BBC Proms Season 2024 Episode 5 - Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony at the Proms

Airdate: 2024-Aug-02

Episode summary:

Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony is performed at the Royal Albert Hall. The programme also includes a world premiere of Anna Clyne's The Gorgeous Nothings, inspired by the poems of Emily Dickinson and featuring Grammy Award-winning vocal group The Swingles. The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by Nicholas Collon. Petroc Trelawny presents.

About BBC Proms series:

BBC Proms is the world's greatest classical music festival.