
BBC Proms presents
Prom 1: First Night of the Proms
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The BBC’s Our Classical Century series concludes with a new work that marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s mission to the Moon.
Janáček’s monumental Glagolitic Mass, steeped in Moravian rhythms, is heard alongside Dvořák’s fairy-tale tone-poem.
Programme
Zosha Di Castri
Long Is the Journey – Short Is the Memory c15’
BBC commission: world premiere
Dvořák
The Golden Spinning Wheel 28’
– interval –
Janáček
Glagolitic Mass (final version, 1928) 43’
Henry Wood Novelties: UK premiere, 1930
Asmik Grigorian soprano
Jennifer Johnston mezzo-soprano
Ladislav Elgr tenor
Jan Martiník bass-baritone
Peter Holder organ
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Karina Canellakis conductor
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Performance Information
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All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over. We don't recommend bringing any under 5s to this Prom
Approximate schedule:
5:00pm Restaurants and bars open
6:30pm Auditorium doors and boxes open
7:30pm Prom 1: First Night of the Proms
8:20pm Interval (20 mins)
9:35pm Event ends