James Naughtie welcomes listeners to live coverage of a vibrant, newly conceived First Night celebration. The BBC Singers, the BBC Symphony Chorus, and Orchestra are conducted by Andrew Davis, with pianist Evgeny Kissin, soprano Christine B…

From London's Royal Albert Hall, James Naughtie reports live on a performance of Berlioz's Requiem (Grande Messe des Morts), a distinctive undertaking that unites young musicians from England and France. This event forms part of Naughtie's …

Tonight's Bach Prom, broadcast live from London's Royal Albert Hall, falls on the 250th anniversary of the composer’s death. Roger Norrington leads the Choir of the Enlightenment and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in a performanc…

Tonight marks the opening of a four-part series of Promenade concerts on BBC1, featuring three compositions from the 20th century. The BBC Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Andrew Davis, will perform the works.

Nigel Havers presents a performance featuring beloved works of British composers, captured live from London's Royal Albert Hall. The BBC Philharmonic, under the direction of Yan Pascal Tortelier, delivers the music.

John McCarthy presents excerpts from Handel's *Messiah*, as rendered by the English Concert Choir and Orchestra, featuring soloists Hillevi Martinpelto, Monica Groop, Kurt Streit, and Nathan Berg, conducted by Trevor Pinnock.

Tonight's Prom at London's Royal Albert Hall features live coverage of the San Francisco Symphony, a leading American orchestra, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas. The concert begins with Carl Ruggles's *Sun-Treader*, followed by Schumann'…

The program presented a compelling journey through British musical artistry, featuring Benjamin Britten’s evocative *Four Sea Interludes*, the stark power of Peter Maxwell Davies’s Symphony No. 7, the pastoral beauty of Ralph Vaughan Willia…

In commemoration of Arthur Sullivan's centenary, Jo Brand presents excerpts from a performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera *Lolanthe*, a witty satire of the House of Lords. The BBC Concert Orchestra is conducted by Jane Glover, ac…

From London's Royal Albert Hall tonight, live coverage commemorates the 60th anniversary of the London Blitz. Valery Gergiev leads the World Orchestra for Peace, a project conceived by the late Sir Georg Solti, in a performance of Shostakov…

Stephanie Hughes leads the customary Proms celebration from London’s Royal Albert Hall, with Andrew Davis conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra for his final performance. The evening features Elgar's rich orchestration of Bach's Fantasia…

Stephanie Hughes now brings you live coverage of the concert's second half, performed at London's Royal Albert Hall. The performance following the intermission begins with a new composition: Gerald McBurney’s arrangement of Shostakovich'…

The complete performance of Handel's *Messiah*, as presented at the BBC Proms in the year 2000, under the direction of Trevor Pinnock and featuring the English Concert Orchestra.