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Proms 2024
28 Aug 2023, Royal Albert Hall
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Proms 2023 Prom 57: Fantasy, Myths and Legends

Prom 57
Prom 57: Fantasy, Myths and Legends
19:00 Mon 28 Aug 2023 Royal Albert Hall
Encounter music from The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and other titles in a Prom celebrating soundtracks from the worlds of film, TV and gaming.
Encounter music from The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and other titles in a Prom celebrating soundtracks from the worlds of film, TV and gaming.

Programme

      • The Lord of the Rings, the Fellowship of the Ring Symphonic Suite(10 mins)orch. J. C. Whitney
      • Game of Thrones suite(8 mins)arr & orch. John Langley
      • El Amor Brujaexcerpts
      • Good Omens - Main Theme(3 mins)arr. & orch. N. Dodd
      • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - Hedwig's Theme(5 mins)
      • The Firebird – suite (revised version, 1919) - ‘Berceuse’ and ‘Finale’(8 mins)
        • interval
        • A Night on the Bare Mountain (orch. Rimsky-Korsakov)(12 mins)
        • His Dark Materials – Medley(10 mins)91Èȱ¬ Commission: world premiere of medley
        • My Neighbour TOTORO for Orchestra(4 mins)
        • Malach, the Angel Messenger, from ‘World of Warcraft’(7 mins)
        • Peer Gynt, Op 23 (In the Hall of the Mountain King)(3 mins)
        • Duel of the Fates(5 mins)

    Performers

    About This Event

    An evening of orchestral fantasy and adventure featuring classic soundtracks from film, television and gaming’s greatest myths and legends. The 91Èȱ¬ Concert Orchestra and conductor Anna-Maria Helsing recreate a host of classic fantasy soundtracks from film, TV and gaming. We hear music from Harry Potter and, marking the 50th anniversary of J. R. R. Tolkien’s death, The Lord of the Rings. Also featured are TV themes from Game of Thrones and His Dark Materials, and Studio Ghibli’s popular animations.

    £8.00 Promming tickets go on sale at 10.30am on the day of the concert.

    There will be one interval

    Broadcast on 91Èȱ¬ TV

    Image: Anna-Maria Helsing © Timo Heikkala