Clive Myrie and special guests present the first night of the Proms, live from the Royal Albert Hall. The eight-week season of exceptional music is kicking off with a bang as conductor Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra take on Verdi’s monumental Requiem. The orchestra will be joined by two choirs - the BBC Symphony Chorus and Crouch End Festival Chorus, as well as a quartet of superstar soloists: soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston, tenor David Junghoon Kim and bass-baritone Kihwan Sim. The piece bursts with lush melody, drama and musical fireworks, and the famous Dies irae section will push choirs and soloists alike to their vocal limits.
Name | Type | Role | |
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Giuseppe Verdi | Writer | Composer | |
Joe Fell | Producer | Producer | |
BBC Symphony Orchestra | Musical Guest | Orchestra | |
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha | Musical Guest | Soprano | |
BBC Symphony Chorus | Musical Guest | Chorus | |
Jennifer Johnston | Musical Guest | Mezzo-soprano | |
Crouch End Festival Chorus | Musical Guest | Chorus | |
David Junghoon Kim | Musical Guest | Tenor | |
Sakari Oramo | Musical Guest | Conductor | |
Kihwan Sim | Musical Guest | Bass-baritone | |
Helen Mansfield | Director | ||
Clive Myrie | Actor | Presenter |