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Helen Grime, Debussy

The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú SO, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú National Choir of Wales and soloists under Oliver Knussen. Helen Grime: Night Songs (Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú commission: world premiere). Debussy: The Martyrdom of St Sebastian.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Louise Fryer

Oliver Knussen celebrates his 60th birthday with the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Symphony Orchestra performing his own 3rd Symphony, works by Alexander Goehr, Helen Grime and Debussy's The Martyrdom of St Sebastian.

Alexander Goehr's 80th birthday is marked by a revival of his imaginary ballet, and there's the world premiere of Helen Grime's Night Songs. Debussy's exquisite and refined incidental music for a mystery play appears complete for the first time at the Proms - with the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú National Chorus of Wales and the New London Chamber Choir joining the three British soloists.

Helen Grime: Night Songs (Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú commission: world premiere)
Debussy: The Martyrdom of St Sebastian

Claire Booth (soprano)
Polly May (mezzo-soprano)
Clare McCaldin (mezzo-soprano)
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú National Chorus of Wales
New London Chamber Choir
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Symphony Orchestra
Oliver Knussen (conductor)

This Prom will be repeated on Thursday 6 September at 2pm.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Aug 2012 20:30

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Aug 2012 20:30

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