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WELCOME TO THE PROMS

RAH = Royal Albert Hall

FRIDAY 15 JULY

PROM 1

7.30pm-c9pm RAH

First Night of the Proms. Verdi Requiem. Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Freddie De Tommaso (tenor), Kihwan Sim (bass-baritone), Crouch End Festival Chorus; BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sakari Oramo

SATURDAY 16 JULY

PROM 2

6.30pm-c8:50pm RAH

Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Huw Watkins Flute Concerto, Bax Tintagel, Walton Partita for Orchestra, Elgar Variations on an Original Theme, ‘Enigma’. Adam Walker (flute), Sinfonia of London/John Wilson

PROM 3

10.30pm-c11:30pm RAH Radio 1 Relax at the Proms. Presented by Sian Eleri

10.30pm-c11:30pm RAH

Radio 1 Relax at the Proms. Presented by Sian Eleri

SUNDAY 17 JULY

PROM 4

7.30pm-c9.30pm RAH

Cynthia Erivo – Legendary Voices. Celebrating legendary female singers including Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, Billie Holiday and Gladys Knight. Cynthia Erivo (singer), BBC Concert Orchestra/Edwin Outwater

MONDAY 18 JULY

PROMS AT BELFAST

1pm-c2pm Waterfront Hall, Studio

Xenakis Allegro, Akea, Messiaen Pièce for piano and string quartet, Xenakis Ittidra, Ravel Pavane pour un infante défunte, Xenakis À r. (Hommage à Ravel), Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time – Louange à l’immortalité de Jésus. Hebrides Ensemble

PROM 5

7.30pm-c9:40pm RAH

JS Bach (orch. Webern) A Musical Offering – Ricercare a 6, Cassandra Miller Viola Concerto (world premiere), Bruckner Symphony No. 6. Lawrence Power (viola), BBC Philharmonic/Omer Meir Wellber

TUESDAY 19 JULY

PROM 6

7pm-c8:35pm RAH

Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 4, Tippett Symphony No. 4. BBC Philharmonic/Omer Meir Wellber

PROM 7

10.15pm-c11:20pm RAH

Purcell Alice Coote (Dido), James Newby (Aeneas), Gemma Summerfield (Belinda), Madeleine Shaw (Sorceress), Nardus Williams (Second Woman), Nicky Spence (Sailor), La Nuova Musica Choir, La Nuova Musica/David Bates (harpsichord)

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