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Proms 2012 Prom 20: The Wallace & Gromit Prom: Musical Marvels!

Prom 20: The Wallace & Gromit Prom: Musical Marvels!
Prom 20: The Wallace & Gromit Prom: Musical Marvels!
15:30 Sun 29 Jul 2012 Royal Albert Hall
Wallace & Gromit appear in a new Proms adventure, before a screening of A Matter of Loaf and Death – plus classical favourites.
Wallace & Gromit appear in a new Proms adventure, before a screening of A Matter of Loaf and Death – plus classical favourites.

Programme

      • Fanfare for the Common Man(4 mins)
      • Short Ride in a Fast Machine(5 mins)
      • Clair de Lune (arr. Caplet)(5 mins)
      • Symphony No. 4 in C minor(5 mins)Fugue from first movement
      • My Concerto in Ee, Lad(5 mins)91Èȱ¬ commission: world premiere
        • interval
        • A Matter of Loaf and Death(30 mins)91Èȱ¬ commission: world premiere

    Performers

    About this event

    The world premiere of a new show, with classical favourites for all the family – including music by John Adams, Debussy and Shostakovich – plus specially filmed new Wallace & Gromit animations, featuring the dynamic duo’s backstage exploits as they prepare for the first performance of Wallace’s brand-new Proms commission, My Concerto in Ee, Lad. And A Matter of Loaf and Death, screened for the first time with a live orchestral soundtrack.

    There will be one interval

    Programme includes:

    Copland
    Fanfare for the Common Man

    John Adams
    Short Ride in a Fast Machine

    Debussy (arr. A. Caplet)
    Clair de lune

    Shostakovich
    Symphony No. 4 in C minor – 1st movement (excerpt)

    Wallace
    My Concerto in Ee, Lad

    Ìý

    Tasmin Little violin

    Aurora Orchestra
    Nicholas Collon conductor