Prom 56: Goehr, Knussen, Grime & Debussy

25 Aug 2012, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Sat 25 Aug 2012 Next Event

Proms 2012 Prom 56: Goehr, Knussen, Grime & Debussy

19:30 Sat 25 Aug 2012 Royal Albert Hall

Debussy鈥檚 music for the play The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian is the culmination of a Prom including Knussen鈥檚 Third Symphony.

Programme

- - Alexander Goehr
  - Metamorphosis/Dance(19 mins)
- - Oliver Knussen
  - Symphony No. 3(15 mins)
- - interval
- - Helen Grime
  - Night Songs(5 mins)麻豆社 commission: world premiere
- - Claude Debussy
  - The Martyrdom of St Sebastian(52 mins)complete incidental music, without narration

Performers

Oliver Knussen
conductor
conductor
Claire Booth
soprano
soprano
Polly May
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
Clare McCaldin
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
New London Chamber Choir
麻豆社 National Chorus of Wales
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra

Composers

About this event

After an 80th-birthday revival of Goehr鈥檚 imaginary ballet, Knussen鈥檚 Third Symphony prefaces Helen Grime鈥檚 60th-birthday tribute to him. Debussy鈥檚 incidental music for a mystery play appears complete for the first time in Proms history.

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Please note this event contains an update to the concert timing from that in the 2012 麻豆社 Proms Guide

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Discover the Music Download a short audio guide published on the day about a key work in tonight鈥檚 Prom: Suzy Klein talks about Debussy's The Martyrdom of St Sebastian.

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