Orchestra or Band | BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra |
Set List | 'Overture', M Gold, arr. J Holland-Smith; from Life Story, 'Giraffe Fight', S Class, arr. E Purnell; from Africa, 'David Attenborough Story', B Salisbury, arr. E Purnell; from Life of Mammals, 'Sardine Run', G Fenton, from Blue Planet I, 'Wonders of the Monsoon', N Sawhney, arr. B Palmer; from Wonders of the Monsoon, 'Snow Geese', G Fenton, from Planet Earth I, 'Our Changing Planet', B Taylor, arr. E Watkins; from Nature's Great Events, 'Puffer Fish', M Gold, arr. J Holland-Smith; from Life Story INTERVAL 'Earth Symphony', H Zimmer, I Farrington, J Shea, D Fleming; dev., arr., orch., add. comps I Farrington |
Performance Notes | Across seas and mountains, rivers, glaciers and deserts
in the centenary year of the BBC the Proms brings a musical celebration of the world-famous BBC Studios Natural History Unit through the ages from David Attenboroughs early adventures to the present.
This spectacular audio-visual journey features soaring scores by composers including Hans Zimmer and George Fenton, and music from around the globe, as well as the sounds of nature, breath-taking imagery and spoken word.
2pm performance audio-described by Timna Fibert. British Sign Language-interpreted by Angie Newman.
BBC commission and world premiere of 'Earth Symphony', H Zimmer, I Farrington, J Shea, D Fleming; dev., arr., orch., add. comps I Farrington.
Ice scupltures of the Frozen Planet logo, two penguins, and two polar bears were displayed on the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee South Steps before the concert. |
Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2022/26), Programme (RAHE/1/2022/ ), Digital Photographs |