Omnibus at the Proms
Episode 4 · 1988-08-05
- Documentary
Episode overview
From Art Nouveau to Australia A triptych of exotically coloured music. The heavily perfumed and sensuous music of Debussy and Scriabin frames the world premiere of a new orchestral work reflecting the harsher colours and history of Australia. Debussy: La Damoiselle elue (to words by Dante Gabriel Rossetti) with Ann Murray, Elizabeth Laurence, BBC Singers (women's voices). Michael Finnissy: Red Earth. Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy. BBC Symphony Orchestra led by Bela Dekany, conducted by Lothar Zagrosek Sue Cook makes her debut as a Proms presenter and talks to Michael Finnissy about his new orchestral work, Red Earth: There is a red-ochre soil the Aboriginals use as a body paint in ritual ceremonies. In homage to them, 'Red Earth' could be described as a ritual chant.
Season 42 episodes
1. BBC at the Proms1988-07-21
2. First Night of the Proms1988-07-22
3. Omnibus at the Proms1988-07-29
4. Omnibus at the Proms1988-08-05
5. Omnibus at the Proms1988-08-12
6. Omnibus at the Proms1988-08-19
7. Omnibus at the Proms1988-08-26
8. Live from the Proms1988-09-02
9. Omnibus at the Proms1988-09-02
10. Live from the Proms1988-09-11
11. Last Night of the Proms1988-09-17
12. Last Night of the Proms1988-09-17
13. The Phil at the Albert1988-12-19
14. The Phil at the Albert1988-12-27
