James MacMillan & Mahler

August 3, 2015

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BBC Proms - S69 - E24

The world premiere of James MacMillan’s Symphony No. 4 is paired with Mahler’s monumental Fifth Symphony. Renowned Mahlerian Donald Runnicles conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

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BBC Proms: Season 69 - 25 Episode s

69x1 - First Night of the Proms
July 17, 2015
Sakari Oramo conducts this year’s opening concert, in a programme that includes Walton’s pithy choral masterpiece 'Belshazzar’s Feast' and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 with soloist Lars Vogt.
69x2 - Ten Pieces Prom
July 18, 2015
Join CBBC presenters Barney Harwood and Dick and Dom for an introduction to some of the greatest pieces of classical music and a celebration of children’s creative responses to them.
69x3 - Ten Piece Prom
July 19, 2015
Barney Harwood and Dick and Dom join the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to celebrate some of the best pieces to introduce children to classical music – and to inspire a life-long love of it.
69x4 - Beethoven - Symphony No.9
July 19, 2015
Beethoven’s ‘Choral’ Symphony returns to the Proms in the hands of Andris Nelsons and the massed forces of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the CBSO Chorus.
69x5 - Haydn, HK Gruber & Stravinsky
July 20, 2015
The BBC Philharmonic’s programme spans more than two centuries, opening with Haydn’s ‘La reine’ Symphony and closing with Stravinsky’s fairy-tale ballet 'Petrushka'.
69x6 - Poulenc, Stravinsky, Haydn & Mozart
July 21, 2015
Poulenc’s Organ Concerto raises the curtain on this BBC National Orchestra of Wales Prom which also includes Stravinsky’s 'Symphony of Psalms' and Mozart’s Symphony No. 41.
69x7 - Delius, Nielsen, Hugh Wood & Ravel
July 22, 2015
Mark Simpson performs the Clarinet Concerto by Carl Nielsen, whose 150th anniversary falls this year, in a programme which also includes an alluring suite from Ravel’s 'Daphnis and Chloe'.
69x10 - Beethoven Piano Concertos
July 24, 2015
Leif Ove Andsnes continues his survey of Beethoven’s works for piano and orchestra with the Piano Concerto No. 3 and the ‘Choral Fantasy’.
69x13 - Holst - The Planets
July 27, 2015
Susanna Mälkki conducts Holst’s masterpiece in a programme which also includes the UK premiere of a new violin concerto by Luca Francesconi, written for and performed by Leila Josefowicz.
69x16 - Radio 1 Ibiza Prom
July 29, 2015
Pete Tong takes charge of the BBC Radio 1 Prom and decides to employ the Heritage Orchestra to play a selection of Ibiza classics. The Royal Albert Hall has never seen anything like it! Jules Buckley conducts the orchestra through dance masterpieces by Fatboy Slim, Eric Prydz, Shapeshifters, Robert Miles, ATB, Moby, Frankie Knuckles, Orbital, Inner City, Daft Punk, Faithless, Stardust and so many more, with the help of Ella Eyre and John Newman.
69x17 - Hallé - Debussy, Vaughan Williams & Elgar
July 30, 2015
Sir Mark Elder conducts the Hallé in music they have made their own – Vaughan Williams and Elgar. Opening the programme is Debussy’s luscious 'Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune'.
69x19 - Alina Ibragimova plays Bach (1)
July 31, 2015
Virtuoso violinist Alina Ibragimova has the stage to herself for an evening of solo works by Bach.
69x21 - Alina Ibragimova plays Bach (2)
August 1, 2015
Violinist Alina Ibragimova concludes her performance of Bach’s complete Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin in the second of her two Late Night Proms.
69x22 - Aurora Orchestra
August 2, 2015
The ever innovative Aurora Orchestra returns to the Proms with two ‘Pastoral’ Symphonies – the first by Brett Dean, the second by Beethoven – and a world premiere by Anna Meredith.
69x24 - James MacMillan & Mahler
August 3, 2015
The world premiere of James MacMillan’s Symphony No. 4 is paired with Mahler’s monumental Fifth Symphony. Renowned Mahlerian Donald Runnicles conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
69x30 - The John Wilson Orchestra performs Frank Sinatra
August 7, 2015
Seth MacFarlane and other guest vocalists join the John Wilson Orchestra to celebrate the centenary of Frank Sinatra in this Late Night Prom.
69x31 - National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
August 8, 2015
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain brings Mahler’s epic Ninth Symphony to the Proms, paired with a brand-new work by Tansy Davies. Sir Mark Elder conducts.
69x32 - Eric Whitacre and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
August 9, 2015
Eric Whitacre, one of the biggest names in choral music, conducts a programme including his own 'Cloudburst', as well as other American Gershwin’s 'Rhapsody in Blue'.
69x34 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestr
August 10, 2015
Nicola Benedetti is the soloist in Korngold’s Violin Concerto as part of a programme which also sees the Bournemouth SO perform Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony and music from Britten’s 'Peter Grimes'.
69x44 - West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and Daniel Barenboim
August 18, 2015
Daniel Barenboim returns to the BBC Proms to perform Beethoven and Tchaikovsky with the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra, an ensemble featuring musicians from across the Middle East.
69x46 - Danish National Symphony Orchestra
August 20, 2015
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra celebrates the 150th anniversary of Carl Nielsen, performing some of his best-loved orchestral works, alongside Brahms’s Violin Concerto.
69x50 - Bach - Goldberg Variations
August 22, 2015
Sir András Schiff brings Bach’s monumental work for solo keyboard to the Royal Albert Hall. Join the great pianist on a voyage through this masterpiece.
69x57 - Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Bernard Haitink
August 28, 2015
One of today’s greatest conductors brings Schubert's Ninth Symphony (the 'Great') to the Proms, along with Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, performed by the inimitable Maria João Pires.
69x67 - Bernstein - Stage and Screen
September 5, 2015
Celebrate the music of Leonard Bernstein with John Wilson and his orchestra in this Prom which features highlights from 'Candide', 'Wonderful Town', 'Fancy Free', 'West Side Story' and 'Peter Pan'.
69x68 - Bach - Six Cello Suites
September 5, 2015
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma has the Royal Albert Hall stage to himself for this Late Night Prom as he takes on the challenge of J. S. Bach’s Six Cello Suites.

69x1 - First Night of the Proms

69x2 - Ten Pieces Prom

69x3 - Ten Piece Prom

69x4 - Beethoven - Symphony No.9

69x5 - Haydn, HK Gruber & Stravinsky

69x6 - Poulenc, Stravinsky, Haydn & Mozart

69x7 - Delius, Nielsen, Hugh Wood & Ravel

69x10 - Beethoven Piano Concertos

69x13 - Holst - The Planets

69x16 - Radio 1 Ibiza Prom

69x17 - Hallé - Debussy, Vaughan Williams & Elgar

69x19 - Alina Ibragimova plays Bach (1)

69x21 - Alina Ibragimova plays Bach (2)

69x22 - Aurora Orchestra

69x24 - James MacMillan & Mahler

69x30 - The John Wilson Orchestra performs Frank Sinatra

69x31 - National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

69x32 - Eric Whitacre and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

69x34 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestr

69x44 - West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and Daniel Barenboim

69x46 - Danish National Symphony Orchestra

69x50 - Bach - Goldberg Variations

69x57 - Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Bernard Haitink

69x67 - Bernstein - Stage and Screen

69x68 - Bach - Six Cello Suites

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