Performances of Eric Whitacre at BBC Music
(See all works in BBC Music by Eric Whitacre)Fri 8 Aug 2025
- 8 – 9 Aug 2025Royal Albert Hall
Experience the Royal Albert Hall at its most magical and intimate: Anna Lapwood joins cellist Anastasia Kobekina, pianist Hayato Sumino and Norwegian ensemble Barokksolistene for this all-night Prom (11pm - 7am)
Experience the Royal Albert Hall at its most magical and intimate: Anna Lapwood joins cellist Anastasia Kobekina, pianist Hayato Sumino and Norwegian ensemble Barokksolistene for this all-night Prom (11pm - 7am)
Programme
- Toccata in B minor from ‘10 Pieces for Organ’(4 mins)
- Limina Luminis(6 mins)
- Pirates of the Caribbean – suite(18 mins)Klaus Nadelt/Hans Zimmer arr. Anna Lapwood
- interval
- The Old Bachelor – Hornpipe(3 mins)
- The Three Ravens (Arr. for Ensemble by Bjarte Eike)(4 mins)
- The Dancing Master – The Virgin Queen; Stingo; Bobbing Joe(4 mins)John Playford/Trad., arr. B. Eike/Barroksolistene
- Pass around the grog (sea shanty)(2 mins)John Playford/Trad., arr. B. Eike/Barokksolistene
- Da skeklers(4 mins)trad., Shetlands, arr. Christ Stout
- Three Wedding Tunes from Fanø(5 mins)trad., Denmark, arr. B. Eike
- Dance Collection from Uhrovec – Slovak Dance No. 328arr. Miloš Valent
- Old Norse(3 mins)trad., Shetlands, arr. B. Eike
- Hopp sa halta(6 mins)
- La traverséetrad., Canada, arr. B. Eike/Barokksolistene
- Tabhair dom do lámh (Give me your hand)(4 mins)arr. B. Eike/Barokksolistene
- Wild Mountain Thyme (Will ye go, lassie?)(4 mins)trad., Scotland, arr. Barokksolistene
- The Dancing Master – Beggar Boy; Scots Rant; Scotch Cap; All in a garden green; Newcastle(6 mins)arr. B. Eike
- Haul away!(4 mins)trad., English sea shanty arr. Barokksolistene/Thomas Guthrie
- The Dancing Master – Wallom Green (plus improvisations)(8 mins)arr. B. Eike
- interval
- All things are quite silent(4 mins)
- Arise, shine(5 mins)
- O nata lux(3 mins)
- Seek Him That Make the Seven Stars(6 mins)
- Grandmother Moon(4 mins)
- Sleep(6 mins)
- Come to me(6 mins)
- Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine(9 mins)
- Make You Feel My Love(4 mins)arr. Anna Lapwood
- interval
- Waltz in E flat major 'Grande valse brillante', Op 18(6 mins)
- Polonaise in A flat major 'Heroic', Op 53(7 mins)
- Nocturne II: After Dawn(3 mins)
- Danse macabre(8 mins)arr. Franz Liszt/H. Sumino
- Boléro(9 mins)arr. H. Sumino
- Everything in Its Right Place(3 mins)
- Like Spinning Plates(3 mins)with Anastasia Kobekina (cello)
- interval
- O frondens virga(3 mins)
- Cello Suite No 1 in G majorPrelude; Menuets I & II
- Postcard(1 mins)
- Cello Suite No 2 in D minor(3 mins)Courante
- Prelude II(2 mins)
- Cello Suite No 2 in D minor(3 mins)Sarabande
- Narrenschiff [Ship of Fools](5 mins)
- Grāmata čellam [The Book] – Pianissimo(4 mins)
- Suite for Solo Cello No. 3, Op 87(2 mins)Barcarolla
- Song for Ainola(2 mins)
- Cello Suite No 3 in C major(4 mins)Prelude
- Fandango(5 mins)arr. Giovanni Sollima
- interval
- Hymn (after Byrd)(5 mins)
- Many Fruited Dog Tooth(12 mins)
- Full like drips from ‘Honey Siren’(3 mins)
- One Without from ‘Aftersun’(5 mins)
- Prière du Christ montant vers son Père [Prayer of Christ Ascending Towards His Father] from ‘L’Ascension’(9 mins)
- interval
- Distance(5 mins)
- Tamala/If Only I Knew(5 mins)
- Bimo(5 mins)
- Bamba, the Light of Touba(5 mins)arr. David Mantovani
- Future Strings(5 mins)
- interval
- Turning Page(4 mins)
- You Are Enough(3 mins)
- Touch(4 mins)
- Sight(4 mins)
- North(5 mins)
- Nine(5 mins)
- Saturn(5 mins)
Performers
- Anna Lapwoodorgan/conductor
- Bjarte Eikeviolin/director
- Anastasia Kobekinacello
- Hayato Suminopiano
- 12 Ensembleensemble
- Seckou Keitakora/voice
- Sleeping At Lastensemble
Composers
Part ofProms 2025
Thu 9 Oct 2025
- 19:30Milton Court Concert Hall
The BBC Singers and Principal Guest Conductor Owain Park join forces with acclaimed Nigerian-Scottish trumpeter Aaron Azunda Akugbo.
The BBC Singers and Principal Guest Conductor Owain Park join forces with acclaimed Nigerian-Scottish trumpeter Aaron Azunda Akugbo.
Programme
- Benedicite
- Paradise
- Sat on the shore
- Nuit d'etoiles
- Serenity
- Three Moon Songs
- The world turns
- interval
- Her sacred spirit soars
- In splendoribus sanctorum
- Beyond the Night Sky
- Nocturne
- Only in sleep
- Antiphon for the Angels
Performers
- Aaron Azunda Akugbotrumpet
- Dominika Makpiano
- Owain Parkconductor
Part ofBBC Singers 2025-26
