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The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

The world's greatest classical music festival. Stunning performances, unique collaborations and the sheer joy of live music. Relive 2023's highlights before the new season begins.

2012

BBC Proms: 2012 Season: Prom 58

BBC Proms: 2012: Prom 58: Part 2: Blind Boys of Alabama

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Blind Boys of Alabama

Part 2 Part 2: Blind Boys of Alabama

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Louise Fryer presents the conclusion of a family matinee Prom.

Louise Fryer presents the conclusion of a family matinee Prom, featuring music from the BBC Proms Family Orchestra and Chorud and the Northern Sinfonia under Stephen Bell.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Louise Fryer

A Family Matinee Prom in which the Northern Sinfonia take us on a journey to the far corners of our musical world. 

The orchestra are joined by the BBC Proms Family Orchestra and Chorus, the Montenegrin guitar star Milos Karadaglic, the gospel vocal group Blind Boys of Alabama and Radio 3's World Routes Academy protégé, veena player Hari Sivanesan in a programme which features poplular classical works side by side with music from around the globe. Made up of families of all shapes and sizes, the BBC Proms Family Orchestra and Chorus are like none you have heard before; expect an age range of 8 to 80 on stage and more than the usual range of orchestral instruments. 

BBC Proms Family Orchestra & Chorus: Wish You Were Here
Blind Boys of Alabama: Praying Time (a cappella)
Blind Boys of Alabama, arr. Jason Yarde: People get ready; Take the High Road; Amazing Grace; Down By the Riverside

Milos Karadaglic (guitar)
Hari Sivanesan (veena)
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Northern Sinfonia
Stephen Bell (conductor)
The BBC Proms Family Orchestra & Chorus
Lincoln Abbotts (director).

BBC Proms: 2012

BBC Proms: 2012: Prom 58

Prom 58

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 118th season of the BBC Proms.

A family Prom in which the Northern Sinfonia performs music from around the world

Louise Fryer presents a family Prom in which the Northern Sinfonia performs music from around the world

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