The BBC Symphony Orchestra presents Requiem for America: Singing for the Invisible People — Brent Michael Davids’s searing work which confronts hard truths about America’s founding.
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Inspired by one of the earliest texts of Chinese philosophy, Divine Intimacies explores how nearly a thousand years of musical thought can be translated into contemporary sound.
The internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano, accompanied by a three-piece guest ensemble, journeys through two vibrant musical worlds: she brings warmth and wit to French chansons by Lemarque, Betti, Trenet, Chaminade, Hahn, Ferré, and others, and then turns to the theatrical and daring world of German cabaret, including music by Glanzberg, Hollaender, Jary, Weill, and Eisler.
Superstar performers meet for a dazzling concert bringing together clarinet and guitar in music from across the globe and the centuries.
Strangers in a strange land: Sakari Oramo conducts music by Bartók and Korngold, European composers stranded in America and dreaming of a better world.
Four soul-stirring moments from the final chapter of Wagner’s mighty operatic Ring, alongside the composer’s affectionate birthday gift to his wife.
Back by demand: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Film Music Gala at the Royal Albert Hall, featuring the exhilarating music from your favourite action and adventure films.
Join us on an epic journey through sensational soundtracks, depicting the action-packed thrills of Mission: Impossible, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park; the fantasy and magic of Star Wars, Harry Potter and E.T.; the rousing heroic adventures of Batman, Gladiator and The Great Escape, and the sweeping, iconic landscapes of The Lord of the Rings, Dances With Wolves and Avatar. To name just a few!
Back by demand: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Film Music Gala at the Royal Albert Hall, featuring the exhilarating music from your favourite action and adventure films.
Join us on an epic journey through sensational soundtracks, depicting the action-packed thrills of Mission: Impossible, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park; the fantasy and magic of Star Wars, Harry Potter and E.T.; the rousing heroic adventures of Batman, Gladiator and The Great Escape, and the sweeping, iconic landscapes of The Lord of the Rings, Dances With Wolves and Avatar. To name just a few!
The UK premiere of James MacMillan's new choral work Angels Unawares alongside his beautiful, contemplative Nothing in Vain, and works by Tallis and Vaughan Williams' hauntingly beautiful Tallis Fantasia.
The Philharmonia’s 80th birthday celebrations reach their grand finale – a recreation of a 1947 concert originally conducted by Richard Strauss himself.
Two British star musicians explore an enchanting selection of music about evening, lullabies and the mysteries of night, ranging from Schubert to Arvo Pärt.
A must-hear concert of mesmerising choral music performed by the biggest professional choir in Latvia, where singing is lifeblood, with Iveta Apkalna on organ.
Spectacular cinematic scores from some of the biggest and most celebrated movies of all time – all originally recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.
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Embrace a bold and colourful sound-world as Manchester Collective brings to life work by titans in contemporary experimental music, including Meredith Monk.