Prom 63: Choral Day 鈥� The Sixteen

7 Sep 2024, Royal Albert Hall

10:30 Sat 7 Sep 2024 Next Event

Proms 2024 Prom 63: Choral Day 鈥� The Sixteen

10:30 Sat 7 Sep 2024 Royal Albert Hall

For the first concert of Proms Choral Day, one of Britain鈥檚 best-loved choirs, The Sixteen, returns to the Proms under Harry Christophers for some of the most serene and spiritual choral works written in Victorian England.

Programme

- - Hubert Parry
  - Coronation Anthem 鈥業 Was Glad鈥�(6 mins)
- - Charles Villiers Stanford
  - Three Motets, Op. 38(9 mins)
- - Henry Balfour Gardiner
  - Evening Hymn(7 mins)
- - William Henry Harris
  - Faire is the heaven(5 mins)
- - John Ireland
  - Greater love hath no man(6 mins)
- - Charles Villiers Stanford
  - Eight Partsongs, Op. 127 鈥� 鈥楾he Guest鈥�(3 mins)
  - Eight Partsongs, Op. 127 鈥� 鈥榃hen Mary thro鈥� the garden went鈥�(3 mins)
  - Eight Partsongs, Op. 127 鈥� 鈥楾o a Tree鈥�(4 mins)
- - Edward Elgar
  - Give unto the Lord(8 mins)

Performers

The Sixteen
Simon Johnson
organ
organ
Harry Christophers
conductor
conductor

Composers

About This Event

One of Britain鈥檚 best-loved choirs, The Sixteen 鈥� under Harry Christophers 鈥� returns to the Proms on Choral Day for some of the most serene and spiritual choral works written in England during the Victorian period 鈥� music in line with this ensemble鈥檚 singular combination of style and beauty, blend and expression.

There will be no interval

Broadcast live on 麻豆社 Radio 3

Harry Christophers 漏 Marco Borggreve