
Europe's first majority BME orchestra perform music by American composer George Walker and a world premiere by Hannah Kendall, plus works by Dvorak, Handel and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Katie Derham introduces another unforgettable Prom from the ѿý archive. This week she is joined by one of the brightest young stars of classical music, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason. They look back on a Prom that made history in 2017 when Chineke! became the first British majority BME symphony orchestra ever to take to the Proms stage. Including music by Dvorak, Handel and Rimsky-Korsakov, and featuring Sheku himself, soprano Jeanine De Bique and conductor Kevin John Edusei, it was a night that broke new boundaries for all involved.
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Clips
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Dvořák – Rondo in G minor
Duration: 02:08
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Handel: Messiah – 'Rejoice greatly' (excerpt) (2017)
Duration: 02:32
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Chineke!: the best bits (2017)
Duration: 03:30
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Hannah Kendall: The Spark Catchers (excerpt) (2017)
Duration: 01:59
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Katie Derham |
Interviewed Guest | Sheku Kanneh‐Mason |
Conductor | Kevin John Edusei |
Musician | Sheku Kanneh‐Mason |
Singer | Jeanine De Bique |
Orchestra | Chineke! |
Producer | Cat Dixon |
Producer | Sasha Duncan |
Director | Oliver Macfarlane |
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