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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.

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BBC Proms: Proms Extra 2016

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Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending and Tippett's A Child of Our Time.

The weekly Proms magazine show. This week's focus is on Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending and the haunting spirituals from Tippett's A Child of Our Time.

Katie Derham presents the weekly Proms magazine show that takes a look at all things Proms during the current season.

This week, the focus is on Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending, taken from the Ten Pieces II Prom, which is aimed at older school children, and the haunting spirituals from Tippett's A Child of Our Time.

Plus David Owen Norris hits another Chord of the Week.

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A weekly review of the top performances, stand-out artists and stories from the 2016 Proms

A weekly review of the top performances, stand-out artists and stories from the 2016 Proms season, including special reports and studio guests.

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