Wed 9 Aug 2017

• 19:00

  Prom 32: Britten, Brian Elias, Purcell and Elgar

  Royal Albert Hall

  Four centuries of British musical history are packed into a Prom that stretches from the 17th century to a world premiere. At the heart of the concert are Elgar鈥檚 beloved 鈥楨nigma鈥� 'Variations and Britten鈥檚 powerful, politically charged Ballad of Heroes.

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  Four centuries of British musical history are packed into a Prom that stretches from the 17th century to a world premiere. At the heart of the concert are Elgar鈥檚 beloved 鈥楨nigma鈥� 'Variations and Britten鈥檚 powerful, politically charged Ballad of Heroes.

  Programme

  • • • Benjamin Britten
      • Ballad of Heroes(17 mins)
    • • Brian Elias
      • Cello Concerto(25 mins)麻豆官网首页入口 commission: world premiere
    • • interval
    • • Henry Purcell
      • Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei, arr. Elgar(7 mins)
    • • Edward Elgar
      • 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations(30 mins)

  Performers

  • Leonard Elschenbroich

    cello
    cello
  • Toby Spence

    tenor
    tenor
  • Henry Waddington

    bass
    bass
  • 麻豆官网首页入口 National Chorus of Wales
  • 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales
  • Ryan Wigglesworth

    conductor
    conductor

  Composers

  • Benjamin Britten
  • Brian Elias
  • Henry Purcell
  • Edward Elgar

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  Part of

  Proms 2017 Revolutionary Music