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Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2019 - One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Season - Prom 1: First Night of the Proms
Performance Date19 July 2019
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersAsmik Grigorian,
Jennifer Johnston,
Ladislav Elgr,
Eric Owens - vocals

Peter Holder - organ
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsBBC Singers,
BBC Symphony Chorus
ConductorsKarina Canellakis
Set List'Long Is the Journey – Short Is the Memory c15’', Zosha Di Castri (BBC commission: world premiere),
'The Golden Spinning Wheel 28’, Dvorák,
INTERVAL
'Glagolitic Mass (final version, 1928) 43’', Janácek (Henry Wood Novelties: UK premiere, 1930)
Performance NotesThe BBC’s Our Classical Century series concludes with a new work that marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s mission to the Moon.

Janácek’s monumental Glagolitic Mass, steeped in Moravian rhythms, is heard alongside Dvorák’s fairy-tale tone-poem.

The event was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, and the first half was broadcast live on BBC Two and second half live on BBC Four television.
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/2019/),
Programme (RAHE/1/2019/),
Mini Guide (RAHE/6/2019/31),
Digital Photographs,
Posters (RAHE/2/2019/)
Ticket Prices£7.50-£105, £6 gallery and arena standing
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2019/40BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts - Proms Guide19 July-14 September 2019
RAHE/2/2019/48BBC Proms 2019 - Proms 1-4719 July-23 August 2019
RAHE/6/2019/31BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2019 - One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Season Mini-Guide19 July - 14 September 2019
RAHE/1/2019/41BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2019 - One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Season - Prom 1: First Night of the Proms19 July 2019
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work11719BBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2019 - One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Season 75
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/6758Johnston; Jennifer (fl 2000s-); English mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/20343Owens; Eric (1970-); American operatic bass-baritone
DS/UK/894British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Chorus; 1928-; British amateur chorus
DS/UK/21627Canellakis; Karina (fl 2014-); American conductor
DS/UK/22475Grigorian; Asmik (1981-); Lithuanian operatic soprano
DS/UK/893British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO); 1930-; British radio orchestra
DS/UK/958British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Singers; 1924-; British chamber choir
DS/UK/22476Elgr; Ladislav (1980-); Czech tenor
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