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BBC Proms: 2016

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18 episodes · first aired Jul 15, 2016

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  1. 1 First Night of the Proms, Part One Jul 15, 2016 · 57m Katie Derham presents the launch of the world's greatest classical music festival from the Royal Albert Hall. The celebrations open with Tchaikovsky's ravishing Romeo and Juliet overture…
  2. 2 First Night of the Proms, Part Two Jul 15, 2016 · 48m Katie Derham presents the second half of the 2016 BBC Proms season opening from the Royal Albert Hall. Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the BBC National Chorus…
  3. 3 Prom 8: Strictly Prom Jul 22, 2016 · 1h 54m Could this be the glitziest Prom ever? Get your dancing shoes on and join Katie Derham and a whole host of your favourite Strictly Come Dancing professionals as they celebrate the music of…
  4. 4 Prom 11: A Child of Our Time Jul 24, 2016 · 1h 12m Michael Tippett's secular oratorio A Child of Our Time is his most widely performed work. It is an impassioned protest against persecution and tyranny with an overriding message of peace…
  5. 5 Prom 27: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Aug 5, 2016 · 1h 40m Two Russian heavyweights and a living Scottish composer are the focus of tonight's prom, featuring the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under the direction of chief conductor in waiting…
  6. 6 Prom 29: The Planets with The NYO Aug 6, 2016 · 2h 23m The depiction of astrological characters in The Planets, from the cheeky gameplay of Mercury to the shattering impact of Mars, could be made for the resonance of the Royal Albert Hall. The…
  7. 7 Prom 38: Gershwin Gala with the John Wilson Orchestra Aug 13, 2016 Proms favourites the John Wilson Orchestra and their eponymous conductor celebrate the music and lyrics of one of the greatest song-writing partnerships in American history - George and…
  8. 8 Prom 4: Ravel and Rachmaninov Aug 20, 2016 · 1h 58m Valery Gergiev conducts the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in three popular classics - Ravel's hypnotic Bolero, the ravishing suite from Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier and…
  9. 9 Prom 49: Quincy Jones Prom Aug 22, 2016 · 2h 1m BBC Prom from the Royal Albert Hall which celebrates the career of composer, arranger, producer, conductor and all-round musical genius Quincy Jones. Jules Buckley and his Metropole Orkest…
  10. 10 Prom 36: Jamie Cullum Prom Aug 23, 2016 · 1h 24m Multimillion-selling jazz supremo and master of all musical trades Jamie Cullum returns to the BBC Proms following his sell-out appearance in 2010. This time Jamie is joined by the…
  11. 13 Prom 54: Mozart Requiem Aug 26, 2016 · 1h 43m From the Royal Albert Hall, three glorious works by Mozart, all written during the final months of his life. Conductor Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra are joined by Hanno…
  12. 14 Prom 21: Mozart from Memory Aug 26, 2016 The Aurora Orchestra with conductor and founder Nicholas Collon return to the Proms with another performance entirely from memory. Not a note of music or a single music stand will be seen…
  13. 15 Prom 43: Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Aug 28, 2016 From the Royal Albert Hall, Daniel Barenboim returns to the Proms with his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, the celebrated ensemble of young Arabs and Israelis. Following his highly acclaimed…
  14. 16 Prom 64: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No 7 in E minor Sep 2, 2016 · 1h 20m Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in Mahler's radical Seventh Symphony.
  15. 17 Prom 74: Verdi – Requiem Sep 9, 2016 · 1h 26m Marin Alsop returns to the Proms stage to conduct Verdi’s magnificent Requiem, with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Proms Youth Choir. The evening’s soloists include…
  16. 18 Prom 56 – CBeebies Prom: A Musical Journey Sep 10, 2016 · 50m CBeebies favourites take a musical journey through the countryside, around the world, back in time and into space with the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Jessica Cottis. Enjoy…
  17. 19 Last Night of the Proms, Part One Sep 10, 2016 · 1h 34m Live from the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham introduces the final concert of the 2016 BBC Proms. The celebrations are led by the combined forces of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus…
  18. 20 Last Night of the Proms, Part Two Sep 10, 2016 · 1h 55m Katie Derham introduces the second half of the Last Night of the Proms live from the Royal Albert Hall. In this Olympic year, the second part of the concert begins with American composer…