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The weekly Proms magazine show. This week's focus is on Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending and the haunting spirituals from Tippett's A Child of Our Time.

Katie Derham presents the weekly Proms magazine show that takes a look at all things Proms during the current season.

This week, the focus is on Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending, taken from the Ten Pieces II Prom, which is aimed at older school children, and the haunting spirituals from Tippett's A Child of Our Time.

Plus David Owen Norris hits another Chord of the Week.

39 minutes

Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No 10

    Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan. Performer: 91热爆 Philharmonic. Performer: 91热爆 Philharmonic.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Lark Ascending

    Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan. Performer: Esther Yoo. Performer: 91热爆 Philharmonic.
  • Michael Tippett

    A Child of Our Time

    Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth. Performer: Susan Bickley. Performer: 91热爆 National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales.
  • David Bowie

    Heroes

    Conductor: Andr茅 de Ridder. Performer: Amanda Palmer. Performer: s t a r g a z e.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Katie Derham
Series Producer Dawn Payne

Broadcast

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