| Main Performers | Stuart Skelton - vocal,
Ksenija Sidorova - accordion |
| Set List | 'Mother', G Razaz,
'Fantasia on British Sea-Songs', trad., arr. H Wood,
'Rule Britannia!', Arne, arr. Sargent,
'Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D Major (Land of Hope and Glory)', Elgar,
'Jerusalem', Parry, orch. Elgar,
'God Save the Queen (The National Anthem)', arr. Britten,
'Auld Lang Syne', trad. |
| Performance Notes | In 2021, the BBC Proms returns to the Royal Albert Hall for a summer of live music, as it has done every year since 1941. With 46 concerts over 44 days, featuring 30 orchestras and ensembles and more than 2,000 musicians, this ambitious season promises a celebration of live music on a scale not seen since before the pandemic. From the power of a symphony orchestra to the sheer joy of a single performer on the Halls magnificent organ, this summer we look forward to coming together through music. Every Prom will be live on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds.
With his thrilling vocal heroics and magnetic stage presence, Stuart Skelton is one of the great tenors of his generation, a regular in all the major international opera houses.
The Australian singer is joined by charismatic Latvian accordionist Ksenija Sidorova for the climax of the 2021 festival. A musical celebration like no other.
BBC Commission and world premiere of 'Mother', Gity Razaz.
The season was shortened to six, rather than eight, weeks because of the financial risk to the BBC not knowing audience sizes due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. |
| Related Archival Material | Prospectus (RAHE/1/2021/5),
Programme (RAHE/1/2021/),
Digital Photographs |