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.’
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 2APMore 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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