| Main Performers | Melanie C,
Michael Sheen,
Nicola Adams (video),
Professor Brian Cox,
Sanjeev Bhaskar,
Rhael 'LionHeart' Cape,
Helen Pankhurst,
Charles Dance,
Jemma Redgrave,
Claudia Winkleman,
Jess Gillam - speakers,
Eden Tikare - vocal |
| Orchestra or Band | Albert's Orchestra,
Students from the Rhythm Studio |
| Choirs | National Youth Choir of Great Britain (NYCGB),
Singers from the Tri-borough Music Hub (Kensington Aldridge Academy, Westminster City School) |
| Set List | Welcome (David Arnold),
'A Circle of Sound', D Arnold:
1. 'A Vision in Blazing Brick' - Alberts vision, the construction and opening of the Hall (Sanjeev Bhaskar),
2. 'The Light that Shines on Strangers' - Community and charity work (Lionheart, Eden Tikare),
3. 'The Good of the Game' - The essence of sport at the Hall (Nicola Adams),
4. 'The Drums Beat Out the Message' - Celebrating a diverse range of popular music (Melanie C),
5. 'Let Us Through the Guarded Gate' - The Suffragettes and their history at the Hall (Helen Pankhurst, Jemma Redgrave),
6. 'Shall We Dance?' - Galas, ballets and balls (Claudia Winkleman),
7. 'We Dare, We Dream, We Do' - Science, technology and innovation (Professor Brian Cox),
8. 'Dance of the Promenaders' - Classical music at the home of the BBC Proms (Jess Gillam),
9. 'Our Mortal Memories' - Wartime and remembrance (Charles Dance),
10. 'River of Lights' - Looking forward to our next 150 years (Michael Sheen),
Balloon Drop - 'Happy Birthday' (Orchestra, Choir, Audience) |
| Royal Presence | HRH Duke of Gloucester,
HRH Duchess of Gloucester |
| Performance Notes | Join us on an epic musical celebration of the Royal Albert Halls 150th birthday and the first full-capacity event to be held at the Royal Albert Hall since March 2020 when the Hall closed due to the government's Covid-19 regulations.
To mark the auspicious occasion, David Arnold (James Bond films, Independence Day, Sherlock) turns his compositional genius to create a musical history of the Hall.
The ten movements of this epic new work give a snapshot of the Halls unique history in a sonic journey through science, war and the suffragettes through to the present day and into the future.
David will bring his work to life on stage with local schools and choirs, all of whom, along with other community groups, have played an important part in the composition of this amazing piece. And will be supported by our very own Alberts Orchestra and the National Youth Choir of Great Britain.
There will also be special guest appearances from some beloved famous faces, wholl be reading exclusive introductions for each movement that has been penned by outstanding British writers including Neil Gaiman, Jack Thorne, Joe Penhall and Laura Wade.
Creative agency People - who produced the show and visuals for the 2019 Special Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies - and film production house White Stone Media will bring the show to life on the big screen.
Guests in the audience included Nitin Sawhney, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Paul Scully MP, and the Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP (Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport). |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2021/2),
Digital Photographs,
Speeches (RAHE/8/11/1) |