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BBC Proms: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs

Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP , [Venue Details]

‘Perhaps people find something they need in this piece ... something they were missing.’

Friday,
22 Aug 2025
@7.30pm

Henryk Górecki’s ‘Symphony of Sorrowful Songs’ translates a century’s loss and pain into sound, gathering up the broken pieces – of history, prayer and poetry – and giving them a home in music that’s as much requiem as a symphony.

Joshua Bell is the soloist in Ukraine-born composer Thomas de Hartmann’s emotive, cinematic Violin Concerto, a lament for the Nazi destruction of his homeland. The concert opens with Respighi’s warmly expansive reworking of an organ chorale prelude by J. S. Bach.

Programme

J. S. Bach, orch. Respighi Three Chorales – No. 1: ‘Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland’ 6’
T. de Hartmann Violin Concerto 30’
UK premiere

Interval

Górecki Symphony No. 3, ‘Symphony of Sorrowful Songs’ 55’

More Information

  • Admission: To be confirmed

  • Performer name: Joshua Bell - violin, Francesca Chiejina - soprano

  • Other key names: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska - conductor

  • Doors open: 6:30 pm

  • Age restriction: Not recommended for U5's, U14's to be accompanied by adult

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BBC Proms: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs

Friday, 22 Aug 2025 @7.30pm

Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP
Classical
i Venue Info

More Information

‘Perhaps people find something they need in this piece ... something they were missing.’

Henryk Górecki’s ‘Symphony of Sorrowful Songs’ translates a century’s loss and pain into sound, gathering up the broken pieces – of history, prayer and poetry – and giving them a home in music that’s as much requiem as a symphony.

Joshua Bell is the soloist in Ukraine-born composer Thomas de Hartmann’s emotive, cinematic Violin Concerto, a lament for the Nazi destruction of his homeland. The concert opens with Respighi’s warmly expansive reworking of an organ chorale prelude by J. S. Bach.

Programme

J. S. Bach, orch. Respighi Three Chorales – No. 1: ‘Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland’ 6’
T. de Hartmann Violin Concerto 30’
UK premiere

Interval

Górecki Symphony No. 3, ‘Symphony of Sorrowful Songs’ 55’

  • Admission: To be confirmed

  • Performer name: Joshua Bell - violin, Francesca Chiejina - soprano

  • Other key names: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska - conductor

  • Doors open: 6:30 pm

  • Age restriction: Not recommended for U5's, U14's to be accompanied by adult

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