BBC Proms - 2010 - Prom 23 - Foulds, Vaughan Williams, Elgar - Part 2

BBC PROMS 2010 Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Katie Derham Donald Runnicles makes his first Proms appearance as Chief Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in an all-British programme featuring former BBC Young Musician of the Year Nicola Benedetti in her Prom debut. The concert features Vaughan Williams' choral masterpiece written for sixteen solo singers and orchestra as a tribute to Proms founder, Henry Wood. Tonight's performance showcases singers from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending Elgar: Symphony No.1 in A flat major Elin Pritchard, Marie Claire Breen, Emily Mitchell, Natalie Montakhab, sopranos Jemma Brown, Beth Mackay, Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, Lynda-Jane Workman, mezzo-sopranos Stephen Chambers, Warren Gillespie, John Pumphrey, Ronan Busfield, tenors James Birchall, Owain Browne, Michel de Souza, Ross McInroy, basses Ashley Wass, piano Nicola Benedetti, violin BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Donald Runnicles, conductor This Prom will be repeated on Monday 9th August at 2pm.