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First Night of the Proms

The world’s greatest classical music festival opens at the Royal Albert Hall, with Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, Gershwin’s An American in Paris and Ravel’s Piano Concerto.

The world’s greatest classical music festival gets under way live from the Royal Albert Hall, with works by Copland, Gershwin and Ravel.

Petroc Trelawny and Georgia Mann guide us through a night of spectacular music-making to kick off the summer's Proms season. Copland’s landmark Fanfare for the Common Man opens, followed by Gershwin’s ever-popular An American in Paris, and Ravel’s bluesy Piano Concerto, performed by piano superstar Yunchan Lim. A world premiere by Josephine Stephenson starts the second half, followed by Finzi’s ode to the patron saint of music – For St Cecilia – with tenor Thomas Atkins.

Dalia Stasevska conducts the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers and Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Chorus.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Petroc Trelawny
Presenter Georgia Mann
Singer Thomas Atkins
Musician Yunchan Lim
Choir Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers
Choir Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Chorus
Orchestra Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Dalia Stasevska
Director Rhodri Huw
Producer Hattie McCall Davies

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