Vaughan Williams, Respighi and Mendelssohn

4 Aug 2021, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Wed 4 Aug 2021 Next Event

Proms 2021 Vaughan Williams, Respighi and Mendelssohn

19:30 Wed 4 Aug 2021 Royal Albert Hall

Japanese violinist Sayaka Shoji teams up with Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for Respighi鈥檚 vivacious Concerto gregoriano, whose plainsong-inspired melodies hark back to an ancient musical tradition.

Programme

- - Ralph Vaughan Williams
  - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis(15 mins)
- - Ottorino Respighi
  - Concerto gregoriano(30 mins)
- - interval
- - Felix Mendelssohn
  - Symphony No. 5 in D major, 'Reformation'(27 mins)

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Composers

About This Event

Conductor Vasily Petrenko appears for the first time at the Proms in his new role as Music Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. They are joined by Japanese violinist Sayaka Shoji for Respighi鈥檚 Concerto gregoriano 鈥� a spiritual serenade in which the soloist becomes a wordless cantor, whose plainsong-inspired melodies soar over the orchestra. Two more tributes to the musical past complete the programme: Vaughan Williams鈥檚 haunting Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis takes inspiration from Tudor polyphony, while Mendelssohn鈥檚 youthful 鈥楻eformation鈥� Symphony climaxes in Martin Luther鈥檚 stirring chorale 鈥楢 mighty fortress is our God鈥�.

Image: Vasily Petrenko

Booking opens for this concert at 9am on Saturday 26 June.

Part of

Proms 2021

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