Name: Prom 19: Elgar’s Cello Concerto
Start: 2024-08-03T19:30:00
Location: Royal Albert Hall

Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Edward Elgar's compositions as the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra present a series of unforgettable performances. From the deeply emotional 'Cello Concerto' to the grandiose 'Enigma Variations', this season commemorates the rich legacy of Elgar and other British music titans, including the ethereal works of Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Elgar's Legacy Shines in a Stellar Season of Concerts

Sakari Oramo

Senja Rummukainen

Jess Dandy

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Deeply in love and enlightened by Sanskrit literature, Gustav Holst embarked upon what many consider his true masterpiece. The Cloud Messenger recounts an ancient tale in which a man sends a message of love to his distant wife via a passing cloud. It drew from the composer a rich and passionate work charting love’s trials and rewards. This performance, marking 150 years since Holst’s birth, comes after Elgar’s ever-popular, bittersweet Cello Concerto and the gentle exhalations of Jonathan Harvey’s Tranquil Abiding, inspired by Buddhist meditation.

Prom 19: Elgar’s Cello Concerto

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