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Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concert 2014 - One Hundred and Twentieth Season - Prom 22 - War Horse Prom
Performance Date3 August 2014
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time16:32
Main PerformersLife-Size War Horse Puppets by the Handspring Puppet Company

Eser Ebein,
Tim van Eyken,
Duncan Rock - vocals

National Theatre Ensemble,
Michael Morpurgo - speaker
Orchestra or BandCambiata North West,
BBC Concert Orchestra
ChoirsProms Military Wives Choir
ConductorsGareth Malone,
David Charles Abell
Set List'Only Remembered', Sankey, arr. J Tams, orch. A Sutton,
'Summer', Bridge,
'Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead', Holst
'Two Partsongs, Op.26 – The Snow', Elgar,
'Ave Maria', Holst,
'War Horse Suite', A Sutton,
'Canakkale Icinde' arr. Sarisozen,
'Le Tombeau de Couperin – excerpts', Ravel,
'Die Weise von Libe und Tod des Cornets',
'Selection', C Rilke,
'New War Hymn: O God, the Strength of Those Who War', Wood, arr. French,
'Some See Us', A Sutton,
'Only Remembered', Sankey, arr. J Tams, orch. A Sutton,
'It's a Long Way to Tipparary', Judge, Williams, orch. G Malone
Performance NotesA Prom inspired by the National Theatre's play based on Michael Morpurgo's novel, featuring a new suite created by Adrian Sutton from his score for the original production, as well as other music from the period with performers including the Proms Military Wives Choir and Gareth Malone. This included Henry Wood's 'New War Hymn' from October 1914, and specially created for the performance.

The concert was recorded and broadcast on BBC Two in November 2014.
The event was broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

BBC commission and world premiere of 'Some See Us', Adrian Sutton.

Proms debuts for Eser Ebein, Tim van Eyken, Gareth Malone and Duncan Rock.
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/2014/53),
Programme (RAHE/1/2014/74),
Posters (RAHE/2/2014/41),
Proms Mini-Guide,
Digital Photographs
Ticket Prices£5.00-£57.00
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2014/74BBC Proms 2014 - Prom 223 August 2014
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work9894BBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2014 - One Hundred and Twentieth Season76
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
DS/UK/2149Malone; Gareth (1975-); OBE; British choirmaster, broadcaster
DS/UK/19433Cambiata North West; fl 2014-; British boys choir
DS/UK/5090Abell; David Charles (16 August 1958); American orchestral conductor
DS/UK/1151British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Concert Orchestra; 1931-; British orchestra
DS/UK/5491Rock; Duncan (fl 2006-); English baritone
DS/UK/19434Eyken; Tim van (fl 2007); English folk singer, guitarist and melodeon player
DS/UK/19435Ebcin; Eser (fl 2014); Folk singer
DS/UK/19436Morpurgo; Michael (1943-); OBE; English author, poet, playwright and librettist who is known best for children's novels.
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