Performance

Venue	Royal Albert Hall
	Also: Elgar Room
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	13th July 2018
To	13th July 2018
When	20:15
Royal Albert Hall (V221)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

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Date of change: 31 May 18 - T0493763787

Prom 1 - First Night of the Proms

Work:: Prom 1 (S338)

A concert from the BBC Proms.

Production:: First Night of the Proms (T0493763787)

An all-British season launch, featuring two major figures who composed responses to the First World War. Holst's much-loved The Planets (premiered in 1918) and Vaughan Williams's choral masterpiece Toward the Unknown Region contrast with a new work by Anna Meredith and 59 Productions. Five Telegrams draws on communications sent by young soldiers in 1918 and features specially produced digital projections, creating a unique spectacle.

Company	National Youth Choir of Great Britain
Company	BBC Symphony Chorus
Company	BBC Proms Youth Ensemble
Company	BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor	Sakari Oramo

Listing:: L476570756

First Night of the Proms

An all-British season launch, featuring two major figures who composed responses to the First World War. Holst's much-loved The Planets (premiered in 1918) and Vaughan Williams's choral masterpiece Toward the Unknown Region contrast with a new work by Anna Meredith and 59 Productions. Five Telegrams draws on communications sent by young soldiers in 1918 and features specially produced digital projections, creating a unique spectacle.

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