Live from the Royal Albert Hall , London.
Periods of historical turmoil drive tonight's Prom. Berlioz's red-hot overture unmasks the tyrannical treatment of political prisoners in the Middle Ages, and James MacMillan 's haunting piece is a reguiem for a woman caught up in the witch-hunts of the Scottish Reformation. Elgar's wistful Edwardian symphony, written amid the tensions that led to the Great War, ends the concert. Presented by Louise Fryer. London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Colin Davis Berlioz Overture: Les Francs-Juges
James MacMillan The Confession of Isobel Gowdie
8.15 Twenty Minutes: It Must Be Witchcraft
In 1662 Isobel Gowdie made a series of confessions for which she became known as "Queen of the Scottish Witches".
Gary Lachman , writer and ex-member of Blondie, examines the case that inspired
James MacMillan 's The Confession of Isobel Gowdie.
8.35 Elqar Symphony No 2 in E flat Also broadcast on BBC4
This Prom is repeated on Tuesday 5 September at 2pm