Prom 58 - Family Matinee: A Journey to Far Corners of Our Musical World

Take your family to a great concert of music from around the world including guitarist Milos Karadaglic, The Blind Boys of Alabama and a great deal more. The concert will include Rodrigo's famous Concierto de Aranjuez and Delius' On hearing the first cuckoo in spring.

Royal Albert Hall, on Monday 27th August 2012 at 15:00
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Programme

Programme to include:

Delius, Frederick (1862-1934), On hearing the first cuckoo in spring

Rodrigo, Joaquin (1901-1999), Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra (2nd movement)

De Falla, Manuel (1876-1946), El Amor brujo: ritual fire dance

Music by Yarde, Jason (b. 1970)

Various, Wish You Were Here (Proms Family Orchestra Improvisation)

Artists

Milos Karadaglic, Guitar

BBC Proms Family Orchestra

Northern Sinfonia

Lincoln Abbotts, Director

Stephen Bell, Conductor

The Northern Sinfonia is joined by Montenegrin guitar star Milos Karadaglic´ and Amadou & Mariam, the Malian couple who met at the school for the blind in Barnako and have since worked in partnership with an ever-expanding coalition of African and Western musicians. This Prom sees them perform with their seven-piece band, as well as with Northern Sinfonia and our own Family Orchestra and Chorus.

Royal Albert Hall

Kensington Gore
London Greater London United Kingdom SW7 2AP