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2 Sep 2022, Royal Albert Hall
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Proms 2022 Prom 61: Chineke! performs Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Prom 61
Prom 61: Chineke! performs Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
19:30 Fri 2 Sep 2022 Royal Albert Hall
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony meets George Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Lilacs in this Prom from Chineke! – Europe’s first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra.
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony meets George Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Lilacs in this Prom from Chineke! – Europe’s first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra.

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‘Be embraced, all you millions!’ Since the earliest days of the Proms, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony has had a special place in each season – and with its climactic choral ‘Ode to Joy’, it’s one of those works that takes on a new meaning every time it’s played. This year, it’s performed by Chineke! – Europe’s first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra, along with Chineke! Voices. Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Cardiff Singer of the World Nicole Cabell leads a world-class team of solo singers, and opens the Prom with the haunting Lilacs, the heartfelt song-cycle with which George Walker became the first African American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Image: Nicole Cabell © Devon Cass

Broadcast on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Four on Sunday 4 September