Performances of Ralph Vaughan Williams at BBC Music
(See all works in BBC Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams)Thu 6 Nov 2025
- 19:30Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
We turn to nature in tonight’s concert, opening with Vaughan Williams’ overture to The Wasps.
We turn to nature in tonight’s concert, opening with Vaughan Williams’ overture to The Wasps.
Programme
- The Wasps – overture
- BukoolikaUK premiere
- Trumpet Concerto (night-sky-blue)
- Symphony No. 4, ‘The Inextinguishable’
Performers
- Arvo Volmerconductor
- Matilda Lloydtrumpet
Tue 3 Feb 2026
- 16:30Maida Vale Studios
Eamonn Dougan leads students of the Royal Academy of Music in this open conducting masterclass with the BBC Singers.
Eamonn Dougan leads students of the Royal Academy of Music in this open conducting masterclass with the BBC Singers.
Programme
- Ave Regina Caelorum
- Love Bade Me Welcome
- Messa di RequiemIntroit, Kyrie & Agnus Dei
- Mass in E flat, op 109 'Cantus Missae'Kyrie & Gloria
- Silence in Music
- The Hills
- God and the universe
- Regina Caeli
Performers
- Eamonn Douganconductor
- Susie Hillconductor
- Sungjoon Parkconductor
- Mark Wildeconductor
- Harvey Lokconductor
- Kwan Ruangtrakoolconductor
- BBC Singersensemble
Part ofBBC Singers 2025-26
Sat 30 May 2026
- 19:00City Halls
Join BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Classical Musician 2025 Grand Final on 30 May 2026 at 7pm! Three talented finalists perform with BBC SSO, conducted by Jonathan Bloxham. Judges: Helen Grime, Su a Lee, and David McGuinness. Hosted by Judith Ralston.
Join BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Classical Musician 2025 Grand Final on 30 May 2026 at 7pm! Three talented finalists perform with BBC SSO, conducted by Jonathan Bloxham. Judges: Helen Grime, Su a Lee, and David McGuinness. Hosted by Judith Ralston.
Programme
- Oboe Concerto(19 mins)
- Cello Concerto in B minor(15 mins)Op.104, mvt I. Allegro (1894)
- Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini(24 mins)Op. 43, variations 11-24
Performers
- Jonathan Bloxhamconductor
- Anastasia-Maria Barbupiano
- Alasdair Cotteeoboe
- Finn Mannioncello
- Judith Ralstonhost
Fri 26 Jun 2026
- 19:30Brighton Dome
Join the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Radio 3 for an evening of orchestral favourites and unforgettable classical tunes, celebrating the stunning Brighton Dome and the vibrant cultural role it has played in the city since it opened over 200 years ago.
Join the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Radio 3 for an evening of orchestral favourites and unforgettable classical tunes, celebrating the stunning Brighton Dome and the vibrant cultural role it has played in the city since it opened over 200 years ago.
Programme
- Henry VIIIOverture
- Dream Children
- Dream a Little Dream
- Jaunting Car
- Romance in G Major for Violin and Orchestra
- Peer GyntMorning and Hall of the Mountain King
- The Wasps – overture
- Henry V Suite
- Goodwood Galop
Performers
- George Jacksonconductor
- Lucy-Anne Danielssinger
- Nathaniel Anderson-Frankviolin
- Petroc Trelawnypresenter
Sun 9 Aug 2026
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
An informal, Transatlantic-themed matinee in the year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence
An informal, Transatlantic-themed matinee in the year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence
Programme
- Serenade to Music(14 mins)arr. R. Douglas
- Pyramid Song(5 mins)arr. Simon Hale
- Panda Chant II(2 mins)
- It Don't Mean a Thing (if it Ain't Got That Swing)(5 mins)arr. Harry Baker
Performers
- Tom Fetherstonhaughconductor
Seats from £13.24 to £33.64 (including booking fee)
Tue 11 Aug 2026
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
Grammy Award-winning percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie joins the Fantasia Orchestra and BBC Singers for a genre-busting programme that features music by Vaughan Williams, Radiohead, John Coltrane and Caroline Shaw
Grammy Award-winning percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie joins the Fantasia Orchestra and BBC Singers for a genre-busting programme that features music by Vaughan Williams, Radiohead, John Coltrane and Caroline Shaw
Programme
- Partita – Sarabande(5 mins)
- The Wood Pigeon(5 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
- Serenade to Music(14 mins)arr. R. Douglas
- Pyramid Song(5 mins)arr. Simon Hale
Performers
- Evelyn Glenniepercussion
- Tom Fetherstonhaughconductor
Seats from £14.24 to £39.74 (including booking fee)
Fri 4 Sep 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Andrew Manze conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in a celebration of English music, featuring works by Vaughan Williams and Benjamin Britten
Andrew Manze conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in a celebration of English music, featuring works by Vaughan Williams and Benjamin Britten
Programme
- Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis(15 mins)
- Violin Concerto(32 mins)
- interval
- A Brick Thrown with Love(10 mins)BBC co-commission: world premiere
- Symphony No. 9 in E minor(33 mins)
Performers
- Simone Lamsmaviolin
- Andrew Manzeconductor
Part ofProms 2026Seats from £16.28 to £59.12 (including booking fee)
Fri 9 Apr 2027
- 19:30Barbican, London
Sakari Oramo conducts Malcolm Arnold: his Seventh Symphony stands alongside British masterpieces by Vaughan Williams and Helen Grime.
Sakari Oramo conducts Malcolm Arnold: his Seventh Symphony stands alongside British masterpieces by Vaughan Williams and Helen Grime.
Programme
- Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
- Percussion Concerto
- interval
- Symphony No. 7
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Colin Curriepercussion
