Program List

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : First Night of the Proms: Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Petroc Trelawny presents the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jiri Belohlavek perform works by Walton and Elgar.
Details : First Night of the Proms: Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Petroc Trelawny presents the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jiri Belohlavek perform works by Walton and Elgar.First Night of the Proms Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Petroc Trelawny presents the opening of the 113th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. Walton's Portsmouth Point Overture begins a series of 'Proms Firsts', pieces that were premiered at the Proms. This is followed by Elgar's heartfelt Cello Concerto to celebrate the composer's 150th anniversary Paul Watkins (cello) BBC Symphony Orchestra Jiri Belohlavek (conductor) Walton: Portsmouth Point Overture Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor [Continues at 8.30pm after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-13 18:30:00, Ends 2007-07-13 19:10:00 and is on for 40 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : First Night of the Proms: Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Petroc Trelawny presents the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jiri Belohlavek perform Beethoven's Choral Symphony.
Details : First Night of the Proms: Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Petroc Trelawny presents the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jiri Belohlavek perform Beethoven's Choral Symphony.First Night of the Proms Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Petroc Trelawny presents the opening of the 113th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. The concert concludes with Beethoven's life-affirming Choral Symphony, heard for the first time on the First Night, after a fire at the Albert Hall prevented it being given last year. Maria Haan (soprano) Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano) Paul Groves (tenor) Rene Pape (bass) Philharmonia Chorus BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Symphony Orchestra Jiri Belohlavek (conductor) Beethoven: Symphony No 9 in D minor (Choral)

Starts 2007-07-13 19:30:00, Ends 2007-07-13 21:00:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Cadogan Hall, the Britten Sinfonia perform a Shakespeare themed programme, with works by Mendelssohn, Korngold, Stravinsky, Bridge and Shostakovich.
Details : Live from London's Cadogan Hall, the Britten Sinfonia perform a Shakespeare themed programme, with works by Mendelssohn, Korngold, Stravinsky, Bridge and Shostakovich.Petroc Trelawny presents the first of this year's Proms Saturday Matinee concerts live from the Cadogan Hall, London. The Britten Sinfonia is joined by actors to perform a Shakespeare themed musical programme interleaved with a selection of readings. This encompasses the enchanted spirit-world of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bridge's symphonic poem inspired by Gertrude's description of Ophelia's suicide in Hamlet and Shostakovich's dramatic incidental music for the same play. Anna Dennis (mezzo-soprano) Britten Sinfonia Alexander Shelley (conductor) Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (excerpts) Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing Suite Stravinsky: Three Songs from William Shakespeare Bridge: There is a willow grows aslant a brook Shostakovich: Hamlet Suite, Op 32a

Starts 2007-07-14 14:00:00, Ends 2007-07-14 16:00:00 and is on for 120 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : To coincide with BAFTA's 60th anniversary, Richard E Grant hosts an evening of music from great British films, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Details : To coincide with BAFTA's 60th anniversary, Richard E Grant hosts an evening of music from great British films, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra.Rob Cowan presents this Prom live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. To coincide with BBC2's Summer of British Film and BAFTA's 60th anniversary, Richard E Grant hosts an evening of music from great British films, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra. Philip Achille (harmonica) Cynthia Millar (ondes martenot) Maida Vale Singers BBC Concert Orchestra John Wilson (conductor) Walton: Battle In The Air (Battle of Britain) Lambert: Anna Karenina Suite Vaughan Williams: Prelude (The 49th Parallel) Adler, arr. Andrew Cottee: Genevieve Suite Maurice Jarre: Theme (Lawrence of Arabia) Easdale: The Red Shoes Suite Arnold: March (Bridge On The River Kwai) [Continues at 8.45pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-14 18:30:00, Ends 2007-07-14 19:25:00 and is on for 55 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The second half of the BBC Concert Orchestra's celebration of 60 years of British film music. Including scores by Patrick Doyle, Richard Rodney Bennet and John Williams.
Details : The second half of the BBC Concert Orchestra's celebration of 60 years of British film music. Including scores by Patrick Doyle, Richard Rodney Bennet and John Williams.The second half of the BBC Concert Orchestra's celebration of 60 years of British film music. Ireland: March; Scorched Earth (The Overlanders) Richard Rodney Bennett: Love Theme From Yanks Eric Rogers, arr. Gavin Sutherland: Carry On Medley Patrick Doyle: Overture (Much Ado About Nothing) Stephen Warbeck: Shakespeare In Love Debbie Wiseman: Wilde Suite John Powell, Harry Gregson-Williams: Chicken Run Addison: A Bridge Too Far John Williams: Harry's Wondrous World (Harry Potter) Coates: The Dam Busters

Starts 2007-07-14 19:45:00, Ends 2007-07-14 21:10:00 and is on for 85 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Sarah Walker presents a performance of Andre Campra's Messe de Requiem by the English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Sarah Walker presents a performance of Andre Campra's Messe de Requiem by the English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir.Presented by Sarah Walker live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Andre Campra was a leading figure working at the French court in the early 18th century, and his Requiem is a quietly intense setting, a gentle precursor of the later settings by Faure and Durufle. Katharine Fuge, Julia Doyle (sopranos) Anders Dahlin, Marc Molomot, Nicholas Mulroy (tenors) Lawrence Wallington, Matthew Brook (basses) Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble Dance for All Rosemary Nalden (director) Monteverdi Choir English Baroque Soloists Compagnie Roussat-Loubek John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) Campra: Messe de Requiem [Continues at 8.10pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-15 18:00:00, Ends 2007-07-15 18:50:00 and is on for 50 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The second half of tonight's Prom features excerpts from Rameau's operas, including Zais, Les fetes d'Hebe, Les Boreades, Platee, Hippolyte et Aricie, Castor et Poullux and Nais.
Details : The second half of tonight's Prom features excerpts from Rameau's operas, including Zais, Les fetes d'Hebe, Les Boreades, Platee, Hippolyte et Aricie, Castor et Poullux and Nais.The second half of tonight's Prom promises to be as exuberant as the first is austere, as Rameau's operas contain some of the most spirited dance-music of the 18th century and this performance includes choreography by the Paris based Compagnie Roussat-Lubek. Katharine Fuge, Julia Doyle (sopranos) Anders Dahlin, Marc Molomot, Nicholas Mulroy (tenors) Lawrence Wallington, Matthew Brook (basses) Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble Dance for All Rosemary Nalden (director) Monteverdi Choir English Baroque Soloists Compagnie Roussat-Loubek John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) Rameau: Excerpts from Zais, Dardanus, Les fêtes d'Hébé, Les Boréades, Platée, Hippolyte et Aricie, Castor et Poullux and Nais

Starts 2007-07-15 19:10:00, Ends 2007-07-15 20:40:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Penny Gore introduces Berio's Sinfonia performed by the Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia with the Swingle Singers.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Penny Gore introduces Berio's Sinfonia performed by the Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia with the Swingle Singers.Presented by Penny Gore live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The Santa Cecilia Foundation is one of the oldest musical institutions in the world, and until his death in 2003, Luciano Berio was the foundation's chairman. Poignantly, in this concert Santa Cecilia forces bring his Sinfonia back home to the Proms where it received its first performance in 1969, with the Swingle Singers reprising the vocal part that was created for them. Swingle Singers Chorus and Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome Antonio Pappano (conductor) Berio: Sinfonia [Continues at 8.25pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-16 18:30:00, Ends 2007-07-16 19:05:00 and is on for 35 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : In the second half of tonight's Prom, Antonio Pappano conducts Rossini's large-scale operatic setting of the Stabat mater with a cast of fine young soloists.
Details : In the second half of tonight's Prom, Antonio Pappano conducts Rossini's large-scale operatic setting of the Stabat mater with a cast of fine young soloists.In the second half of tonight's Prom, Antonio Pappano conducts Rossini's large-scale operatic setting of the Stabat mater with a cast of fine young soloists. Emma Bell (soprano) Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) Lawrence Brownlee (tenor) Ildar Abdrazakov (bass) Chorus and Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome Antonio Pappano (conductor) Rossini: Stabat mater

Starts 2007-07-16 19:25:00, Ends 2007-07-16 20:45:00 and is on for 80 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Martin Handley presents the world premiere of Sam Hayden's Substratum and Bernstein's Symphony No 2 performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Martin Handley presents the world premiere of Sam Hayden's Substratum and Bernstein's Symphony No 2 performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. In a programme dominated by transatlantic sound worlds, the BBC Symphony Orchestra's Principal Guest Conductor, David Robertson, opens the concert with the world premiere of a work by British composer Sam Hayden, the first of ten BBC commissions this Proms season. This is followed by Bernstein's Auden-inspired The Age of Anxiety, to coincide with the centenary celebration of the poet's birth. Orli Shaham (piano) Ralph van Raat (piano) London Philharmonic Choir BBC Symphony Orchestra David Robertson (conductor) Sam Hayden: Substratum Bernstein: Symphony No 2 (The Age of Anxiety) [Continues at 8.20pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-17 18:00:00, Ends 2007-07-17 19:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : In the second half of tonight's Prom, David Robertson conducts the complex musical forces of Ives's thrilling Fourth Symphony, which received its UK premiere at the Proms in 1966.
Details : In the second half of tonight's Prom, David Robertson conducts the complex musical forces of Ives's thrilling Fourth Symphony, which received its UK premiere at the Proms in 1966.In the second half of tonight's Prom, David Robertson conducts the massive and complex musical forces of Ives's thrilling Fourth Symphony, which received its UK premiere at the Proms in 1966. Orli Shaham (piano) Ralph van Raat (piano) London Philharmonic Choir BBC Symphony Orchestra David Robertson (conductor) Ives: Symphony No 4

Starts 2007-07-17 19:20:00, Ends 2007-07-17 20:30:00 and is on for 70 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The BBC Singers and the Tallis Scholars perform a programme of choral blockbusters from the late Renaissance, including the modern premiere of Alessandro Striggio's Mass.
Details : The BBC Singers and the Tallis Scholars perform a programme of choral blockbusters from the late Renaissance, including the modern premiere of Alessandro Striggio's Mass.Presented by Verity Sharp, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. In the first Late Night Prom of the season, two of the UK's leading choirs join forces in a programme of choral blockbusters from the late Renaissance, including the modern premiere of Alessandro Striggio's Mass, a 40-voice piece that had lain forgotten for 450 years in a Paris library. BBC Singers The Tallis Scholars His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts Peter Phillips, Davitt Moroney (conductors) Striggio: Motet (Ecce beatam lucem) Lassus: Aurora lucis rutilat (Motet and Magnificat) Tallis: Spem in alium Striggio: Mass in 40 and 60 parts (Ecco si beato giorno)

Starts 2007-07-17 21:15:00, Ends 2007-07-17 22:45:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The London Philharmonic and the Orchestre National de France combine forces to celebrate their conductor Kurt Masur's 80th birthday, opening with Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings.
Details : The London Philharmonic and the Orchestre National de France combine forces to celebrate their conductor Kurt Masur's 80th birthday, opening with Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings.Presented by Christopher Cook, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. To celebrate the 80th birthday of conductor Kurt Masur, his two orchestras, the London Philharmonic and the Orchestre National de France, combine forces, opening their concert with Tchaikovsky's lyrically flowing Serenade for Strings. [Continues at 8.20pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-18 18:30:00, Ends 2007-07-18 19:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : In the second half of tonight's Prom, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestre National de France combine forces to perform Bruckner's magnificent Seventh Symphony.
Details : In the second half of tonight's Prom, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestre National de France combine forces to perform Bruckner's magnificent Seventh Symphony.In the second half of tonight's Prom, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestre National de France combine forces under conductor Kurt Masur to perform Bruckner's magnificent Seventh Symphony, one of the masterpieces of the Austro-German symphonic repertoire.

Starts 2007-07-18 19:20:00, Ends 2007-07-18 21:00:00 and is on for 100 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky perform Part's Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten and Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Details : The BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky perform Part's Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten and Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.Presented by Petroc Trelawny, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The BBC Philharmonic's Chief Guest Conductor makes a welcome return to the Proms with music from his native Russia and bordering Estonia. Arvo Part's elegy to Britten is followed by Rachmaninov's glittering and virtuosic glance back to Paganini. Nelson Goerner (piano) BBC Philharmonic Vassily Sinaisky (conductor) Part: Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini [Continues at 8.25pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-19 18:30:00, Ends 2007-07-19 19:05:00 and is on for 35 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : In the second half of tonight's Prom, Vassily Sinaisky conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Gliere's epic Third Symphony, which depicts the exploits of the mythical hero Ilya Murometz.
Details : In the second half of tonight's Prom, Vassily Sinaisky conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Gliere's epic Third Symphony, which depicts the exploits of the mythical hero Ilya Murometz.In the second half of tonight's Prom, Vassily Sinaisky conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Gliere's epic Third Symphony, which depicts the exploits of the 12th century mythical hero Ilya Murometz. BBC Philharmonic Vassily Sinaisky (conductor) Glière: Symphony No 3 (Ilya Murometz)

Starts 2007-07-19 19:25:00, Ends 2007-07-19 21:00:00 and is on for 95 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Thierry Fischer conducts the BBC NOW in an all-French programme, beginning with Dutilleux's The Shadows of Time and Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand.
Details : Thierry Fischer conducts the BBC NOW in an all-French programme, beginning with Dutilleux's The Shadows of Time and Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand.Presented by Louise Fryer, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Making his Proms debut as principal conductor of the BBC NOW, Thierry Fischer conducts an all-French programme. Now 91, and still composing, Henri Dutilleux's moving cantata commemorates the tragic losses of World War II, while Ravel's bittersweet Piano Concerto for the Left Hand was written for the war-injured Paul Wittgenstein. Roger Muraro (piano) Choristers from Eton College Chapel Choir BBC National Orchestra of Wales Thierry Fischer (conductor) Dutilleux: The Shadows of Time Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand [Continues at 8.35pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-20 18:30:00, Ends 2007-07-20 19:15:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : In the second half of tonight's Prom, Thierry Fischer conducts the BBC NOW in Berlioz's blazing autobiographical Symphonie fantastique.
Details : In the second half of tonight's Prom, Thierry Fischer conducts the BBC NOW in Berlioz's blazing autobiographical Symphonie fantastique.In the second half of tonight's Prom, Thierry Fischer conducts the BBC NOW in Berlioz's blazing autobiographical Symphonie fantastique.

Starts 2007-07-20 19:35:00, Ends 2007-07-20 20:45:00 and is on for 70 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Steven Isserlis (cello), BBC NOW conducted by Thierry Fischer. Debussy: Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune. Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No 1.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Steven Isserlis (cello), BBC NOW conducted by Thierry Fischer. Debussy: Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune. Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No 1.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, a Proms concert of French favourites, with works by Debussy, Saint-Saëns and Fauré. Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No 1 in A minor Steven Isserlis (cello) William Dutton (treble) Russell Braun (baritone) National Youth Choir of Wales BBC National Chorus of Wales BBC National Orchestra of Wales Thierry Fischer (conductor) [Continues at 7.55pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-21 18:00:00, Ends 2007-07-21 18:35:00 and is on for 35 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the second half of a Proms concert of French favourites. Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine; Requiem.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the second half of a Proms concert of French favourites. Faure: Cantique de Jean Racine; Requiem.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the second half of a Proms concert of French favourites, featuring two works by Fauré. Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine; Requiem William Dutton (treble) Russell Braun (baritone) National Youth Choir of Wales BBC National Chorus of Wales BBC National Orchestra of Wales Thierry Fischer (conductor)

Starts 2007-07-21 18:55:00, Ends 2007-07-21 20:00:00 and is on for 65 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Gondwana Voices, BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra conducted by David Robertson. Brett Dean: Vexations and Devotions (European premiere).
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Gondwana Voices, BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra conducted by David Robertson. Brett Dean: Vexations and Devotions (European premiere).Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, presented by Christopher Cook. The first part of this Proms concert features the European premiere of a BBC co-commission by Australian composer Brett Dean. His witty 'sociological cantata' strikes a blow against reality TV, automated answering services, the dehumanisation of contemporary society and the warped language of corporate jargon. Brett Dean: Vexations and Devotions (BBC co-commission with Perth Festival; European premiere) Gondwana Voices BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Symphony Orchestra David Robertson (conductor) [Continues at 8.30pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-22 18:30:00, Ends 2007-07-22 19:10:00 and is on for 40 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The second half of the evening's live Proms concert. Gondwana Voices, BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra conducted by David Robertson. Beethoven: Symphony No 7 in A.
Details : The second half of the evening's live Proms concert. Gondwana Voices, BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra conducted by David Robertson. Beethoven: Symphony No 7 in A.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Christopher Cook presents the second half of the evening's Proms concert. Beethoven: Symphony No 7 in A Gondwana Voices BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Symphony Orchestra David Robertson (conductor)

Starts 2007-07-22 19:30:00, Ends 2007-07-22 20:30:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Polish baritone Andrzej Dobber (Macbeth) heads an international cast. Vladimir Jurowski conducts. Verdi: Macbeth, Acts 1 and 2.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Polish baritone Andrzej Dobber (Macbeth) heads an international cast. Vladimir Jurowski conducts. Verdi: Macbeth, Acts 1 and 2.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Andrew McGregor. Glyndebourne Festival Opera's annual visit to the Proms brings an early Verdi work which it premiered in the UK back in 1938. Verdi regarded Shakespeare's play as 'one of the greatest creations of man' and he responded with music that is full of drama and passion. An international cast is led by Polish lyric baritone Andrzej Dobber. Verdi: Macbeth, Acts 1 and 2 (1865 revision, with final scene from original 1847 version; semi-staged, sung in Italian) Lady Macbeth ...... Sylvie Valayre Macbeth ...... Andrzej Dobber Banquo ...... Stanislav Shvets Macduff ...... Peter Auty Malcolm ...... Bryan Griffin Doctor/Servant/Herald ...... Richard Mosley-Evans Lady-in-Waiting ...... Svetlana Sozdateleva Assassin ...... Douglas Rice-Bowen A Lady ...... Julie Pasturaud Apparition 1 ...... Christopher Dixon Apparition 2 ...... George Evans-Thomas Apparition 3 ...... Martha Jurowski Glyndebourne Chorus London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) Geoffrey Dolton (director) [Continues at 8.50pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-24 18:00:00, Ends 2007-07-24 19:25:00 and is on for 85 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Verdi: Macbeth, Acts 3 and 4 (1865 revision, with final scene from original 1847 version; semi-staged, sung in Italian).
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Verdi: Macbeth, Acts 3 and 4 (1865 revision, with final scene from original 1847 version; semi-staged, sung in Italian).Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Andrew McGregor presents the second half of the evening's Proms concert. Verdi: Macbeth, Acts 3 and 4 (1865 revision, with final scene from original 1847 version; semi-staged, sung in Italian) Lady Macbeth ...... Sylvie Valayre Macbeth ...... Andrzej Dobber Banquo ...... Stanislav Shvets Macduff ...... Peter Auty Malcolm ...... Bryan Griffin Doctor/Servant/Herald ...... Richard Mosley-Evans Lady-in-Waiting ...... Svetlana Sozdateleva Assassin ...... Douglas Rice-Bowen A Lady ...... Julie Pasturaud Apparition 1 ...... Christopher Dixon Apparition 2 ...... George Evans-Thomas Apparition 3 ...... Martha Jurowski Glyndebourne Chorus London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) Geoffrey Dolton (director)

Starts 2007-07-24 19:50:00, Ends 2007-07-24 21:00:00 and is on for 70 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. James Ehnes (violin), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No 3. Barber: Violin Concerto.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. James Ehnes (violin), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No 3. Barber: Violin Concerto.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Christopher Cook. American music from the 1940s dominates this concert in which the Bournemouth orchestra appears with its New York-born principal conductor. Barber's lyrical concerto, featuring the Canadian virtuoso James Ehnes, and Copland's magnificent symphony, whose last movement features his famous Fanfare for the Common Man, were both first heard in the UK at the Proms. The concert begins with music originally intended for Beethoven's operatic hymn to freedom Fidelio. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No 3 Barber: Violin Concerto, Op 14 James Ehnes (violin) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop (conductor) [Continues at 8.05pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-25 18:00:00, Ends 2007-07-25 18:45:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Christopher Cook presents the second half of the evening's Proms concert. Bournemouth SO conducted by Marin Alsop. Copland: Symphony No 3.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Christopher Cook presents the second half of the evening's Proms concert. Bournemouth SO conducted by Marin Alsop. Copland: Symphony No 3.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Christopher Cook presents the second half of the evening's Proms concert. Copland: Symphony No 3 James Ehnes (violin) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop (conductor)

Starts 2007-07-25 19:05:00, Ends 2007-07-25 20:15:00 and is on for 70 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Susan Gritton (soprano) and soloists, Collegium Musicum 90 conducted by Richard Hickox. Hummel: Alma Virgo. Schubert: Mass in E flat, D950.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Susan Gritton (soprano) and soloists, Collegium Musicum 90 conducted by Richard Hickox. Hummel: Alma Virgo. Schubert: Mass in E flat, D950.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch. Susan Gritton leads a cast of outstanding British soloists in this late night Proms concert featuring Richard Hickox leading his choir and period instrument forces in Schubert's sixth and last mass, prefaced by Hummel's florid offertory setting. Hummel: Alma Virgo Schubert: Mass in E flat, D950 Susan Gritton (soprano) Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano) Mark Padmore, James Gilchrist (tenor) Matthew Rose (bass) Collegium Musicum 90 Richard Hickox (conductor)

Starts 2007-07-25 21:00:00, Ends 2007-07-25 22:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Daniel Hope (violin), Philip Dukes (viola), Christian Poltera (cello), BBC SO/Andrew Davis. Delius: A Song of Summer. Tippett: Triple Concerto.
Details : From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Daniel Hope (violin), Philip Dukes (viola), Christian Poltera (cello), BBC SO/Andrew Davis. Delius: A Song of Summer. Tippett: Triple Concerto.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Penny Gore. Conductor Laureate Sir Andrew Davis returns to the BBC Symphony Orchestra for a trio of major British works, all given their world premieres at the Proms. Delius' gentle A Song of Summer comes from the relative calm of the interwar years and Vaughan Williams himself conducted the premiere of his Fifth Symphony during the Blitz in 1943. Delius: A Song of Summer Tippett: Triple Concerto Daniel Hope (violin) Philip Dukes (viola) Christian Poltéra (cello) BBC Symphony Orchestra Andrew Davis (conductor) [Continues at 8.35pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-26 18:30:00, Ends 2007-07-26 19:15:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Soloists, BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Davis. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 5.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Soloists, BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Davis. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 5.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Penny Gore presents the second half of the evening's Proms concert. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 5 Daniel Hope (violin) Philip Dukes (viola) Christian Poltéra (cello) BBC Symphony Orchestra Andrew Davis (conductor)

Starts 2007-07-26 19:35:00, Ends 2007-07-26 20:45:00 and is on for 70 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Sir Roger Norrington leads the historic Handel and Haydn Society in its Proms debut in a performance of Haydn's The Seasons.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Sir Roger Norrington leads the historic Handel and Haydn Society in its Proms debut in a performance of Haydn's The Seasons.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Alexandra Wilson. Sir Roger Norrington leads the historic Handel and Haydn Society in its Proms debut in a performance of Haydn's timeless representation of the passage of the seasons. Haydn moved away from the usual religious or mythical oratorio subjects in this ode to nature based on a poem by James Thomson, better known to Proms audiences for his words to Rule, Britannia! Haydn: The Seasons, parts 1 and 2 (sung in German) Sally Matthews (soprano) James Gilchrist (tenor) Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone) Handel and Haydn Society of Boston Sir Roger Norrington (conductor) [Continues at 8.30pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-23 18:00:00, Ends 2007-07-23 19:10:00 and is on for 70 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The second half of the evening's Proms concert, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Haydn: The Seasons, parts 3 and 4 (sung in German).
Details : The second half of the evening's Proms concert, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Haydn: The Seasons, parts 3 and 4 (sung in German).Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Alexandra Wilson presents the second half of the evening's Proms concert. Haydn: The Seasons, parts 3 and 4 (sung in German) Sally Matthews (soprano) James Gilchrist (tenor) Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone) Handel and Haydn Society of Boston Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)

Starts 2007-07-23 19:30:00, Ends 2007-07-23 20:45:00 and is on for 75 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Lisa Milne (soprano), Halle Orchestra conducted by Mark Elder. Strauss: Macbeth. Britten: Our Hunting Fathers.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Lisa Milne (soprano), Halle Orchestra conducted by Mark Elder. Strauss: Macbeth. Britten: Our Hunting Fathers.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Martin Handley. The Halle and their charismatic chief conductor Mark Elder bring together two of this year's themes, Shakespeare and the Auden centenary. Strauss's first tone poem Macbeth is a dark psychological study of the play's major protagonists, and Britten's first major concert collaboration with Auden is a sharply satirical and daring early work from the 1930s. The theme of conflict continues in Nielsen's 'Inextinguishable' Symphony, which ultimately celebrates, as the composer put it, the elemental will to live. Lisa Milne (soprano) Halle Orchestra Mark Elder (conductor) Strauss: Macbeth Britten: Our Hunting Fathers

Starts 2007-07-27 18:30:00, Ends 2007-07-27 19:20:00 and is on for 50 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Lisa Milne (soprano), Halle Orchestra conducted by Mark Elder. Nielsen: Symphony No 4 (The Inextinguishable).
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Lisa Milne (soprano), Halle Orchestra conducted by Mark Elder. Nielsen: Symphony No 4 (The Inextinguishable).Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Martin Handley presents the second half of tonight's Proms concert. Lisa Milne (soprano) Halle Orchestra Mark Elder (conductor) Nielsen: Symphony No 4 (The Inextinguishable)

Starts 2007-07-27 19:40:00, Ends 2007-07-27 20:45:00 and is on for 65 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Brass Day: Live from the Royal Albert Hall. The Proms celebration of all things brass opens with works by Judith Bingham, Monteverdi, Gabrieli and Grillo.
Details : Brass Day: Live from the Royal Albert Hall. The Proms celebration of all things brass opens with works by Judith Bingham, Monteverdi, Gabrieli and Grillo.Brass Day Presented live from the Royal Albert Hall by Petroc Trelawny. The Proms devotes a whole day to all things brass, in what promises to be one of the most joyous events of the season. The first concert ranges widely across the brass world: from Uzbek trumpeters and two of the most famous brass bands from the north of England, to early music sagbutts and cornets and a specially commissioned fanfare from Judith Bingham. Bingham: Ziggurat Fanfare Monteverdi: Toccata (Orfeo) Gabrieli: Sonata pian' e forte Grillo: Canzon Terza (Sacri concentus ac symphoniae, Venice 1618) Mark Lee (organ) His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts Musicians from Uzbekistan Black Dyke Mills Band Grimethorpe Colliery Band Nicholas Childs, Allan Withington (conductors) Members of the BBC Philharmonic Musicians from Royal Northern College of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire Hakan Hardenberger, Andre de Ridder (conductors) Plus traditional music from Uzbekistan. [Continues at 3.00pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-28 13:00:00, Ends 2007-07-28 13:40:00 and is on for 40 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Brass Day: The Proms celebration of all things brass continues, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. With works by Vaughan Williams, Henze, Heaton and Wilby.
Details : Brass Day: The Proms celebration of all things brass continues, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. With works by Vaughan Williams, Henze, Heaton and Wilby.Brass Day The Proms celebration of all things brass continues, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Mark Lee (organ) His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts Musicians from Uzbekistan Black Dyke Mills Band Grimethorpe Colliery Band Nicholas Childs, Allan Withington (conductors) Members of the BBC Philharmonic Musicians from Royal Northern College of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire Hakan Hardenberger, Andre de Ridder (conductors) Vaughan Williams: Overture (Henry V) Hans Werner Henze: Ragtimes and Habaneras Wilfred Heaton: Toccata (Oh the Blessed Lord) Philip Wilby: Dove Descending Elgar: Severn Suite [Continues at 4.45pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-28 14:00:00, Ends 2007-07-28 15:25:00 and is on for 85 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Brass Day: Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The Proms celebration of all things brass concludes with a performance of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.
Details : Brass Day: Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The Proms celebration of all things brass concludes with a performance of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.Brass Day Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The Proms celebration of all things brass concludes with a performance of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, arranged by Elgar Howarth. Mark Lee (organ) His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts Musicians from Uzbekistan Black Dyke Mills Band Grimethorpe Colliery Band Nicholas Childs, Allan Withington (conductors) Members of the BBC Philharmonic Musicians from Royal Northern College of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire Hakan Hardenberger, Andre de Ridder (conductors) Mussorgsky, arr. Howard: Pictures at an Exhibition

Starts 2007-07-28 15:45:00, Ends 2007-07-28 16:30:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Brass Day: The second of today's brass Proms includes works by Judith Bingham, Schumann and HK Gruber performed by massed brass forces from across the country.
Details : Brass Day: The second of today's brass Proms includes works by Judith Bingham, Schumann and HK Gruber performed by massed brass forces from across the country.Brass Day Presented by Petroc Trelawny, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The second of today's Proms dedicated to the brass section opens with a second realisation of Judith Bingham's fanfare, followed by a rare outing for Schumann's virtuosic piece for horns and orchestra and HK Gruber's 1999 Proms commission that spotlights the trumpets (and cow horn). David Pyatt, Michael Thompson, Martin Owen, Cormac O'Haodain (horns) Hakan Hardenberger, Jamie Prophet (trumpets) The Fanfare Trumpets of the Band of the Coldstream Guards Massed brass players from the RNCM, Birmingham Conservatoire, London and South East England Musicians from Uzbekistan BBC Philharmonic Charles Mackerras, Andre de Ridder, Peter Wiegold (conductors) Judith Bingham: Ziggurat Fanfare Schumann: Konzertstuck HK Gruber: Aerial [Continues at 8.40pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-28 18:30:00, Ends 2007-07-28 19:20:00 and is on for 50 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Brass Day: The second half of tonight's Prom concludes with the premiere of Peter Wiegold's BBC commission He is armoured without, and Janacek's life-affirming Sinfonietta.
Details : Brass Day: The second half of tonight's Prom concludes with the premiere of Peter Wiegold's BBC commission He is armoured without, and Janacek's life-affirming Sinfonietta.Brass Day The second half of tonight's Prom concludes with the premiere of Peter Wiegold's BBC commission He is armoured without, and Janacek's life-affirming Sinfonietta. David Pyatt, Michael Thompson, Martin Owen, Cormac O'Haodain (horns) Hakan Hardenberger, Jamie Prophet (trumpets) The Fanfare Trumpets of the Band of the Coldstream Guards Massed brass players from the RNCM, Birmingham Conservatoire, London and South East England Musicians from Uzbekistan BBC Philharmonic Charles Mackerras, Andre de Ridder, Peter Wiegold (conductors) Peter Wiegold: He is armoured without (BBC commission; world premiere) Janacek: Sinfonietta

Starts 2007-07-28 19:40:00, Ends 2007-07-28 20:30:00 and is on for 50 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, the Orchestra and Choir of Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble conducted by Marc Minkowski. Faure: Shylock (excerpts). Berlioz: Les nuits d'ete.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, the Orchestra and Choir of Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble conducted by Marc Minkowski. Faure: Shylock (excerpts). Berlioz: Les nuits d'ete.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Louise Fryer presents an all-French programme of vivid orchestral scene setting. Fauré's exquisite incidental music inspired by Shakespeare is followed by the sultry sounds and scents of summer nights in Berlioz's atmospheric song cycle. Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) Orchestra and Choir of Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble Marc Minkowski (conductor) Fauré: Shylock (excerpts) Berlioz: Les nuits d'été [Continues at 7.40pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-29 17:30:00, Ends 2007-07-29 18:20:00 and is on for 50 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Tonight's Prom concludes with Bizet's famous evocation of exotic Provence, in a rare extended selection of the incidental music to Daudet's play. Bizet: L'Arlesienne.
Details : Tonight's Prom concludes with Bizet's famous evocation of exotic Provence, in a rare extended selection of the incidental music to Daudet's play. Bizet: L'Arlesienne.Tonight's Prom concludes with Bizet's famous evocation of exotic Provence, in a rare extended selection of the incidental music to Daudet's play. Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) Orchestra and Choir of Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble Marc Minkowski (conductor) Bizet: L'Arlesienne

Starts 2007-07-29 18:40:00, Ends 2007-07-29 19:45:00 and is on for 65 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the BBC SO in a programme with French connections. Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin. Salonen: Piano Concerto.
Details : Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the BBC SO in a programme with French connections. Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin. Salonen: Piano Concerto.Presented by Rob Cowan, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Esa-Pekka Salonen makes a welcome return to the BBC SO to conduct a programme with French connections. Ravel's homage to early French dance forms is followed by Salonen's thrilling new Piano Concerto, which begins with an imaginary French court dance. Yefim Bronfman (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin Esa-Pekka Salonen: Piano Concerto (BBC co-commission; European premiere) [Continues at 8.50pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-30 18:30:00, Ends 2007-07-30 19:30:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The second half of tonight's Proms concert, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the BBC SO in excerpts from Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet.
Details : The second half of tonight's Proms concert, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the BBC SO in excerpts from Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet.The second half of tonight's Proms concert, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in excerpts from Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet.

Starts 2007-07-30 19:50:00, Ends 2007-07-30 20:45:00 and is on for 55 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov perform Sibelius's Tapiola and Britten's Piano Concerto.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov perform Sibelius's Tapiola and Britten's Piano Concerto.Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Tonight's Prom opens with Sibelius's terrifying portrait of Tapio the Finnish forest God followed by Britten's Piano Concerto, which was originally premiered at the Proms with Britten himself at the piano. Steven Osborne (piano) Tenebrae (male voices) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ilan Volkov (conductor) Sibelius: Tapiola Britten: Piano Concerto [Continues at 8.20pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-07-31 18:00:00, Ends 2007-07-31 19:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov conclude their programme. Varese: Ecuatorial. Debussy: La mer.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov conclude their programme. Varese: Ecuatorial. Debussy: La mer.Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, tonight's Prom concludes with Varèse's Ecuatorial, which was premiered at the Proms in 1966, and Debussy's powerful and impressionistic seascape. Steven Osborne (piano) Tenebrae (male voices) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ilan Volkov (conductor) Varèse: Ecuatorial Debussy: La mer

Starts 2007-07-31 19:20:00, Ends 2007-07-31 20:15:00 and is on for 55 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Susanna Malkki conducts the BBC Singers and London Sinfonietta. Boulez: Derive 2. Birtwistle: Neruda Madrigales.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Susanna Malkki conducts the BBC Singers and London Sinfonietta. Boulez: Derive 2. Birtwistle: Neruda Madrigales.Presented by Verity Sharp, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. A Proms debut for conductor Susanna Malkki, and Proms premieres from two of contemporary music's most eminent living figures. Boulez's major reworking of an earlier instrumental work is paired with Birtwistle's dark and sonorous setting of words by the Chilean revolutionary poet Pablo Neruda. BBC Singers London Sinfonietta Susanna Malkki (conductor) Boulez: Derive 2 Birtwistle: Neruda Madrigales (BBC co-commission; London premiere)

Starts 2007-07-31 21:00:00, Ends 2007-07-31 22:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Ilan Volkov conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Gyorgy Kurtag's Stele.
Details : Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Ilan Volkov conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Gyorgy Kurtag's Stele.Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Ilan Volkov conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Kurtag's first orchestral work, composed in 1994. Gyorgy Kurtag: Stele [Continues at 8.05pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-01 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-01 18:45:00 and is on for 15 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall. Tonight's Prom concludes with one of the greatest romantic orchestral masterworks, Mahler's last completed symphony, his valedictory Ninth.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall. Tonight's Prom concludes with one of the greatest romantic orchestral masterworks, Mahler's last completed symphony, his valedictory Ninth.Live from London's Royal Albert Hall. Tonight's Prom concludes with one of the greatest romantic orchestral masterworks, Mahler's last completed symphony, his valedictory Ninth. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ilan Volkov (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-01 19:05:00, Ends 2007-08-01 20:45:00 and is on for 100 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Jac van Steen conducts the BBC NOW, with violinist Janine Jansen. Debussy: Printemps. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 2 in G minor.
Details : Broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Jac van Steen conducts the BBC NOW, with violinist Janine Jansen. Debussy: Printemps. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 2 in G minor.Presented by Andrew McGregor, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Principal guest conductor Jac van Steen teams up with his compatriot violinist Janine Jansen for Prokofiev's mercurial bittersweet second violin concerto, after a performance of Debussy's sensuous celebration of spring. Janine Jansen (violin) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Jac van Steen (conductor) Debussy: Printemps Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 2 in G minor [Continues at 8.05pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-02 18:00:00, Ends 2007-08-02 18:45:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Tonight's Prom concludes with the world premiere of David Matthews's Sixth Symphony and Ravel's riotous farewell to fin-de-siecle Vienna. Matthews: Symphony No 6. Ravel: La valse.
Details : Tonight's Prom concludes with the world premiere of David Matthews's Sixth Symphony and Ravel's riotous farewell to fin-de-siecle Vienna. Matthews: Symphony No 6. Ravel: La valse.Tonight's Prom concludes with the world premiere of David Matthews's Sixth Symphony and Ravel's riotous farewell to fin-de-siecle Vienna. BBC National Orchestra of Wales Jac van Steen (conductor) Matthews: Symphony No 6 Ravel: La valse

Starts 2007-08-02 19:05:00, Ends 2007-08-02 20:15:00 and is on for 70 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC SO with clarinettist Kari Kriikku. Stravinsky: Scherzo fantastique. Lindberg: Clarinet Concerto.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC SO with clarinettist Kari Kriikku. Stravinsky: Scherzo fantastique. Lindberg: Clarinet Concerto.Presented by Louise Fryer, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. In the first half of tonight's Prom, Stravinsky's buzzing scherzo inspired by the ferocious lyricism of the world of bees sets the scene for the extreme virtuosity of Magnus Lindberg's Clarinet Concerto, performed by Finnish clarinettist Kari Kriikku, for whom the concerto was written. Kari Kriikku (clarinet) BBC Symphony Orchestra Semyon Bychkov (conductor) Stravinsky: Scherzo fantastique Lindberg: Clarinet Concerto [Continues at 8.25pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-03 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-03 19:05:00 and is on for 35 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Tonight's Prom concludes with a performance of Rachmaninov's expansively lyrical Second Symphony. The BBC Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Semyon Bychkov.
Details : Tonight's Prom concludes with a performance of Rachmaninov's expansively lyrical Second Symphony. The BBC Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Semyon Bychkov.Tonight's Prom concludes with a performance of Rachmaninov's expansively lyrical Second Symphony. The BBC SO is conducted by Semyon Bychkov. Rachmaninov: Symphony No 2 in E minor

Starts 2007-08-03 19:25:00, Ends 2007-08-03 20:45:00 and is on for 80 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Howard Goodall introduces a concert by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain playing an ambitious programme of works by Russian and American composers.
Details : Howard Goodall introduces a concert by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain playing an ambitious programme of works by Russian and American composers. From the Royal Albert Hall Howard Goodall introduces a concert by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain conducted by Mark Elder. This orchestra of precociously talented teenagers plays an ambitious programme of works by Russian and American composers: Prokofiev's First Piano Concerto with Alexander Kobrin as soloist, Shostakovich's epic 'Leningrad' Symphony and a wild orchestral showpiece 'New Era Dance' by Aaron Jay Kernis. [S]

Starts 2007-08-04 17:45:00, Ends 2007-08-04 20:00:00 and is on for 135 minutes and on BBC Two

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Jonathan Morton conducts the Scottish Ensemble. Elgar: Serenade for Strings. Finzi: Clarinet Concerto. Maconchy: Music for Strings. Grieg: Holberg Suite.
Details : Jonathan Morton conducts the Scottish Ensemble. Elgar: Serenade for Strings. Finzi: Clarinet Concerto. Maconchy: Music for Strings. Grieg: Holberg Suite.Presented by Christopher Cook, live from the Cadogan Hall, London. The second Proms Saturday Matinee concert has a lively programme from England and Norway. To honour the featured composers' anniversaries, there are a selection of string classics. They include Elgar's sumptous Serenade, and Grieg's Suite written 'in olden style'. The centenary of Elizabeth Maconchy also provides the opportunity to hear a piece that has not been performed at the Proms since its world premiere, and the Scottish Ensemble are joined by one of the world's leading clarinetists for Finzi's uplifting concerto. Elgar: Serenade for Strings Finzi: Clarinet Concerto Maconchy: Music for Strings Grieg: Holberg Suite Michael Collins (clarinet) Scottish Ensemble Jonathan Morton (director)

Starts 2007-08-04 14:00:00, Ends 2007-08-04 15:45:00 and is on for 105 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Mark Elder conducts the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in Aaron Jay Kernis' orchestral showpiece New Era Dance, and Prokofiev's ebullient First Piano Concerto.
Details : Mark Elder conducts the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in Aaron Jay Kernis' orchestral showpiece New Era Dance, and Prokofiev's ebullient First Piano Concerto.Presented by Alexandra Wilson, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The annual Prom given by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain opens with a wild orchestral showpiece, demonstrating the sheer technical brilliance of the young players. To tie in with the Prom's youthful theme, this is followed by Prokofiev's ebullient First Piano Concerto which he completed and performed at the tender age of 21. Aaron Jay Kernis: New Era Dance (UK premiere) Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 1 in D flat Alexander Kobrin (piano) National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain Mark Elder (conductor) [Continues at 7.20pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-04 17:30:00, Ends 2007-08-04 18:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The evening's National Youth Orchestra Prom concludes with Shostakovich's epic Seventh Symphony.
Details : The evening's National Youth Orchestra Prom concludes with Shostakovich's epic Seventh Symphony.The evening's National Youth Orchestra Prom concludes with Shostakovich's epic Seventh Symphony. Given its Western concert premiere at the 1942 Proms just a few months after a legendary performance in the besieged city of Leningrad, Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony was soon hailed internationally as a beacon of protest against the Nazi invasion of Russia. Shostakovich: Symphony No 7 in C (Leningrad) National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain Mark Elder (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-04 18:20:00, Ends 2007-08-04 20:00:00 and is on for 100 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The BBC Symphony Chorus perform works by Proms anniversary composers Elgar and Grieg, alongside music by Brahms, Reubke and a specially commissioned piece by Richard Rodney Bennett.
Details : The BBC Symphony Chorus perform works by Proms anniversary composers Elgar and Grieg, alongside music by Brahms, Reubke and a specially commissioned piece by Richard Rodney Bennett.Presented by Petroc Trelawny, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The great British choral tradition is celebrated as the 130-strong voices of the BBC Symphony Chorus are raised in music by Proms anniversary composers Elgar and Grieg, alongside Brahms and Richard Rodney Bennett, who has written his Four Poems of Thomas Campion especially for this occasion. Elgar: Four Choral Songs, Op 53 Brahms: Four Songs, Op 17 Reubke: Organ Sonata in C minor on Psalm 94 (finale) Rodney Bennett: Four Poems of Thomas Campion Elgar: Organ Sonata in G (finale) Grieg: Four Psalms, Op 74 (Nos 1 and 2; sung in Norwegian) Elgar: Give unto the Lord Iain Farrington (organ) Thorbjorn Gulbrandsoy (baritone) Sioned Williams (harp) Nicholas Korth, Christopher Larkin (horn) BBC Symphony Chorus Stephen Jackson (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-05 15:00:00, Ends 2007-08-05 16:50:00 and is on for 110 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Daniele Gatti conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Brahms' Variations on the St Anthony Chorale, and Elgar's Enigma Variations.
Details : Daniele Gatti conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Brahms' Variations on the St Anthony Chorale, and Elgar's Enigma Variations.Presented by Penny Gore, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Elgar's affectionate musical sketches of his 'friends pictured within' are the second of two sets of variations to open the evening's Prom. Brahms: Variations on the St Anthony Chorale Elgar: Enigma Variations Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Daniele Gatti (conductor) [Continues at 8.40pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-05 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-05 19:20:00 and is on for 50 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The conclusion to the evening's Prom features two works by Richard Strauss, his sparkling, waltz-infused Der Rosenkavalier Suite and the Oboe Concerto.
Details : The conclusion to the evening's Prom features two works by Richard Strauss, his sparkling, waltz-infused Der Rosenkavalier Suite and the Oboe Concerto.The conclusion to the evening's Prom features two works by Richard Strauss - his sparkling, waltz-infused Der Rosenkavalier Suite and the Oboe Concerto, written in the aftermath of the Second World War and one of the last fruits of his 'Indian summer'. Strauss: Oboe Concerto in D; Der Rosenkavalier Suite Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Daniele Gatti (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-05 19:40:00, Ends 2007-08-05 20:45:00 and is on for 65 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, the BBC Philharmonic perform Beethoven's Symphony No 8, followed by Early Songs by Berg with soprano Renee Fleming.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, the BBC Philharmonic perform Beethoven's Symphony No 8, followed by Early Songs by Berg with soprano Renee Fleming.Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Opening with Beethoven's potent Eighth Symphony, the BBC Philharmonic is then joined by Proms favourite Renee Fleming for eight lush, romantic Early Songs by Berg, including the UK premiere of a newly orchestrated love song he wrote for his future wife. Beethoven: Symphony No 8 in F Berg: Seven Early Songs; An Leukon (arr. Christopher Gordon) Renee Fleming (soprano) BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) [Continues at 8.45pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-06 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-06 19:25:00 and is on for 55 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The evening's BBC Philharmonic Prom concludes with Schumann's Beethovenian Second Symphony, and a pair of sumptuous arias by Korngold.
Details : The evening's BBC Philharmonic Prom concludes with Schumann's Beethovenian Second Symphony, and a pair of sumptuous arias by Korngold.The evening's BBC Philharmonic Prom concludes with Schumann's Beethovenian Second Symphony, and a pair of sumptuous arias by Korngold, who is mostly remembered today for his contributions to the silver screen. Korngold: Ich soll ihn niemals, niemals mehr sehn (Die Kathrin); Ich ging zu ihm (Das Wunder der Heliane) Schumann: Symphony No 2 in C BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-06 19:45:00, Ends 2007-08-06 20:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Gianandrea Noseda open the evening's Prom with Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Gianandrea Noseda open the evening's Prom with Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem.Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem, composed in 1940, was both a reaction to a world at war and a Requiem for his recently deceased parents. Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) [Continues at 7.45pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-07 18:00:00, Ends 2007-08-07 18:25:00 and is on for 25 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : To conclude the evening's Prom, the BBC Philharmonic perform Mahler's painfully expressive Tenth Symphony.
Details : To conclude the evening's Prom, the BBC Philharmonic perform Mahler's painfully expressive Tenth Symphony.To conclude the evening's Prom, the BBC Philharmonic perform Mahler's painfully expressive Tenth Symphony, which shows the composer dealing with the crisis of his wife's affair, and yet reaching a cathartic, life-affirming view. Deryck Cooke's completion of Mahler's sketches received its world premiere at the Proms. Mahler, compl. Cooke: Symphony No 10 BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-07 18:45:00, Ends 2007-08-07 20:15:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Conductor Masaaki Suzuki leads his Bach Collegium Japan in a late-night performance of music from Bach's time in Leipzig, including the Mass in G.
Details : Conductor Masaaki Suzuki leads his Bach Collegium Japan in a late-night performance of music from Bach's time in Leipzig, including the Mass in G.Presented by Andrew McGregor, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. A celebrated interpreter of Bach's works, conductor Masaaki Suzuki leads his Bach Collegium Japan in a late-night performance of music from Bach's time in Leipzig, including the Mass in G, in which Bach recycles much of his own earlier cantata material. Bach: Jesu, der du meine Seele (Cantata No 78); Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei sei (Cantata No 179); Bekennen will ich seinen Namen (Cantata No 200; aria); Mass in G, BWV 236 Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Robin Blaze (countertenor) Gerd Turk (tenor) Peter Kooy (bass) Bach Collegium Japan Masaaki Suzuki (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-07 21:00:00, Ends 2007-08-07 22:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : From Bards to Blues: The BBC Big Band and Concert Orchestra perform jazz with a Shakespearean slant in works by John Dankworth and Duke Ellington.
Details : From Bards to Blues: The BBC Big Band and Concert Orchestra perform jazz with a Shakespearean slant in works by John Dankworth and Duke Ellington.Presented by Geoffrey Smith, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. From Bards to Blues Paying tribute to the enduring genius of Shakespeare, John Dankworth and Cleo Laine celebrate their 80th birthdays in the company of the Bard himself. Dankworth fashions a sequence of Shakespeare settings that really swing, and celebrates his friendship with Duke Ellington by performing his Shakespearean suite Such Sweet Thunder. Dankworth: The Million Dollar Collection (excerpts); Shakespeare and All That Jazz (excerpts) Ellington, arr. Dankworth: Such Sweet Thunder (excerpts) Cleo Laine (singer) Soweto Kinch, Tommy Smith (saxophone) Guy Barker (trumpet) John Dankworth Quintet BBC Big Band BBC Concert Orchestra John Dankworth (reeds/musical director) [Continues at 8.55pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-08 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-08 19:35:00 and is on for 65 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : From Bards to Blues: The evening's Prom concludes with works by John Dankworth and his arrangement of Duke Ellington's classic Take the A Train.
Details : From Bards to Blues: The evening's Prom concludes with works by John Dankworth and his arrangement of Duke Ellington's classic Take the A Train.From Bards to Blues The evening's Prom concludes with works by John Dankworth and his arrangement of Duke Ellington's classic Take the A Train. Ellington, arr. Dankworth: Such Sweet Thunder (excerpts) Dankworth: The Million Dollar Collection; The Blues Ain't (world premiere; lyrics by Duncan Lamont) Strayhorn, arr. Dankworth: Take the A Train Cleo Laine (singer) Soweto Kinch, Tommy Smith (saxophone) Guy Barker (trumpet) John Dankworth Quintet BBC Big Band BBC Concert Orchestra John Dankworth (reeds/musical director)

Starts 2007-08-08 19:55:00, Ends 2007-08-08 21:00:00 and is on for 65 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The BBC NOW perform the world premiere of a work by their resident composer Guto Puw: ...onyt agoraf y drws... This is followed by Walton's Viola Concerto.
Details : The BBC NOW perform the world premiere of a work by their resident composer Guto Puw: ...onyt agoraf y drws... This is followed by Walton's Viola Concerto.Presented by Sarah Walker, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Guto Puw, resident composer of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, wrote his new work premiered this evening based on the medieval Welsh text the Mabinogion, and it uses the full space of the Royal Albert Hall, placing individual players around the building to dramatise the blood-curdling myth. Walton's Viola Concerto was first heard at the proms in 1929 and, nearly 80 years later, it's performed by ex-Radio 3 New Generation Artist Lawrence Power. Lawrence Power (viola) BBC National Orchestra of Wales David Atherton (conductor) Guto Puw: ...onyt agoraf y drws... (...unless I open the door...; BBC commission; world premiere) Walton: Viola Concerto [Continues at 8.10pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-09 18:00:00, Ends 2007-08-09 18:50:00 and is on for 50 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Tonight's BBC Proms concert by BBC National Orchestra of Wales concludes with Rachmaninov's final orchestral work, the Symphonic Dances.
Details : Tonight's BBC Proms concert by BBC National Orchestra of Wales concludes with Rachmaninov's final orchestral work, the Symphonic Dances.Tonight's BBC Proms concert by BBC National Orchestra of Wales concludes with Rachmaninov's final orchestral work, the Symphonic Dances, which are full of explosive orchestral colour. BBC National Orchestra of Wales David Atherton (conductor) Dvorak: Symphonic Dances

Starts 2007-08-09 19:10:00, Ends 2007-08-09 20:00:00 and is on for 50 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Nitin Sawhney presents an epic orchestral performance with the London Undersound Symphony Orchestra, and special guests including Anoushka Shankar and Imogen Heap.
Details : Nitin Sawhney presents an epic orchestral performance with the London Undersound Symphony Orchestra, and special guests including Anoushka Shankar and Imogen Heap.Presented by Lucy Duran, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Multi award-winning composer, producer, DJ, songwriter and recording artist Nitin Sawhney presents an epic orchestral performance. The concert features the London Undersound Symphony Orchestra, a specially created 60-piece orchestra of both Eastern and Western classical musicians brought together by Sawhney for this event. The programme includes orchestral and band renditions of Sawhney's album and collaborative works, choreographed moments from movement specialists Akram Khan and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, and special guests including Anoushka Shankar and Imogen Heap. Anoushka Shankar (sitar) Ian Burdge (cello) Karlos Edwards (drums) Ashwin Srinivasan (flute) Aref Durvesh (tabla) Fink, Natacha Atlas, Reena Bhardwaj, Tina Grace, Lucita Jules, Imogen Heap (vocals) Akram Khan, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (dancers/choreographers) Steve Shehan (percussion) Jason Singh (beatboxer) London Undersound Symphony Orchestra Stephen Hussey (conductor) Part of the India and Pakistan '07 season. [Continues at 10.10pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-10 20:00:00, Ends 2007-08-10 20:50:00 and is on for 50 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The conclusion of tonight's evening with Nitin Sawhney and Friends.
Details : The conclusion of tonight's evening with Nitin Sawhney and Friends.The conclusion of tonight's evening with Nitin Sawhney and Friends. Nitin Sawhney (piano/guitar) Anoushka Shankar (sitar) Ian Burdge (cello) Karlos Edwards (drums) Ashwin Srinivasan (flute) Aref Durvesh (tabla) Fink, Natacha Atlas, Reena Bhardwaj, Tina Grace, Lucita Jules, Imogen Heap (vocals) Akram Khan, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (dancers/choreographers) Steve Shehan (percussion) Jason Singh (beatboxer) London Undersound Symphony Orchestra Stephen Hussey (conductor) Part of the India and Pakistan '07 season.

Starts 2007-08-10 21:10:00, Ends 2007-08-10 22:30:00 and is on for 80 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Broadcast live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Colin Davis conducts the European Union Youth Orchestra in Brahms's Tragic Overture and Symphony No 3.
Details : Broadcast live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Colin Davis conducts the European Union Youth Orchestra in Brahms's Tragic Overture and Symphony No 3.Presented by Sarah Mohr-Pietsch, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. A visit by the virtuoso instrumentalists of the European Union Youth Orchestra is always one of the highlights of the Proms season. Brahms's Tragic Overture, the dramatic cousin to his Academic Festival Overture composed the same summer, opens the concert. European Union Youth Orchestra Colin Davis (conductor) Brahms: Tragic Overture; Symphony No 3 in F [Continues at 7.45pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-11 17:30:00, Ends 2007-08-11 18:25:00 and is on for 55 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Tonight's Prom by the European Union Youth Orchestra concludes with Sibelius's epic Fifth Symphony conducted by Colin Davis, one of the greatest Sibelius interpreters of our time.
Details : Tonight's Prom by the European Union Youth Orchestra concludes with Sibelius's epic Fifth Symphony conducted by Colin Davis, one of the greatest Sibelius interpreters of our time.Tonight's concert by the European Union Youth Orchestra concludes with Sibelius's epic Fifth Symphony conducted by Colin Davis, one of the greatest Sibelius interpreters of our time. Sibelius: Symphony No 5 in E flat

Starts 2007-08-11 18:45:00, Ends 2007-08-11 19:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The Proms Ring cycle reaches its climax and conclusion with Gotterdammerung. Donald Runnicles conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and some of the world's leading Wagnerian singers.
Details : The Proms Ring cycle reaches its climax and conclusion with Gotterdammerung. Donald Runnicles conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and some of the world's leading Wagnerian singers.Presented by Andrew McGregor, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Four years on, and the first Proms Ring cycle reaches its climax and conclusion with Gotterdammerung. Donald Runnicles conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and some of the world's leading Wagnerian singers. Wagner: Gotterdammerung Brunnhilde ...... Christine Brewer (soprano) Siegfried ...... Stig Andersen (tenor) Hagen ...... John Tomlinson (bass) Gunther ...... Alan Held (baritone) Gutrune ...... Gweneth-Ann Jeffers (soprano) Alberich ...... Gordon Hawkins (baritone) Waltraute ...... Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano) First Norn ...... Andrea Baker (mezzo-soprano) Second Norn ...... Natascha Petrinsky (mezzo-soprano) Third Norn ...... Miranda Keys (soprano) Woglinde ...... Katherine Broderick (soprano) Wellgunde ...... Anna Stephany (mezzo-soprano) Flosshilde ...... Liora Grodnikaite (mezzo-soprano) BBC Singers BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Symphony Orchestra Donald Runnicles (conductor) Concert staging by Paul Curran. [Continues at 7.05pm, after Sunday Feature]

Starts 2007-08-12 15:00:00, Ends 2007-08-12 17:05:00 and is on for 125 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Continuing the Proms performance of Wagner's Gotterdammerung.
Details : Continuing the Proms performance of Wagner's Gotterdammerung.Wagner's Gotterdammerung continues. Brunnhilde ...... Christine Brewer (soprano) Siegfried ...... Stig Andersen (tenor) Hagen ...... John Tomlinson (bass) Gunther ...... Alan Held (baritone) Gutrune ...... Gweneth-Ann Jeffers (soprano) Alberich ...... Gordon Hawkins (baritone) Waltraute ...... Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano) First Norn ...... Andrea Baker (mezzo-soprano) Second Norn ...... Natascha Petrinsky (mezzo-soprano) Third Norn ...... Miranda Keys (soprano) Woglinde ...... Katherine Broderick (soprano) Wellgunde ...... Anna Stephany (mezzo-soprano) Flosshilde ...... Liora Grodnikaite (mezzo-soprano) BBC Singers BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Symphony Orchestra Donald Runnicles (conductor) Concert Staging By Paul Curran. [Continues at 8.50pm, after the Interval]

Starts 2007-08-12 18:05:00, Ends 2007-08-12 19:20:00 and is on for 75 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The conclusion of the performance of Wagner's Gotterdammerung and the Proms' first Ring Cycle.
Details : The conclusion of the performance of Wagner's Gotterdammerung and the Proms' first Ring Cycle.The conclusion of tonight's performance of Wagner's Gotterdammerung and the Proms's first Ring Cycle. Brunnhilde ...... Christine Brewer (soprano) Siegfried ...... Stig Andersen (tenor) Hagen ...... John Tomlinson (bass) Gunther ...... Alan Held (baritone) Gutrune ...... Gweneth-Ann Jeffers (soprano) Alberich ...... Gordon Hawkins (baritone) Waltraute ...... Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano) First Norn ...... Andrea Baker (mezzo-soprano) Second Norn ...... Natascha Petrinsky (mezzo-soprano) Third Norn ...... Miranda Keys (soprano) Woglinde ...... Katherine Broderick (soprano) Wellgunde ...... Anna Stephany (mezzo-soprano) Flosshilde ...... Liora Grodnikaite (mezzo-soprano) BBC Singers BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Symphony Orchestra Donald Runnicles (conductor) Concert Staging By Paul Curran.

Starts 2007-08-12 19:50:00, Ends 2007-08-12 21:25:00 and is on for 95 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : German baritone Matthias Goerne makes his Proms debut, performing with one of Germany's leading orchestras in a programme that spans four generations of Austro-German composers.
Details : German baritone Matthias Goerne makes his Proms debut, performing with one of Germany's leading orchestras in a programme that spans four generations of Austro-German composers.Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. German baritone Matthias Goerne makes his Proms debut, performing with one of Germany's leading orchestras in a programme that spans four generations of Austro-German composers. The programme begins with Weber's Shakespeare inspired Overture, followed by Mahler's darkly fantastical song cycle. Weber: Oberon Overture Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (selection) Matthias Goerne (baritone) Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Paavo Jarvi (conductor) [Continues at 8.45pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-13 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-13 19:25:00 and is on for 55 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The second half of the evening's Prom features Schoenberg's orchestration of Brahms' ambitious Piano Quartet in G minor.
Details : The second half of the evening's Prom features Schoenberg's orchestration of Brahms' ambitious Piano Quartet in G minor.The second half of the evening's Prom features Schoenberg's orchestration of Brahms' ambitious Piano Quartet in G minor. Frankfurt Radio Symphony Paavo Jarvi (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-13 19:45:00, Ends 2007-08-13 20:45:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Charismatic American conductor Robert Spano makes his Proms debut in Stravinsky's kaleidoscopic ballet score Petrushka with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Details : Charismatic American conductor Robert Spano makes his Proms debut in Stravinsky's kaleidoscopic ballet score Petrushka with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.Presented by Sarah Walker, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Charismatic American conductor Robert Spano makes his Proms debut in Stravinsky's kaleidoscopic ballet score Petrushka. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Robert Spano (conductor) Stravinsky: Petrushka [Continues at 8.25pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-14 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-14 19:05:00 and is on for 35 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Tonight's BBC SSO Prom concludes with Bernstein's On the Town, and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue complete with some free improvisation from Marcus Roberts and his Trio.
Details : Tonight's BBC SSO Prom concludes with Bernstein's On the Town, and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue complete with some free improvisation from Marcus Roberts and his Trio.Tonight's BBC Prom concludes with Bernstein's On the Town, and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue complete with some free improvisation from Marcus Roberts and his Trio. Marcus Roberts (piano) Marcus Roberts Trio BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Robert Spano (conductor) Bernstein: Three dance episodes from On the Town Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (with additional improvisation)

Starts 2007-08-14 19:25:00, Ends 2007-08-14 20:45:00 and is on for 80 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : To begin the programme, Osmo Vanska, a champion of Sibelius, conducts the Lahti SO in his complete incidental music for Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Details : To begin the programme, Osmo Vanska, a champion of Sibelius, conducts the Lahti SO in his complete incidental music for Shakespeare's The Tempest.Tonight's Prom brings together two of this season's themes: Shakespeare and the 50th anniversary of Sibelius's death. To begin the programme, Osmo Vanska, a tireless champion of the Finnish composer, conducts his complete incidental music for Shakespeare's late masterpiece (sung in Finnish). Helena Juntonen (soprano) Lilli Paasikivi (mezzo-soprano) Petri Lehto Trinculo (tenor) Juha Hostikka Stephano (baritone) Ville Rusanen Caliban (baritone) Dominante Lahti Symphony Orchestra Osmo Vanska (conductor) Sibelius: The Tempest [Continues at 9.00pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-15 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-15 19:40:00 and is on for 70 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Conductor Osmo Vanska and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra conclude tonight's Prom with Sibelius's Songs with Orchestra and his last completed symphony, the Seventh.
Details : Conductor Osmo Vanska and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra conclude tonight's Prom with Sibelius's Songs with Orchestra and his last completed symphony, the Seventh.Conductor Osmo Vanska and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra conclude tonight's Prom with Sibelius's Songs with Orchestra and his last completed symphony, the Seventh. Helena Juntonen (soprano) Lilli Paasikivi (mezzo-soprano) Petri Lehto Trinculo (tenor) Juha Hostikka Stephano (baritone) Ville Rusanen Caliban (baritone) Dominante Lahti Symphony Orchestra Osmo Vanska (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-15 20:00:00, Ends 2007-08-15 21:00:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Andrew Litton conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Grieg's popular Piano Concerto and Halvorsen's orchestration of his Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak.
Details : Andrew Litton conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Grieg's popular Piano Concerto and Halvorsen's orchestration of his Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak.Presented by Fiona Talkington, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The orchestra of Grieg's home town in Norway and an illustrious Russian pianist mark the centenary of the composer's death with a performance of his ever-popular Piano Concerto. Boris Berezovsky (piano) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Litton (conductor) Grieg, orch. Halvorsen: Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor [Continues at 8.05pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-16 18:00:00, Ends 2007-08-16 18:45:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Andrew Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra conclude their programme with Walton's dazzling First Symphony, which the composer described as 'the climax of my youth'.
Details : Andrew Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra conclude their programme with Walton's dazzling First Symphony, which the composer described as 'the climax of my youth'.Andrew Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra conclude their programme with Walton's dazzling First Symphony, which the composer described as 'the climax of my youth'. Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Litton (conductor) Walton: Symphony No 1

Starts 2007-08-16 19:05:00, Ends 2007-08-16 20:30:00 and is on for 85 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : This late night Prom revisits three contrasting Proms premieres of works by James MacMillan, Lutoslawski and Harrison Birtwistle.
Details : This late night Prom revisits three contrasting Proms premieres of works by James MacMillan, Lutoslawski and Harrison Birtwistle.Presented by Sarah Walker, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. This late night Prom revisits three contrasting Proms premieres. Young Scottish percussionist Colin Currie performs James MacMillan's virtuoso concerto, soprano Solveig Kringelborn returns to the Royal Albert Hall for a song cycle by Lutoslawski which she premiered in 1991, and saxophonist Martin Robertson plays Harrison Birtwistle's Panic, which caused a sensation at the Last Night of the Proms in 1995. Colin Currie (percussion) Solveig Kringelborn (soprano) Martin Robertson (saxophone) Peter Erskine (drummer) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-16 21:15:00, Ends 2007-08-16 22:45:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Oliver Knussen and the BBC SO bring a stimulating mix of music to the Royal Albert Hall, beginning with Schoenberg's Five Pieces and Knussen's own Violin Concerto.
Details : Oliver Knussen and the BBC SO bring a stimulating mix of music to the Royal Albert Hall, beginning with Schoenberg's Five Pieces and Knussen's own Violin Concerto.Presented by Penny Gore, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Oliver Knussen and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a stimulating mix of music to the Royal Albert Hall. Schoenberg's Five Pieces received their world premiere at the 1912 Proms, and Knussen's own Violin Concerto was first heard here in 2003. Leila Josefowicz (violin) BBC Symphony Orchestra Oliver Knussen (conductor) Schoenberg: Five Orchestral Pieces, Op 16 Oliver Knussen: Violin Concerto [Continues at 8.25pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-17 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-17 19:05:00 and is on for 35 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Oliver Knussen and the BBC SO conclude their performance with the UK premiere of Sebastian im Traum by Hans Werner Henze and Stravinsky's thrilling Rite of Spring.
Details : Oliver Knussen and the BBC SO conclude their performance with the UK premiere of Sebastian im Traum by Hans Werner Henze and Stravinsky's thrilling Rite of Spring.Oliver Knussen and the BBC SO conclude their performance with the UK premiere of a recent work by the 81-year-old Hans Werner Henze and a performance of Stravinsky's thrilling Rite of Spring. BBC Symphony Orchestra Oliver Knussen (conductor) Hans Werner Henze: Sebastian im Traum Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

Starts 2007-08-17 19:25:00, Ends 2007-08-17 20:45:00 and is on for 80 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The delights of 18th century London are on the menu for this Proms Matinee with tenor Mark Padmore and The English Concert performing music by Handel and his contemporaries.
Details : The delights of 18th century London are on the menu for this Proms Matinee with tenor Mark Padmore and The English Concert performing music by Handel and his contemporaries.Presented by Christopher Cook, live from Cadogan Hall, London. The delights of 18th century London are on the menu for this Proms Saturday matinee. with tenor Mark Padmore and The English Concert performing music by Handel and his contemporaries. The programme begins with a concerto written with the Ranelagh and Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens in mind, followed by secular and sacred music for the theatre and finally Handel's famous ceremonial music for a royal party on the Thames. Mark Padmore (tenor) The English Concert Laurence Cummings (conductor/harpsichord) Boyce: Symphony No 5 in D Arne: Under the Greenwood Tree; When Icicles Hang; Where the Bee Sucks (Three Shakespeare Songs) Thomas Linley Jr: Ode on the Spirits of Shakespeare Overture Handel: Total Eclipse (Samson); His Mighty Arm; Waft Her, Angels (Jephtha); Water Music Suites G and D

Starts 2007-08-18 14:00:00, Ends 2007-08-18 15:45:00 and is on for 105 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, the CBSO conducted by Sakari Oramo perform Elgar's great oratorio The Apostles.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, the CBSO conducted by Sakari Oramo perform Elgar's great oratorio The Apostles.Presented by Petroc Trelawny, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Elgar's great oratorio is a highlight of the Elgar anniversary celebrations at this year's Proms. Deeply indebted in scope and structure to Wagner's works, it represents for many the pinnacle of Elgar's musical achievement. The very human narrative traces the reactions of the Apostles to Jesus' preaching, crucifixion and ascension. Blessed Virgin/Angel ...... Amanda Roocroft (soprano) Mary Magdalene ...... Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano) St John ...... Anthony Dean Griffey (tenor) Jesus ...... Alan Opie (baritone) Judas ...... James Rutherford (bass-baritone) St Peter ...... Peter Rose (bass) City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Sakari Oramo (conductor) [Continues at 8.00pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-18 17:30:00, Ends 2007-08-18 18:40:00 and is on for 70 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The conclusion of the evening's performance of Elgar's The Apostles by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Details : The conclusion of the evening's performance of Elgar's The Apostles by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.The conclusion of the evening's performance of Elgar's The Apostles by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Blessed Virgin/Angel ...... Amanda Roocroft (soprano) Mary Magdalene ...... Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano) St John ...... Anthony Dean Griffey (tenor) Jesus ...... Alan Opie (baritone) Judas ...... James Rutherford (bass-baritone) St Peter ...... Peter Rose (bass) City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-18 19:00:00, Ends 2007-08-18 20:15:00 and is on for 75 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Virtuoso violinist Maxim Vengerov plays the electric violin and viola as well as dancing the tango in his performance of Piazzolla's Tangazo and Yusupov's Viola Tango Rock Concerto.
Details : Virtuoso violinist Maxim Vengerov plays the electric violin and viola as well as dancing the tango in his performance of Piazzolla's Tangazo and Yusupov's Viola Tango Rock Concerto.Presented by Verity Sharp, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Recently Maxim Vengerov took a year-long sabbatical in which he studied jazz and improvisation on the electric violin and learnt to tango. The fruits of these endeavours are on display as he both plays and dances in a piece by Piazzolla and a work by the Tajikistani composer and conductor Benjamin Yusupov. The latter combines Western and Eastern musical traditions and calls for Vengerov to switch from the violin and improvise in rock style on the viola. Maxim Vengerov (viola/electric violin/dancer) Christiane Palha (tango dancer) London Symphony Orchestra Benjamin Yusupov (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-18 21:15:00, Ends 2007-08-18 23:00:00 and is on for 105 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Dazzling young conductor Gustavo Dudamel brings to the Proms the inspirational Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, who open the concert with Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony.
Details : Dazzling young conductor Gustavo Dudamel brings to the Proms the inspirational Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, who open the concert with Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony.Presented by Sarah Walker, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Dazzling young conductor Gustavo Dudamel brings to the Proms the inspirational Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, a miraculously successful training ground for young musicians. Their concert opens with Shostakovich's intensely personal Tenth Symphony. Shostakovich: Symphony No 10 in E minor [Continues at 7.35pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-19 17:30:00, Ends 2007-08-19 18:15:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela begin the second half of the evening's Prom with Bernstein's feisty music from West Side Story.
Details : Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela begin the second half of the evening's Prom with Bernstein's feisty music from West Side Story.Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela begin the second half of the evening's Prom with Bernstein's feisty music from West Side Story. Bernstein: Symphonic Dances (West Side Story) Ginastera: Estancia Suite Arturo Marquez: Danzon No 2 Moncayo: Huapango

Starts 2007-08-19 18:35:00, Ends 2007-08-19 20:00:00 and is on for 85 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Christoph von Dohnanyi conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra. Bach, orch. Webern: Ricercata (The Musical Offering). Ades: Overture, Waltz and Finale (Powder Her Face).
Details : Christoph von Dohnanyi conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra. Bach, orch. Webern: Ricercata (The Musical Offering). Ades: Overture, Waltz and Finale (Powder Her Face).Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Christoph von Dohnanyi conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in this Prom, which features a new orchestral suite from Thomas Ades' powerful chamber opera based on the life and public disgrace of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll. Bach, orch. Webern: Ricercata (The Musical Offering) Ades: Overture, Waltz and Finale (Powder Her Face) [Continues at 8.30pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-20 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-20 19:10:00 and is on for 40 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The evening's Prom ends with Bartok's Duke Bluebeard's Castle, performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra, with soloists mezzo-soprano Charlotte Hellekant and bass Falk Struckmann.
Details : The evening's Prom ends with Bartok's Duke Bluebeard's Castle, performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra, with soloists mezzo-soprano Charlotte Hellekant and bass Falk Struckmann.The evening's Prom concludes with Bartok's Duke Bluebeard's Castle, in which the differences between men and women, love and lust are explored as seven great doors open and the castle becomes a metaphor for the human soul. Bartok: Duke Bluebeard's Castle Judith ...... Charlotte Hellekant (mezzo-soprano) Duke Bluebeard ...... Falk Struckmann (bass) Philharmonia Orchestra Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-20 19:30:00, Ends 2007-08-20 20:30:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, John Adams conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in his own Century Rolls concerto and Copland's Billy the Kid Suite.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, John Adams conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in his own Century Rolls concerto and Copland's Billy the Kid Suite.Presented by Andrew McGregor, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Pianist Olli Mustonen plays Adams's concerto inspired by piano rolls, which is conducted by the composer himself. The all-American programme opens with Copland's thrilling score which brought the Wild West to the ballet stage for the first time. Olli Mustonen (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra John Adams (conductor) Copland: Billy the Kid Suite Adams: Century Rolls [Continues at 8.50pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-21 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-21 19:30:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Tonight's Prom concludes with the world premiere of John Adams's Doctor Atomic Symphony, drawn from his opera based on the life of J Robert Oppenheimer, inventor of the atomic bomb.
Details : Tonight's Prom concludes with the world premiere of John Adams's Doctor Atomic Symphony, drawn from his opera based on the life of J Robert Oppenheimer, inventor of the atomic bomb.Tonight's Prom concludes with the world premiere of John Adams's major new symphony, drawn from his opera based on the life of J Robert Oppenheimer, inventor of the atomic-bomb. Adams: Doctor Atomic Symphony BBC Symphony Orchestra John Adams (conductor)

Starts 2007-08-21 19:50:00, Ends 2007-08-21 20:45:00 and is on for 55 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Claudio Abbado makes a rare Proms appearance, conducting the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in a performance of Mahler's great symphonic tribute to nature, his Third Symphony.
Details : Claudio Abbado makes a rare Proms appearance, conducting the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in a performance of Mahler's great symphonic tribute to nature, his Third Symphony.Presented by Tom Service, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Claudio Abbado makes a rare Proms appearance, conducting the orchestra he founded in a performance of Mahler's great symphonic tribute to nature, his Third Symphony, which sets an excerpt from Nietzsche's Also sprach Zarathustra. Anna Larsson (mezzo-soprano) Trinity Boys' Choir London Symphony Chorus Lucerne Festival Orchestra Claudio Abbado (conductor) Mahler: Symphony No 3 in D minor

Starts 2007-08-22 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-22 20:15:00 and is on for 105 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra join forces for this Prom in a programme that centres on Handel.
Details : The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra join forces for this Prom in a programme that centres on Handel.Presented by Louise Fryer, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Two of the world's leading period-instrument orchestras join forces and are joined by two of Britain's leading singers for a programme that centres on Handel. Kate Royal (soprano) Ian Bostridge (tenor) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Rachel Podger (director/violin) Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Gottfried von der Goltz (director/violin) Handel: Concerto a due cori in F, HWV 333 Purcell, arr. Catherine Mackintosh: Set of Favourite Airs, Fantasias and Dances Handel: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne (Eternal Source of Light Divine); Acis and Galatea (Love sounds th'alarm); L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (As Steals the Morn); Acis and Galatea (Happy we!) [Continues at 8.50pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-23 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-23 19:30:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Tonight's Prom concludes with Handel's ceremonial fireworks music written in honour of George II.
Details : Tonight's Prom concludes with Handel's ceremonial fireworks music written in honour of George II.Tonight's Prom concludes with Handel's ceremonial fireworks music written in honour of George II. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Rachel Podger (violin/director) Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Gottfried von der Goltz (violin/director) Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks

Starts 2007-08-23 19:50:00, Ends 2007-08-23 21:00:00 and is on for 70 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Bernard Haitink conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Bruckner's towering Eighth Symphony.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Bernard Haitink conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Bruckner's towering Eighth Symphony.Presented by Donald Macleod, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Bernard Haitink returns to the great Amsterdam orchestra of which he was music director for nearly twenty five years to conduct Bruckner's towering Eighth Symphony. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Bernard Haitink Bruckner: Symphony No 8 in C minor (1890 Nowak Edition)

Starts 2007-08-24 18:00:00, Ends 2007-08-24 19:45:00 and is on for 105 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Pierre-Laurent Aimard takes the triple roles of pianist, conductor and pianist-director with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in works by Haydn, Ligeti and Beethoven.
Details : Pierre-Laurent Aimard takes the triple roles of pianist, conductor and pianist-director with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in works by Haydn, Ligeti and Beethoven.Presented by Penny Gore, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Pierre-Laurent Aimard takes the triple roles of pianist, conductor and pianist-director with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in a concert that combines masterpieces from past and present. Ligeti's brilliant and challenging Etudes are framed by two works premiered in 1795, Haydn's Symphony No 102 and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 2, which launched his career in Vienna as a pianist-composer. Haydn: Symphony No 102 in B flat Ligeti: Etudes for solo piano (excerpts) Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat

Starts 2007-08-24 21:00:00, Ends 2007-08-24 22:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Haitink - Prom 55: From the Royal Albert Hall, Nicholas Owen introduces a Prom by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink featuring music by Wagner and Debussy.
Details : Haitink - Prom 55: From the Royal Albert Hall, Nicholas Owen introduces a Prom by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink featuring music by Wagner and Debussy. Haitink - Prom 55 From the Royal Albert Hall, Nicholas Owen introduces a Prom by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink featuring music by Wagner and Debussy. Orchestral Preludes from Wagner's operas Tristan and Isolde and Parsifal contrast with Debussy's sensual Three Nocturnes and 'Six Epigraphes Antiques. [S]

Starts 2007-11-28 02:00:00, Ends 2007-11-28 04:00:00 and is on for 120 minutes and on BBC Two

Starts 2007-08-25 18:10:00, Ends 2007-08-25 20:15:00 and is on for 125 minutes and on BBC Two

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Bernard Haitink conducts the Concertgebouw Orchestra in excerpts from Wagner's Parisfal and three Debussy Nocturnes.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Bernard Haitink conducts the Concertgebouw Orchestra in excerpts from Wagner's Parisfal and three Debussy Nocturnes.Presented by Donald Macleod, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The relationship between conductor Bernard Haitink and the Concertgebouw Orchestra is long and illustrious and their appearances at the Proms are always eagerly awaited. In tonight's concert they perform works which display the rich sonorities of the Dutch orchestra to the full, opening with an excerpt from Wagner's final opera and the impressionistic sound paintings of Debussy's Nocturnes. Tenebrae (female voices) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Bernard Haitink (conductor) Wagner: Parsifal (Prelude to Act I; Good Friday Music) Debussy: Three Nocturnes [Continues at 7.45pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-25 17:30:00, Ends 2007-08-25 18:25:00 and is on for 55 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : To conclude tonight's Prom, Bernard Haitink conducts the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Debussy's Six epigraphes antiques and excerpts from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde.
Details : To conclude tonight's Prom, Bernard Haitink conducts the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Debussy's Six epigraphes antiques and excerpts from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde.To conclude tonight's Prom, Bernard Haitink conducts the Concertgebouw Orchestra in works by Debussy and Wagner. Tenebrae (female voices) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Bernard Haitink (conductor) Debussy, orch. Rudolf Escher: Six epigraphes antiques Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Prelude; Liebestod)

Starts 2007-08-25 18:45:00, Ends 2007-08-25 20:00:00 and is on for 75 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Jiri Belohlavek conducts the BBC SO with pianist Ivo Kahanek in Britten's Four Sea Interludes and Martinu's Piano Concerto No 4.
Details : Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, Jiri Belohlavek conducts the BBC SO with pianist Ivo Kahanek in Britten's Four Sea Interludes and Martinu's Piano Concerto No 4.Presented by Tom Service, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Jiri Belohlavek conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in music first heard at the Proms. Britten's Four Sea Interludes punctuate his opera Peter Grimes and were premiered in 1945, while Martinu's Fourth Piano Concerto was written in 1956 while he was in permanent exile from his beloved Czech homeland. Ivo Kahanek (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra Jiri Belohlavek (conductor) Britten: Four Sea Interludes (Peter Grimes) Martinu: Piano Concerto No 4 (Incantation) [Continues at 8.35pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-26 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-26 19:15:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Prokofiev's mighty Fifth Symphony, composed at the height of World War II, concludes tonight's Prom given by Jiri Belohlavek and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Details : Prokofiev's mighty Fifth Symphony, composed at the height of World War II, concludes tonight's Prom given by Jiri Belohlavek and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Starts 2007-08-26 19:35:00, Ends 2007-08-26 20:30:00 and is on for 55 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, singer Michael Ball and special guests perform some of the music theatre hits that have made him famous in London's West End and on Broadway.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, singer Michael Ball and special guests perform some of the music theatre hits that have made him famous in London's West End and on Broadway.Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Popular singing star Michael Ball performs some of the music theatre hits that have made him famous in London's West End and on Broadway. With special guests Alfie Boe and Michelle Kelly. BBC Concert Orchestra Callum McLeod (conductor) Including: Styne: Don't rain on my parade (Funny Girl) Robert Wright, George Forrest: Stranger in Paradise; This is My Beloved (Kismet) De Curtis: Torna a Surriento Bizet: The Pearl Fishers (duet, Act 1) Andrew Lloyd Webber: Gethsemene (Jesus Christ, Superstar) [Continues at 9.05pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-27 19:00:00, Ends 2007-08-27 19:45:00 and is on for 45 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : The conclusion to tonight's Prom featuring singer Michael Ball and special guests performing a selection of music theatre hits.
Details : The conclusion to tonight's Prom featuring singer Michael Ball and special guests performing a selection of music theatre hits.The conclusion to tonight's Prom featuring singer Michael Ball and special guests performing a selection of music theatre hits. Andrew Lloyd Webber: Excerpts from Sunset Boulevard and Phantom of the Opera Bernstein: Something's Coming (West Side Story) Stephen Sondheim: Loving You (Passion) Sager and Foster, orch. Balcombe: The Prayer

Starts 2007-08-27 20:05:00, Ends 2007-08-27 21:00:00 and is on for 55 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Valery Gergiev conducts the LSO in Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture and Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 2.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Valery Gergiev conducts the LSO in Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture and Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 2.Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The London Symphony Orchestra and its new principal conductor Valery Gergiev present an all-Russian programme. The Proms' Shakespeare theme continues with Tchaikovsky's fantasy overture inspired by Romeo and Juliet. This is followed by Prokofiev's youthful Second Concerto, which is considered one of the most challenging in the repertoire and was a vehicle for the composer's own virtuosity. Alexander Toradze (piano) London Symphony Orchestra Valery Gergiev (conductor) Tchaikovsky: Fantasy Overture (Romeo and Juliet) Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor [Continues at 8.50pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-28 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-28 19:30:00 and is on for 60 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Valery Gergiev and the London Symphony Orchestra conclude tonight's all-Russian Prom with Tchaikovsky's Hamlet Fantasy Overture and Prokofiev's Symphony No 7 in C sharp minor.
Details : Valery Gergiev and the London Symphony Orchestra conclude tonight's all-Russian Prom with Tchaikovsky's Hamlet Fantasy Overture and Prokofiev's Symphony No 7 in C sharp minor.

Starts 2007-08-28 19:50:00, Ends 2007-08-28 21:00:00 and is on for 70 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Mariss Jansons conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Strauss's Nietzsche inspired tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra.
Details : Mariss Jansons conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Strauss's Nietzsche inspired tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra.Presented by Tom Service, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The first of two Proms featuring the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra begins with Strauss's dramatic tone poem inspired by Nietzsche's work of the same name. Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Mariss Jansons (conductor) Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra [Continues at 8.00pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-29 18:00:00, Ends 2007-08-29 18:40:00 and is on for 40 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Broadcast live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Mariss Janson and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conclude tonight's Prom with Sibelius's Symphony No 2 in D.
Details : Broadcast live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Mariss Janson and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conclude tonight's Prom with Sibelius's Symphony No 2 in D.

Starts 2007-08-29 19:00:00, Ends 2007-08-29 20:15:00 and is on for 75 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Oliver Knussen conducts the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group with soprano Claire Booth in works by Knussen, Webern and Anderson.
Details : Oliver Knussen conducts the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group with soprano Claire Booth in works by Knussen, Webern and Anderson.Presented by Verity Sharp, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Soprano Claire Booth returns to the Proms to perform a work written especially for her to perform, Oliver Knussen's deeply-felt Requiem for his wife Sue. Knussen's Ophelia Dances continues the Proms' Shakespeare focus alongside Webern's fleeting miniatures and Julian Anderson's enticing Book of Hours. Claire Booth (soprano) Birmingham Contemporary Music Group Oliver Knussen (conductor) Knussen: Ophelia Dances Webern: Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op 10 Knussen: Requiem (Songs for Sue) Anderson: Book of Hours

Starts 2007-08-29 21:00:00, Ends 2007-08-29 22:30:00 and is on for 90 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

>BBC Proms 2007
Summary : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, the second Prom by the Bavarian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mariss Jansons begins with Honegger's violent Third Symphony.
Details : Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, the second Prom by the Bavarian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mariss Jansons begins with Honegger's violent Third Symphony.Presented by Tom Service, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The second Prom by the Bavarian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mariss Jansons begins with Honegger's violent Third Symphony. Written in the shadow of World War II, each movement draws its title from a section of the Requiem Mass. Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Mariss Jansons (conductor) Honegger: Symphony No 3 (Symphonie liturgique) [Continues at 8.20pm, after Twenty Minutes]

Starts 2007-08-30 18:30:00, Ends 2007-08-30 19:00:00 and is on for 30 minutes and on BBC Radio 3

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