Prom 53 - 14:00 Saturday 27 August 2022
Prom 54 - 19:30 Saturday 27 August 2022
Broadcast on BBC Two on Monday 29 August
Royal Albert Hall
Murray Gold: Overture arr. Jeremy Holland-Smith; from Life Story
Sarah Class: Giraffe Fight, arr. Elizabeth Purnell; from Africa
Ben Salisbury: David Attenborough Story, arr. Elizabeth Purnell; from Life of Mammals
George Fenton: Sardine Run, from Blue Planet I
Nitin Sawhney: Wonders of the Monsoon, arr. Ben Palmer; from Wonders of the Monsoon
Barnaby Taylor: Snow Geese, From Planet Earth I
Murray Gold: Puffer Fish, arr. Ed Watkins; from Nature's Great Events
Hans Zimmer, Iain Farrington, Jacob Shea, David Fleming: Earth Symphony, Devised, arranged, orchestrated and additional compositions by Iain Farrington; BBC commission: world premiere; BBC commission: world premiere
Chris Packham presenter
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ben Palmer conductor
Over a century of public service broadcasting, the BBC has forged a global reputation for its coverage of the planet we call home – from the oceans and mountains to rivers, glaciers, deserts and the infinite wonders of life on earth itself. Tonight, the Proms hosts a stunning audiovisual celebration of the BBC’s world-famous Natural History Unit, from David Attenborough’s pioneering early adventures through to the landmark series of the 21st century. Expect breathtaking images, natural sounds, spoken words and music by composers including Hans Zimmer and George Fenton, performed live in the spectacular surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall by Ben Palmer and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Prom 54 - 19:30 Saturday 27 August 2022
Broadcast on BBC Two on Monday 29 August
Royal Albert Hall
Murray Gold: Overture arr. Jeremy Holland-Smith; from Life Story
Sarah Class: Giraffe Fight, arr. Elizabeth Purnell; from Africa
Ben Salisbury: David Attenborough Story, arr. Elizabeth Purnell; from Life of Mammals
George Fenton: Sardine Run, from Blue Planet I
Nitin Sawhney: Wonders of the Monsoon, arr. Ben Palmer; from Wonders of the Monsoon
Barnaby Taylor: Snow Geese, From Planet Earth I
Murray Gold: Puffer Fish, arr. Ed Watkins; from Nature's Great Events
Hans Zimmer, Iain Farrington, Jacob Shea, David Fleming: Earth Symphony, Devised, arranged, orchestrated and additional compositions by Iain Farrington; BBC commission: world premiere; BBC commission: world premiere
Chris Packham presenter
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ben Palmer conductor
Over a century of public service broadcasting, the BBC has forged a global reputation for its coverage of the planet we call home – from the oceans and mountains to rivers, glaciers, deserts and the infinite wonders of life on earth itself. Tonight, the Proms hosts a stunning audiovisual celebration of the BBC’s world-famous Natural History Unit, from David Attenborough’s pioneering early adventures through to the landmark series of the 21st century. Expect breathtaking images, natural sounds, spoken words and music by composers including Hans Zimmer and George Fenton, performed live in the spectacular surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall by Ben Palmer and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
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