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Wed 14 Aug 2019

• 17:15

  Proms Reading

  Imperial College Union

  Inspired by Berlioz’s trickery, Shahidha Bari and Nick Groom explore the long tradition of literary hoaxes, with readings from some of the most creative and audacious examples.

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• 19:00

  Prom 37: The Childhood of Christ

  Royal Albert Hall

  Maxime Pascal conducts Berlioz’s vividly dramatic oratorio (including the much-loved ‘Shepherds’ Farewell’) which follows the Holy Family as they flee into Egypt. The soloists are Allan Clayton, Julie Boulianne, Neal Davies and Roderick Williams.

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  Maxime Pascal conducts Berlioz’s vividly dramatic oratorio (including the much-loved ‘Shepherds’ Farewell’) which follows the Holy Family as they flee into Egypt. The soloists are Allan Clayton, Julie Boulianne, Neal Davies and Roderick Williams.

  Programme

  • • • Hector Berlioz
      • The Childhood of Christ(95 mins)

  Performers

  • Julie Boulianne

    mezzo-soprano
    mezzo-soprano
  • Allan Clayton

    tenor
    tenor
  • Roderick Williams

    baritone
    baritone
  • Neal Davies

    bass
    bass
  • Britten Sinfonia Voices
  • Genesis Sixteen
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  • Maxime Pascal

    conductor
    conductor

  Composers

  • Hector Berlioz

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• 22:15

  Prom 38: Solomon’s Knot

  Royal Albert Hall

  Baroque-music collective Solomon’s Knot makes its Proms debut with a late-night, all-Bach concert of cantatas, including the richly scored 'Es erhub sich ein Streit', and 'Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg'.

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  Baroque-music collective Solomon’s Knot makes its Proms debut with a late-night, all-Bach concert of cantatas, including the richly scored 'Es erhub sich ein Streit', and 'Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg'.

  Programme

  • • • Johann Sebastian Bach
      • Cantata No. 19 'Es erhub sich ein Streit', BWV 19(21 mins)
      • Cantata No. 130 'Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir', BWV 130(16 mins)
      • Cantata No. 149, 'Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg', BWV 149(19 mins)
      • Cantata No. 50, 'Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft', BWV 50(4 mins)

  Performers

  • Solomon's Knot

  Composers

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

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