United Kingdom Prom 64 – Berlioz: Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique / Dinis Sousa (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 3.9.2023. (CK)
Berlioz’s epic The Trojans triumphs at the BBC Proms
Chris Kettle
Sir Simon Rattle makes a persuasive case for Schumann’s Das Paradies und die Peri at the BBC Proms
United Kingdom Prom 49 – R. Schumann, Das Paradies und die Peri: Soloists, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London 22.8.2023. (CK)
Radiant Mahler Three from Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the BBC Proms
United Kingdom Prom 45 – Mahler: Jenny Carlstedt (mezzo-soprano), Trinity Boys Choir, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 19.8.2023. (CK)
Passion, emotional honesty and courage: Dora Pejačević’s symphony at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 40 – Brahms, Pejačević: Martin Helmchen (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 14.8.2023. (CK)
A feast of sonorities from Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 35 – Berg and Mahler: Leila Josefowicz (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 10.8.2023. (CK)
Electrifying Walton First Symphony from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London at the BBC Proms
United Kingdom Prom 30 – Boulanger, Rachmaninov, Walton: Alim Beisembayev (piano), Sinfonia of London / John Wilson (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 6.8.2023. (CK)
Ryan Bancroft, BBC NOW and choruses triumph in a challenging Proms all-American programme
United Kingdom Prom 21 – Skye, Copland, Adams: Annelien Van Wauwe (clarinet), BBC National Chorus of Wales, Crouch End Festival Chorus, BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Ryan Bancroft (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 31.7.2023. (CK)
The Mayflower Ensemble in Romsey: a stimulating mix of music, eloquently played
United Kingdom Romsey Festival 2023 – Zemlinsky, Smith, Rachmaninov, Horovitz, Brahms: Mayflower Ensemble (Nicola Heinrich [cello], Alison Hughes [clarinet], Karen Kingsley [piano – replacing Samantha Carrasco]). Abbey URC Church, Romsey, 10.7.2023. (CK)
