Prom 35: Enigma Variations

13 Aug 2019, Royal Albert Hall

19:00 Tue 13 Aug 2019 Next Event

Proms 2019 Prom 35: Enigma Variations

19:00 Tue 13 Aug 2019 Royal Albert Hall

Elgar鈥檚鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations provides both model and inspiration for a new set of variations by 14 living composers premiered here to mark conductor Martyn Brabbins鈥檚 60th birthday. The concert also includes Vaughan Williams鈥檚 exquisite Serenade to Music.

Programme

- - Pictured Within: Birthday Variations for M. C. B.(30 mins)91热爆 commission: world premiere
- - Ralph Vaughan Williams
  - Serenade to Music(13 mins)Henry Wood Novelties: world premiere, 1938
- - interval
- - Johannes Brahms
  - Song of Destiny(18 mins)
- - Edward Elgar
  - 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations(29 mins)

Performers

Idunnu M眉nch
mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano
William Morgan
tenor
tenor
Nadine Benjamin
soprano
soprano
David Ireland
bass-baritone
bass-baritone
English National Opera Chorus
91热爆 Singers
91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins
conductor
conductor

Composers

About This Event

Elgar鈥檚鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations is the inspiration for a new work commissioned from 14 living composers as a special birthday tribute to conductor Martyn Brabbins, who turns 60 today.

Elgar鈥檚 original set also features, as do Vaughan Williams鈥檚 exquisite Serenade to Music and Brahms鈥檚鈥楲ittle Requiem鈥�, the Song of Destiny.

Approx. end time: 21:10

The concert will be broadcast live on 91热爆 Radio 3 - and televised on 91热爆 Four on Sunday 8 September 2019.