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BBC Proms: 2011: Prom 65

BBC Proms: 2011: Prom 65: Part 1: Elgar, M Berkeley

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Prom 65

Part 1 Part 1: Elgar, M Berkeley

2011

Elgar, M Berkeley

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Jac van Steen conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in Elgar and Michael Berkeley.

Jac van Steen conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Elgar: Overture Cockaigne (In London Town). M Berkeley: Organ Concerto (London premiere) (soloist: David Goode).

BBC PROMS 2011

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Penny Gore

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Principal Guest Conductor Jac van Steen bring two dazzling concertos to the Proms. Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin displays his virtuosity in Rachmaninov's ever popular Rhapsody, and Proms featured organist David Goode plays Michael Berkeley's demanding concerto, which receives its London premiere. The programme includes two musical pictures: Elgar's Edwardian soundscape of Old London Town, and Kodály's suite Háry János, which brings to life the unlikely exploits of an old Hungarian hero.

Michael Berkeley had the cavernous space of Westminster cathedral in mind with his organ concerto, he was a choirboy there. A central theme is of fire, a force that cleanses and obliterates all in its path. The Royal Albert Hall, with its immense Henry Willis organ and generous acoustic should prove an ideal venue. A sense of ritual and religious theatre also comes from offstage trumpets, high in the gallery. Soloist David Goode has already delighted promenaders twice this season, in Janacek's Glagolitic Mass and Havergal Brian's Gothic Symphony. An exceptional talent, he remains undaunted by the challenges of the concerto. 

Marc-André Hamelin has won great critical acclaim for his "jaw dropping technique" and "probing musicianship". He's been a tireless advocate of less familiar concertos, and he also is a composer. Here he brings his formidable talents to bear on a great favourite of the piano repertoire. Rachmaninov's Rhapsody is one of the most brilliant works for piano and orchestra, though with an underlying sense of devilry. 

Elgar: Overture Cockaigne (In London Town)
Michael Berkeley: Organ Concerto (London premiere)

Marc-André Hamelin (piano)
David Goode (organ)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jac van Steen (conductor)

This prom will be repeated on Monday 5 September at 2.00pm.

BBC Proms: 2011

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

All broadcasts from the 117th season of the BBC Proms.

Jac van Steen conducts the BBC NOW in music by Elgar, M Berkeley, Rachmaninov and Kodaly

Penny Gore presents a concert in which the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Jac van Steen pair two concertos and two musical pictures, by Elgar, Michael Berkeley, Rachmaninov and Kodaly

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