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Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2012 - One Hundred and Eighteenth Season - Prom 25 - Ives, Barber, Zimmermann and Tippett
Performance Date1 August 2012
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersSally Matthews,
Sarah Connolly,
Paul Groves,
Jubilant Sykes - vocals,
Hakan Hardenberger - trumpet
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsBBC Proms Youth Choir (300 voices)
ConductorsDavid Robertson
Set List'The Unanswered Question' Ives,
'Adagio for Strings', Barber,
'Nobody Knows the Trouble I See', Zimmerman
INTERVAL
'A Child of Our Time', Tippett
Performance NotesBBC SO Principal Guest Conductor David Robertson begins with two iconic American pieces before turning to works in which the emotive force of the African American spiritual is harnessed by composers of the old world.

In A Child of Our Time Tippett drew in five spirituals to reaffirm the indispensable human values of compassion and brotherhood.

Star trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger returns and an impressive array of international singing talent features alongside tonight’s newly formed youthful chorus.

Measha Brueggergosman, the advertised soprano was unable to attend and was replaced by Sally Matthews.

Broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

This was the conductor David Roberson's last concert with the BBC Symphony Orchestra after 20 years with them.
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/2012/58),
Programme (RAHE/1/2012/83),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2012/39),
Poster (RAHE/2/2012/24)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2012/83BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2012 - One Hundred and Eighteenth Season - Prom 25 - Ives, Barber, Zimmermann and Tippett1 August 2012
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work7673BBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2012 - One Hundred and Eighteenth Season76
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/917British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Proms Youth Choir; 2012-; British choir
DS/UK/893British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO); 1930-; British radio orchestra
DS/UK/915Robertson; David Eric (1958-); American conductor
DS/UK/920Matthews; Sally Helanna (1975-); British soprano
DS/UK/887Connolly; Dame; Sarah Patricia (1963-); CBE; English mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/921Groves; Paul (1964-); American opera singer
DS/UK/922Sykes; Jubilant (fl 1996-2012); American baritone
DS/UK/923Hardenberger; Hakan (1961-); Swedish trumpeter
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
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