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Performance TitleClassical Brit Awards 2009 - Tenth Anniversary Show
Performance Date14 May 2009
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersDavid Suchet,
Jenny Agutter,
David Mellor,
Aled Jones,
Darcey Bussell,
Hayley Mills,
Simon Bates - speakers

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa,
Faryl Smith,
Placido Domingo,
Katherine Jenkins,
Jonas Kaufmann,
Jose Carreras - vocals

Alison Balsom - trumpet,
Lang Lang,
Herbie Hancock - piano
Orchestra or BandLondon Chamber Orchestra,
The Priests
ConductorsChristopher Warren-Green
Set ListWelcome to HRH The Duchess of Cornwall,
'Royal Fanfare', Reigate,
'River of Light (based on An Der Schonen Blauen Donau)', J Strauss (Faryl Smith),
Excerpt - 'Arrival of the Queen of Sheba', Handel,
Award - Composer of the Year Presented by David Suchet - Howard Goodall - 'Eternal Light - A Requiem' - EMI Classics,
Excerpt - 'Hungarian Dance No.5', Brahms,
'A Mothers Wonderment', Jorge Calandrelli, Karol Wojtyla (Placido Domingo, Katherine Jenkins),
Excerpt - 'Pomp and Circumstance No.1', Elgar,
Award - Male Artist of the Year Presented by Jenny Agutter - Gustavo Dudamel - 'Fiesta' - Deutsche Grammophon,
'Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major (3rd movt - Rondo)', Hummel (Alison Balsom),
Excerpt - 'Firework Muisc, La Rejouissanc', Handel,
Award - Critics' Award Presented by David Mellor - Sir Charles Mackerras and Scottish Symphony Orchestra - Mozart - Symphonies Nos. 38-41 - Linn,
'Ave Maria', Schubert (The Priests),
'Candide Overture', Bernstein (London Chamber Orchestra),
Excerpt - 'Fledermaus Overture', Strauss,
Award - Young British Classical Performer or Group Presented by Aled Jones,
'Polonaise Op. 53 in A Flat Major 'Heroic', Chopin (Lang Lang)
INTERVAL
Excerpt - 'Arrival of the Queen of Sheba', Handel,
'Rhapsody in Blue', Gershwin (Herbie Hancock, Lang Lang),
'William Tell Overture', Rossini (London Chamber Orchestra)
Excerpt - 'Water Music, trumpet suite No.2, 1st Movement', Handel,
Award - Female Artist of the Year Presented by Darcey Bussell - Alison Balsom - Haydn & Hummel, Trumpet Concertos - EMI Classics,
'E lucevan le Stelle' from Tosca, Puccini (Jonas Kaufmann),
'La Donna e Mobile' from Rigoletto, Verdi (Jonas Kaufmann),
Excerpt - 'Orchestral Suite No.2 - Badiniere', Bach,
Award - Soundtrack of the Year Presented by Hayley Mills - Paul Cantelon - 'The Other Boleyn - Varese Sarabande,
'Una Voce Poco Fa' from Barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini (Katherine Jenkins),
Excerpt - 'Light Cavalry', Suppe,
Award - NS&I Album of the Year Award Presented by Simon Bates - The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - 'Spirit of the Glen - Journey' - UCJ,
Excerpt - 'Pomp and Circumstance No.1', Elgar,
Award - Lifetime Achievement Presented by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and Placido Domingo -Jose Carreras
Excerpt - 'Pop and Circumstand No.4', Elgar,
'Chitarra Romana', di Lazzaro, Cherubini (Jose Carreras)
Royal PresenceHRH The Duchess of Cornwall
Performance NotesThis year will be celebrating the 10th year of the show that has established itself as the world's greatest televised event of its kind, bringing classical music to new audiences, honouring the great classical performers and musicians of the time and introducing the up and coming artists to a wider stage. Sponsored, for the sixth consecutive year, by NS&I, this year's recipient of the Lifetime Achievement of the Year Award is being given to the great tenor Jose Carreras.

Hosted by Myleene Klass, The Classical BRIT Awards 2009. Once again, The Awards is supported by Classic FM radio and its sister publication Classic FM Magazine.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2009/34),
Poster (RAHE/2/2009/28),
Setlist,
Digital Photographs
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/yDEymrycbbvGe
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2009/34Classical Brit Awards 200914 May 2009
RAHE/2/2009/28Classical Brit Awards14 May 2009
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ofak_Hiz_PehClassical Brit Awards 2009 - Tenth Anniversary Show1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4668Hancock; Herbie (12 April 1940); American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor
DS/UK/4801Smith; Faryl (1995-); English mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/768Green; Christopher Warren- (1955-); British violinist, conductor
DS/UK/5341Kanawa; Dame; Kiri Te (6 March 1944); ONZ CH DBE AC; New Zealand-born Maori soprano singer
DS/UK/5612Dudamel; Gustavo (1981-); Venezuelan conductor, violinist
DS/UK/10081Mellor; David (1949-); QC; British former politician, barrister, broadcaster, journalist, businessman
DS/UK/555Lang; Lang (14 June 1982); Chinese concert pianist
DS/UK/1512Jones; Aled (29 December 1970); MBE; Welsh singer and radio and television presenter
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