Prom 58 - Jon Hopkins with The BBC So and Jules Buckley
Work:: Prom 58 (S5995)
Part of the BBC Proms.
Production:: Jon Hopkins with The BBC So and Jules Buckley (T1488725806)
British composer Jon Hopkins - whose work has been nominated for Grammy, Mercury and Ivor Novello awards - makes his BBC Proms debut with a world premiere of a 22-minute psychedelic drone epic for orchestra, choir and piano. Alongside this are reinterpretations of pieces from three of his critically acclaimed albums - Immunity, Singularity and Music for Psychedelic Therapy - re-imagined to form what Hopkins calls a ‘group sonic meditation for 5,000 people'. A collaboration with the BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Creative Artist-in-Association Jules Buckley, this atmospheric Prom focuses on the meditative and emotional side of Hopkins's musical output, leading you on a powerfully immersive journey.
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Jon Hopkins with The BBC So and Jules Buckley
British composer Jon Hopkins - whose work has been nominated for Grammy, Mercury and Ivor Novello awards - makes his BBC Proms debut with a world premiere of a 22-minute psychedelic drone epic for orchestra, choir and piano. Alongside this are reinterpretations of pieces from three of his critically acclaimed albums - Immunity, Singularity and Music for Psychedelic Therapy - re-imagined to form what Hopkins calls a ‘group sonic meditation for 5,000 people'. A collaboration with the BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Creative Artist-in-Association Jules Buckley, this atmospheric Prom focuses on the meditative and emotional side of Hopkins's musical output, leading you on a powerfully immersive journey.