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Comedy Prom - Part 1

20110813

BBC PROMS 2011

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Louise Fryer

Maverick Australian comedian Tim Minchin brings his own inimitable style of musical fun to the Royal Albert Hall as he hosts this first ever Comedy Prom. He'll be joined by pianist Danny Driver, who takes on both Reizenstein's Concerto popolare and conductor Andrew Litton. Soprano Susan Bullock, cabaret duo Kit and the Widow, and conducting sensation Sue Perkins all make an appearance alongside the ever versatile BBC Concert Orchestra and MD Jules Buckley.

Part One

Performers to include:

Susan Bullock (soprano)

Danny Driver (piano)

Beardyman

The Boy with Tape on his Face

Doc Brown

The Mongrels

Jules Buckley (conductor)

Andrew Litton (conductor).

Louise Fryer presents Part 1 of the first-ever comedy Prom, with Tim Minchin.

Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Prokofiev - Part 1

20100815

BBC Proms 2010

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Martin Handley

Who better to conduct an all-Russian programme at the BBC Proms than Vladimir Jurowski, the dynamic Russian Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Tonight's concert ranges from Mussorgsky's vision of a witches' sabbath (with a bit of help from his friend Rimsky) through Scriabin's dreams, to powerhouse works by the two central Russian composers of the twentieth century. Prokofiev's hard-hitting Third Symphony uses music from his opera The Fiery Angel, while Shostakovich was writing his First Violin Concerto at the very time that the Soviet authorities announced their clampdown on music that didn't conform. Julia Fischer is the soloist, returning to the Proms after her triumphant debut with the Brahms Concerto two years ago.

Musorgsky, arr. Rimsky-Korsakov: A Night on the Bare Mountain

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77

Julia Fischer (violin)

Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)

This Prom will be repeated on Friday 20th August at 2pm.

Vladimir Jurowski conducts the London Philharmonic in Mussorgsky and Shostakovich.

Prom 40 (part 1): Bernard Haitink And The London Symphony Orchestra

20140816

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Petroc Trelawny

Bernard Haitink and the London Symphony Orchestra live at the BBC Proms in symphonies by Schubert and Mahler

Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major

7.00pm Interval

7.20pm

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G major

Camilla Tilling (soprano)

Bernard Haitink (conductor)

The London Symphony Orchestra returns to the Proms, joined by noted Mahlerian Bernard Haitink, for the composer's Fourth Symphony. Opening with one of Mahler's most charming melodies, lit by sleigh-bells, it closes with a song offering a child's-eye view of heaven, delivered here by soprano Camilla Tilling.

Famously described as a 'pearl of great price', Schubert's Fifth Symphony presents Classical perfection on a miniature scale. This compact symphony glows with melody and is as light on its feet as anything the composer ever wrote.

Prom 40 repeat Wednesday 27th August 1400-1530.

The London Symphony Orchestra under Bernard Haitink in Schubert's Symphony No 5 in B flat.

Prom 40 (part 1): Sibelius - Symphonies Nos 1 And 2

20150815

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Thomas Dausgaard, live at the BBC Proms, in an all-Sibelius programme.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch

Sibelius: Finlandia

Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op 39

8.20 pm Interval

8.40 pm

Symphony No. 2 in D major

Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

Celebrations for Sibelius's 150th anniversary continue with a complete symphony cycle, launched by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and its new Chief Conductor Designate, Thomas Dausgaard. The First Symphony is prefaced by the nationalistic tone-poem Finlandia, its singing central melody composed with an ear to mass appeal as well as to political protest. The First Symphony is no apprentice work; although drawing on the legacy of Tchaikovsky and Brahms, Sibelius created something distinctively and evocatively Nordic. Still more sophisticated is the Second, often heard as a musical shout of grief and rage at Russian oppression.

This Prom will be repeated on Thursday 27th August at 2pm.

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Sibelius: Finlandia; Symphony No 1 in E minor, Op 39.

Vaughan Williams, Holst, Gavin Higgins, Martin Ellerby, Walton

20120812

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Louise Fryer

Youth and a celebration of national ensembles are major strands at this year's Proms and they come together in this concert. Two ensembles share the bill and each introduces a brand-new work in the context of mixed programmes of British music. And a suitably patriotic touch in this Jubilee year comes in the form of Walton's Crown Imperial and Derek Bourgeois's virtuosic Blitz.

Part One: National Youth Wind Orchestra

Vaughan Williams: Flourish for Glorious John

Holst: Suite No. 2

Gavin Higgins: Der Aufstand (BBC commission - world premiere)

Martin Ellerby: Paris Sketches

Walton: Crown Imperial

National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain

James Gourlay (conductor)

National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain

Bramwell Tovey (conductor).

National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain in Vaughan Williams, Holst and Walton.

Comedy Prom - Part 2

20110813

BBC PROMS 2011

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Louise Fryer

Part Two

Performers to include:

Susan Bullock (soprano)

Danny Driver (piano)

Beardyman

The Boy with Tape on his Face

Doc Brown

The Mongrels

Jules Buckley (conductor)

Andrew Litton (conductor).

Louise Fryer presents the conclusion of the first-ever comedy Prom. With Tim Minchin.

Leighton Lucas, John Pickard, Gavin Bryars, George Benjamin, Derek Bourgeois

20120812

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Louise Fryer

Part Two: National Youth Brass Band

Lucas: Chorale and Variations

John Pickard: Wildfire

Gavin Bryars: After the Underworlds (BBC Commission - world premiere)

George Benjamin: Altitude

Derek Bourgeois: Blitz

National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain

James Gourlay (conductor)

National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain

Bramwell Tovey (conductor).

National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain in Lucas, John Pickard, Bryars and G Benjamin.

Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Prokofiev - Part 2

20100815

BBC Proms 2010

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Martin Handley

Scriabin:Rꀀverie

Prokofiev:Symphony No. 3 in C minor

Julia Fischer (violin)

Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)

This Prom will be repeated on Friday 20th August at 2pm.

Vladimir Jurowski conducts the London Philharmonic in music by Scriabin and Prokofiev.

Prom 40 (part 2): Bernard Haitink And The London Symphony Orchestra

20140816

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Petroc Trelawny

Bernard Haitink and the London Symphony Orchestra live at the BBC Proms in symphonies by Schubert and Mahler

Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major

7.00pm Interval

7.20pm

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G major

Camilla Tilling (soprano)

Bernard Haitink (conductor)

Prom 40 repeat Wednesday 27th August 1400-1530.

London Symphony Orchestra under Bernard Haitink in Mahler's Symphony No 4 in G.

Prom 40 (part 2): Sibelius - Symphonies Nos 1 And 2

20150815

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Thomas Dausgaard live at the BBC Proms, in an all-Sibelius programme.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch

Sibelius: Finlandia

Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op 39

8.15pm Interval

8.35pm

Symphony No. 2 in D major

Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

This prom will be repeated on Thursday 27th August at 2pm.

The BBC SSO under Thomas Dausgaard performs Sibelius's Symphony No 2 in D.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Comedy Prom - Part 1	20110813	BBC PROMS 2011 Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Louise Fryer Maverick Australian comedian Tim Minchin brings his own inimitable style of musical fun to the Royal Albert Hall as he hosts this first ever Comedy Prom. He'll be joined by pianist Danny Driver, who takes on both Reizenstein's Concerto popolare and conductor Andrew Litton. Soprano Susan Bullock, cabaret duo Kit and the Widow, and conducting sensation Sue Perkins all make an appearance alongside the ever versatile BBC Concert Orchestra and MD Jules Buckley. Part One Performers to include: Susan Bullock (soprano) Danny Driver (piano) Beardyman The Boy with Tape on his Face Doc Brown The Mongrels Jules Buckley (conductor) Andrew Litton (conductor). Louise Fryer presents Part 1 of the first-ever comedy Prom, with Tim Minchin.
01	Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Prokofiev - Part 1	20100815	BBC Proms 2010 Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Martin Handley Who better to conduct an all-Russian programme at the BBC Proms than Vladimir Jurowski, the dynamic Russian Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Tonight's concert ranges from Mussorgsky's vision of a witches' sabbath (with a bit of help from his friend Rimsky) through Scriabin's dreams, to powerhouse works by the two central Russian composers of the twentieth century. Prokofiev's hard-hitting Third Symphony uses music from his opera The Fiery Angel, while Shostakovich was writing his First Violin Concerto at the very time that the Soviet authorities announced their clampdown on music that didn't conform. Julia Fischer is the soloist, returning to the Proms after her triumphant debut with the Brahms Concerto two years ago. Musorgsky, arr. Rimsky-Korsakov: A Night on the Bare Mountain Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 Julia Fischer (violin) Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) This Prom will be repeated on Friday 20th August at 2pm. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the London Philharmonic in Mussorgsky and Shostakovich.
01	Prom 40 (part 1): Bernard Haitink And The London Symphony Orchestra	20140816	Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Petroc Trelawny Bernard Haitink and the London Symphony Orchestra live at the BBC Proms in symphonies by Schubert and Mahler Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major 7.00pm Interval 7.20pm Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G major Camilla Tilling (soprano) Bernard Haitink (conductor) The London Symphony Orchestra returns to the Proms, joined by noted Mahlerian Bernard Haitink, for the composer's Fourth Symphony. Opening with one of Mahler's most charming melodies, lit by sleigh-bells, it closes with a song offering a child's-eye view of heaven, delivered here by soprano Camilla Tilling. Famously described as a 'pearl of great price', Schubert's Fifth Symphony presents Classical perfection on a miniature scale. This compact symphony glows with melody and is as light on its feet as anything the composer ever wrote. Prom 40 repeat Wednesday 27th August 1400-1530. The London Symphony Orchestra under Bernard Haitink in Schubert's Symphony No 5 in B flat.
01	Prom 40 (part 1): Sibelius - Symphonies Nos 1 And 2	20150815	The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Thomas Dausgaard, live at the BBC Proms, in an all-Sibelius programme. Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch Sibelius: Finlandia Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op 39 8.20 pm Interval 8.40 pm Symphony No. 2 in D major Thomas Dausgaard (conductor) Celebrations for Sibelius's 150th anniversary continue with a complete symphony cycle, launched by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and its new Chief Conductor Designate, Thomas Dausgaard. The First Symphony is prefaced by the nationalistic tone-poem Finlandia, its singing central melody composed with an ear to mass appeal as well as to political protest. The First Symphony is no apprentice work; although drawing on the legacy of Tchaikovsky and Brahms, Sibelius created something distinctively and evocatively Nordic. Still more sophisticated is the Second, often heard as a musical shout of grief and rage at Russian oppression. This Prom will be repeated on Thursday 27th August at 2pm. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Sibelius: Finlandia; Symphony No 1 in E minor, Op 39.
01	Vaughan Williams, Holst, Gavin Higgins, Martin Ellerby, Walton	20120812	Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Louise Fryer Youth and a celebration of national ensembles are major strands at this year's Proms and they come together in this concert. Two ensembles share the bill and each introduces a brand-new work in the context of mixed programmes of British music. And a suitably patriotic touch in this Jubilee year comes in the form of Walton's Crown Imperial and Derek Bourgeois's virtuosic Blitz. Part One: National Youth Wind Orchestra Vaughan Williams: Flourish for Glorious John Holst: Suite No. 2 Gavin Higgins: Der Aufstand (BBC commission - world premiere) Martin Ellerby: Paris Sketches Walton: Crown Imperial National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain James Gourlay (conductor) National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Bramwell Tovey (conductor). National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain in Vaughan Williams, Holst and Walton.
02	Comedy Prom - Part 2	20110813	BBC PROMS 2011 Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Louise Fryer Maverick Australian comedian Tim Minchin brings his own inimitable style of musical fun to the Royal Albert Hall as he hosts this first ever Comedy Prom. He'll be joined by pianist Danny Driver, who takes on both Reizenstein's Concerto popolare and conductor Andrew Litton. Soprano Susan Bullock, cabaret duo Kit and the Widow, and conducting sensation Sue Perkins all make an appearance alongside the ever versatile BBC Concert Orchestra and MD Jules Buckley. Part Two Performers to include: Susan Bullock (soprano) Danny Driver (piano) Beardyman The Boy with Tape on his Face Doc Brown The Mongrels Jules Buckley (conductor) Andrew Litton (conductor). Louise Fryer presents the conclusion of the first-ever comedy Prom. With Tim Minchin.
02	Leighton Lucas, John Pickard, Gavin Bryars, George Benjamin, Derek Bourgeois	20120812	Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Louise Fryer Youth and a celebration of national ensembles are major strands at this year's Proms and they come together in this concert. Two ensembles share the bill and each introduces a brand-new work in the context of mixed programmes of British music. And a suitably patriotic touch in this Jubilee year comes in the form of Walton's Crown Imperial and Derek Bourgeois's virtuosic Blitz. Part Two: National Youth Brass Band Lucas: Chorale and Variations John Pickard: Wildfire Gavin Bryars: After the Underworlds (BBC Commission - world premiere) George Benjamin: Altitude Derek Bourgeois: Blitz National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain James Gourlay (conductor) National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Bramwell Tovey (conductor). National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain in Lucas, John Pickard, Bryars and G Benjamin.
02	Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Prokofiev - Part 2	20100815	BBC Proms 2010 Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Martin Handley Who better to conduct an all-Russian programme at the BBC Proms than Vladimir Jurowski, the dynamic Russian Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Tonight's concert ranges from Mussorgsky's vision of a witches' sabbath (with a bit of help from his friend Rimsky) through Scriabin's dreams, to powerhouse works by the two central Russian composers of the twentieth century. Prokofiev's hard-hitting Third Symphony uses music from his opera The Fiery Angel, while Shostakovich was writing his First Violin Concerto at the very time that the Soviet authorities announced their clampdown on music that didn't conform. Julia Fischer is the soloist, returning to the Proms after her triumphant debut with the Brahms Concerto two years ago. Scriabin:Rꀀverie Prokofiev:Symphony No. 3 in C minor Julia Fischer (violin) Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) This Prom will be repeated on Friday 20th August at 2pm. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the London Philharmonic in music by Scriabin and Prokofiev.
02	Prom 40 (part 2): Bernard Haitink And The London Symphony Orchestra	20140816	Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Petroc Trelawny Bernard Haitink and the London Symphony Orchestra live at the BBC Proms in symphonies by Schubert and Mahler Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major 7.00pm Interval 7.20pm Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G major Camilla Tilling (soprano) Bernard Haitink (conductor) The London Symphony Orchestra returns to the Proms, joined by noted Mahlerian Bernard Haitink, for the composer's Fourth Symphony. Opening with one of Mahler's most charming melodies, lit by sleigh-bells, it closes with a song offering a child's-eye view of heaven, delivered here by soprano Camilla Tilling. Famously described as a 'pearl of great price', Schubert's Fifth Symphony presents Classical perfection on a miniature scale. This compact symphony glows with melody and is as light on its feet as anything the composer ever wrote. Prom 40 repeat Wednesday 27th August 1400-1530. London Symphony Orchestra under Bernard Haitink in Mahler's Symphony No 4 in G.
02	Prom 40 (part 2): Sibelius - Symphonies Nos 1 And 2	20150815	The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Thomas Dausgaard live at the BBC Proms, in an all-Sibelius programme. Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch Sibelius: Finlandia Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op 39 8.15pm Interval 8.35pm Symphony No. 2 in D major Thomas Dausgaard (conductor) Celebrations for Sibelius's 150th anniversary continue with a complete symphony cycle, launched by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and its new Chief Conductor Designate, Thomas Dausgaard. The First Symphony is prefaced by the nationalistic tone-poem Finlandia, its singing central melody composed with an ear to mass appeal as well as to political protest. The First Symphony is no apprentice work; although drawing on the legacy of Tchaikovsky and Brahms, Sibelius created something distinctively and evocatively Nordic. Still more sophisticated is the Second, often heard as a musical shout of grief and rage at Russian oppression. This prom will be repeated on Thursday 27th August at 2pm. The BBC SSO under Thomas Dausgaard performs Sibelius's Symphony No 2 in D.