Richard Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration from the BBC Proms

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Linton Stephens introduces highlights from this year's BBC Proms, including Strauss’ tone-poem Death and Transfiguration and music by John Adams from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Ryan Bancroft. Also, song inspired by The Swan of Avon and other bards, from Nicky Spence and Julius Drake at the Aldeburgh Festival. And in today's programme a rare chance to catch a short choral work from French prodigy Lili Boulanger, a setting of a Buddhist 'prayer for the whole universe'. BBC Proms: Richard Strauss Death and Transfiguration BBC National Orchestra of Wales Ryan Bancroft (conductor) BBC Proms: Shruthi Rajasekar Sat on the shore BBC Singers Sofi Jeannin (conductor) Aldeburgh Festival: Sergei Prokofiev 3 Pensées for piano, Op. 62 Julius Asal (piano) Aldeburgh Festival: ‘The Bards’ Franz Schubert An Silvia, D. 891 Maurice Ravel Chants populaire – No. 5 Chanson écossaise Robert Schumann Myrthen Op. 25 No. 13 - Hochländers Abschied Benjamin Britten O can ye sew cushions? Fancy Francis Poulenc Fancie John Dankworth Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Dunsinane blues Nicky Spence (tenor) Julius Drake (piano) BBC Proms: John Adams Harmonium City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Kazuki Yamada (conductor) BBC Proms: Lili Boulanger Vieille prière bouddhique James Way (tenor) BBC National Chorus of Wales London Philharmonic Choir BBC National Orchestra of Wales Ryan Bancroft (conductor) To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live'