Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra
Episode 10 · 2011-08-06
- Documentary
Episode overview
Their first appearance at the Proms in 2007 set the Royal Albert Hall alight. Back then, they were called the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela and famously are a product of the country's El Sistema programme which offers every child a free musical education. Led by their dynamic conductor Gustavo Dudamel, tonight they perform Mahler's second Symphony, Resurrection - a work for vast forces including offstage brass, two solo singers, and a large choir as well as the orchestra. Mahler takes listeners on a spectacular journey through the entire gamut of emotions and questions whether there is life after death. The symphony begins with a huge funeral march and across the work makes a progression from darkness to light - death to everlasting life. Presented by Katie Derham.
180 minutes
Season 65 episodes
1. First Night of the Proms2011-07-15
2. Mark Elder Conducts The Halle2011-07-21
3. Spanish Night with the BBC Philharmonic2011-07-22
4. Stravinsky's Rite of Spring2011-07-23
5. Mahler's Ninth Symphony2011-07-28
6. Hungarian Night with the London Philharmonic2011-07-29
7. Walton's Violin Concerto2011-07-30
8. Elgar's Violin Concerto2011-08-04
9. Human Planet2011-08-05
10. Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra2011-08-06
11. French Night with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra2011-08-07
12. Film Music Night2011-08-12
13. The National Youth Orchestra2011-08-13
14. Benjamin Grosvenor at the First Night of the Proms2011-08-14
15. Kathryn Tickell and Friends2011-08-14
16. Brahms Night with Bernard Haintink and Emanuel Ax2011-08-19
17. Brahms' Symphony No 42011-08-20
18. Verdi's Requiem2011-08-21
19. Spaghetti Western Orchestra2011-08-26
20. The Comedy Prom2011-08-27
21. Angela Hewitt Plays Brahms and Schumann2011-09-02
22. Hooray for Hollywood2011-09-03
23. Beethoven's Missa Solemnis2011-09-04
24. The Horrible Histories Big Prom Party2011-09-09
25. Nigel Kennedy Plays Bach2011-09-09
26. Last Night of the Proms - Part 12011-09-10
27. Last Night of the Proms - Part 22011-09-10
29. Episode 29
30. Episode 30
31. Episode 31
100. Episode 100
