BBC Proms 2023 | Colin's Column

BBC Proms 2023 – Souvenir photo of Prom 21: BBCNOW/Ryan Bancroft, with Annelien Van Wauwe. Monday July 31 @ Royal Albert Hall.

Aug 1, 2023 | BBC Proms 2023

Photo, Chris Christodoulou Footnote: between the premiere of Derrick Skye’s Nova Plexus (BBC commission) and John Adams’s Harmonium*, the highlight was Annelien Van Wauwe playing Aaron Copland’s Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra (with harp...

BBC Proms 2023 – Prom 20: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Gustavo Gimeno conducts Bernard Herrmann’s Vertigo score and Prokofiev’s Third Symphony, with Vadim Gluzman playing Korngold’s Violin Concerto. Live on BBC Radio 3.

Jul 30, 2023 | BBC Proms 2023, Concert Reviews

Photo, Chris Christodoulou Sunday, July 30, 2023 Royal Albert Hall, London Prokofiev’s Third Symphony is one of his very greatest works, as is The Fiery Angel, an opera not staged during the composer’s lifetime, hence him rescuing some terrific music for...

BBC Proms 2023: Owain Park directs The Gesualdo Six exploring five centuries of madrigals. Sunday July 30 (afternoon) @ Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

Jul 30, 2023 | BBC Proms 2023

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BBC Proms 2023 – Souvenir photo of Prom 19: Scottish Chamber Orchestra & SCO Chorus. Maxim Emelyanychev conducts Mendelssohn’s Elijah with, and including, Roderick Williams and Carolyn Sampson. Saturday July 29 @ Royal Albert Hall.

Jul 30, 2023 | BBC Proms 2023

Photo, Chris Christodoulou Carolyn Sampson soprano Rowan Pierce soprano Helen Charlston mezzo-soprano Andrew Staples tenor Roderick Williams baritone [title role] Sung in English...

BBC Proms 2023 – Souvenir photo of Prom 18: Lata Mangeshkar: Bollywood Legend/Bollywood at the Proms. Palak & Palash Muchhal w/City of Birmingham SO. Friday July 28 @ Royal Albert Hall.

Jul 29, 2023 | BBC Proms 2023

Sarah Jeynes, photo Palak Muchhal singer Palash Muchhal singer Saloni Saraf dancer Saajan Raja dancer Ankush Saigal dancer Hannah Nazareth dancer Gubzy Sing Lackhanpal percussion Parvinder Bharat percussion City of Birmingham...

BBC Proms 2023 – Prom 17: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Choruses. Kazuki Yamada conducts Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms & Orff’s Carmina Burana. Live on BBC Radio 3.

Jul 28, 2023 | BBC Proms 2023, Concert Reviews

Sisi Burn, photo Thursday, July 27, 2023 Royal Albert Hall, London These closely contemporaneous choral works – 1930 (Psalms) and 1935-36 – both require two pianos, to which Carl Orff scores for multi-choruses, three vocal soloists and a large orchestra...