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Elgar Cello Concerto

Tom Service presents a performance of Elgar's much-loved Cello Concerto, composed in the wake of the First World War, with French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras as soloist.

Tom Service presents a performance of Elgar's much-loved Cello Concerto, composed in the wake of the First World War, with French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras as soloist. The Prom begins with Edward Gardner conducting the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a performance of the choral miniature For A Soldier's Funeral by French composer Lili Boulanger. The final piece is Vaughan Williams's cantata Dona Nobis Pacem, a beautiful but heart-breaking exploration of the violence of war, as part of this season's focus on the centenary of the end of the First World War.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Service
Conductor Edward Gardner
Musician Queyras Jean-Guihen
Choir Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Symphony Chorus
Orchestra Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Symphony Orchestra
Singer Sophie Bevan
Singer Neal Davies
Singer Alexandre Duhamel
Director Simon Broughton
Producer Cat Dixon

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