| Main Performers | Carolyn Sampson,
Tim Mead,
Benjamin Hulett,
Simon Shibambu -vocals |
| Orchestra or Band | BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra |
| Set List | 'Stabat Mater', Pergolesi,
'Pulcinella', Stravinsky |
| 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 52 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.
Can a composer reuse the past and at the same time move in a forward direction? Its the question that goes to the heart of Igor Stravinskys music works that often take their inspiration from historical models but remain defiantly, distinctively modern. Portuguese conductor Joana Carneiro joins the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to mark the 50th anniversary of Stravinskys death with a concert pairing the composers ballet Pulcinella a witty, charming take on Baroque dance and commedia dellarte with the heart-rending Stabat mater by Pergolesi, whose music inspired it.
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/1/2021/14) |