BBC Proms
Season 59 Episode 2 - First Night of the Proms Part Two
Michael Tippett's powerful oratorio A Child of Our Time features in continuing live coverage from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The piece marks its composer's centenary as well as the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Roger Norrington conducts Indra Thomas (soprano), Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano), Ian Bostridge (tenor), Willard White (bass), and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Introduced by Alan Titchmarsh.
Episodes in Season 59
First Night of the Proms Part One
First Night of the Proms Part Two
Prom 4: Richard Wagner - Die Walküre
Prom 5: Michael Berkeley, Benjamin Britten and Vaughan Williams
145 min