Fitkin and Beethoven

The BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus and The Philharmonic Chorus under David Robertson perform Graham Fitkin's Cello Concerto (BBC Commission, World Premiere); and Beethoven's Symphony No 9 in D minor ('Choral'). With cellist Yo Yo Ma, soprano Christine Brewer, mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill, tenor Toby Spence and bass-baritone Iain Paterson. (Note: at 5.45pm there is a Proms Plus event at the Royal College of Music. Graham Fitkin, in conversation with Tom Service, discusses his Cello Concerto for Yo-Yo Ma and introduces performances of his chamber works 'Sciosophy', 'Hurl' and 'Sinew' by musicians from the London Sinfonietta Academy Ensemble.)