Proms special: orchestral favourites
The second of four Classical Mixtapes featuring music in this year's 麻豆社 Proms, including music by Canteloube, Janacek, Caroline Shaw and Bartok.
A special Proms edition featuring music connected with the forthcoming 2026 season, curated by the Proms Director of Artistic Planning Hannah Donat. Her choices demonstrate the wide range of music that is presented at the Proms and recreate the excitement and sometimes surprising nature of the festival. Today鈥檚 mix includes orchestral favourites alongside a folk and jazz vibe, including works by Canteloube, Janacek, Caroline Shaw and Miles Davis.
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Joseph Canteloube
Bailero (Songs of the Auvergne)
Singer: Victoria de los 脕ngeles. Orchestra: Orchestre Lamoureux. Conductor: Jean鈥怭ierre Jacquillat.- EMI.
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Miles Davis & Gil Evans
Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)
- Porgy And Bess.
- Columbia/Legacy.
- 7.
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Caroline Shaw
Partita (Sarabande)
Ensemble: Roomful of Teeth.- New Amsterdam.
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Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek
Sinfonietta, Op. 60, III. The Queen's Monastery, Brno
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.- Dvo艡谩k: Symphonies Nos 6-9.
- LSO Live.
- 7.
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Weyes Blood
It's Not Just Me It's Everybody (excerpt)
- And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow.
- Sub Pop Records.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Concerto for Orchestra (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iv谩n Fischer.- Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra/Fischer.
- Hungaroton.
Broadcast
- Tue 14 Jul 2026 19:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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