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Prom 39: Elgar, Errollyn Wallen, Mendelssohn and Mussorgsky

Another chance to hear the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales with Elim Chan and Catriona Morison perform Elgar's Sea Pictures and a world premiere by Errollyn Wallen.

Another chance to hear the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales with Elim Chan and Catriona Morison perform Elgar Sea Pictures and a world premiere by Errollyn Wallen.

Presented from the Royal Albert Hall by Nicola Heywood-Thomas

Mendelssohn: Overture 'The Hebrides' (Fingal's Cave)
Elgar: Sea Pictures, Op. 37

Interval: Proms Plus Talk: Composer Errolyn Warren talks to Hannah Conway about her inspiration and ideas.

Errollyn Wallen: This Frame Is Part of the Painting
Mussorgsky, orch. Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

Cartiona Morison (mezzo)
麻豆社 National Chorus of Wales
Elim Chan

Winner of Cardiff Singer of the World 2017, Scottish mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison makes her Proms debut in Elgar鈥檚 sumptuous Sea Pictures, a vivid musical portrait of the sea in its many moods.

Also hanging in this musical gallery are Mussorgsky鈥檚 colourful Pictures at an Exhibition, Mendelssohn鈥檚 much-loved overture The Hebrides and the world premiere of Errollyn Wallen鈥檚 homage to artist Howard Hodgkin, This Frame Is Part of the Painting.

1 hour, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Clara Schumann

    Loreley

    Singer: Susan Gritton. Performer: Eugene Asti.
    • Hyperion.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Overture 'The Hebrides' ('Fingal's Cave')

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Elim Chan.
  • Edward Elgar

    Sea Pictures

    Singer: Catriona Morison. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Elim Chan.
  • Errollyn Wallen

    The Frame is Part of the Painting

    Singer: Catriona Morison. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Elim Chan.
  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Pictures at an Exhibition

    Orchestrator: Maurice Ravel. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Elim Chan.

Broadcast

  • Sun 25 Aug 2019 19:30

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