Prom 7: Delius, Nielsen, Hugh Wood & Ravel
Part of the Proms 2015 Series
Add to my Calendar 22-07-2015 19:00 22-07-2015 21:00 36 Prom 7: Delius, Nielsen, Hugh Wood & Ravel Afternoon heat breeds musical languor in a Prom that drifts from Delius’s summer garden to the classical landscapes of Ravel’s lovers Daphnis and Chloe. Former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Mark Simpson is the soloist in anniversary composer Nielsen’s intimate, playful Clarinet Concerto. Hugh Wood’s Epithalamium is a new cantata that delights in John Donne’s sensuous and jubilant verse. Royal Albert Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2AP
England
Programme
Frederick Delius – In a Summer Garden
Carl Nielsen – Clarinet Concerto, Op.57
~ Interval ~
Hugh Wood – Epithalamium: BBC commission: world premiere
Maurice Ravel – Daphnis et Chloé, Suite no.2
Performers
Sir Andrew Davis – Conductor
Mark Simpson – clarinet
BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Chorus
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Programme Note
Afternoon heat breeds musical languor in a Prom that drifts from Delius’s summer garden to the classical landscapes of Ravel’s lovers Daphnis and Chloe. Former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Mark Simpson is the soloist in anniversary composer Nielsen’s intimate, playful Clarinet Concerto. Hugh Wood’s Epithalamium is a new cantata that delights in John Donne’s sensuous and jubilant verse.