Prom 71: Americana

9 Sep 2014, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Tue 9 Sep 2014 Next Event

Proms 2014 Prom 71: Americana

Prom 71: Americana

19:30 Tue 9 Sep 2014 Royal Albert Hall

It鈥檚 American Night at the Proms. We travel through history, from traditional folk songs and dances in Copland鈥檚 Appalachian Spring, through the contemplative Quiet City to Chris Brubeck鈥檚 contemporary blend of classical, jazz, blues and country music. His Travels in Time for Three is a thrill-ride concerto composed for virtuoso string trio Time for Three and orchestra.

Programme

- - Aaron Copland
  - Appalachian Spring 鈥� suite(23 mins)
  - Quiet City(10 mins)
  - Rodeo 鈥� Four Dance Episodes(18 mins)
- - interval
- - Dave Brubeck
  - Blue Rondo 脿 la Turk (arr. C. Brubeck)(5 mins)UK premiere
- - Chris Brubeck
  - Travels in Time for Three(26 mins)UK premiere
- - John Lennon
  - Paul McCartney
  - Norwegian Wood(encore)
- - Mumford & Sons
  - Little Lion Man(encore)

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About this event

It鈥檚 American Night at the Proms, courtesy of the 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra and its New York State-born Principal Conductor Keith Lockhart.

Toes will be tapping in a concert that starts with folk songs and dances 鈥� joyously orchestrated and reworked by Aaron Copland 鈥� and ends in Chris Brubeck鈥檚 distinctive blend of classical, jazz, blues and country music. Take an exhilarating musical journey with the UK premiere of 鈥╤is Travels in Time for Three 鈥� a thrill-ride concerto composed for virtuoso string trio and orchestra.

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