)
Performers
- Nicola Benedettiviolin
- Thomas Søndergårdconductor
Seats £14.00 to £62.00 (plus booking fee)
Wed 7 Sep 2022
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
Violinist and presenter Nicola Benedetti introduces an hour-long informal concert that features Britten’s wonderfully vivid musical seascapes, as well as Bernstein’s exuberant dances from West Side Story.
Violinist and presenter Nicola Benedetti introduces an hour-long informal concert that features Britten’s wonderfully vivid musical seascapes, as well as Bernstein’s exuberant dances from West Side Story.
Programme
- Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’excerpts
- Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’excerpts
- Violin Concertoexcerpts
Performers
- Nicola Benedettiviolin/presenter
- Thomas Søndergårdconductor
Seats £8.50 to £20.00 (plus booking fee)
