Performances of Jess Gillam at BBC Proms
Sat 25 Jul 2026
- 16:00The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Gateshead
A mini choral convention, shining a spotlight on voices from the North East as well as on the BBC Singers, featuring a selection from Parry’s Songs of Farewell and Tavener’s heartrending Song for Athene
A mini choral convention, shining a spotlight on voices from the North East as well as on the BBC Singers, featuring a selection from Parry’s Songs of Farewell and Tavener’s heartrending Song for Athene
Programme
- Hail, gladdening light
- Symphony of the Harmony of Heavenly Revelations – Alleluia, O virga mediatrix Details
- My soul, there is a country
- Sat on the shore
- Like as the waves
- and the swallow
- Never weather-beaten sailBBC commission: world premiere
- Night Prayer
- Song for Athene
- Songs of Farewell – No. 6: Lord, let me know mine end
- Concerto for Choir
Performers
- Jess Gillamsaxophone
- Sofi Jeanninconductor
- Tim Burkechorus director
- Simon Davies-Fidlerchoir director
Seats £8
Sun 6 Sep 2026
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo perform Dvořák’s famous ‘New World’ Symphony alongside a new Triple Concerto by Gwilym Simcock featuring three former BBC Young Musician finalists: Jess Gillam, Ben Goldscheider and Sheku Kanneh-Mason
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo perform Dvořák’s famous ‘New World’ Symphony alongside a new Triple Concerto by Gwilym Simcock featuring three former BBC Young Musician finalists: Jess Gillam, Ben Goldscheider and Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Programme
- The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra(18 mins)
- Triple Concerto for Soprano Saxophone, Horn and Cello(20 mins)BBC co-commission: world premiere
- interval
- Symphony No. 9 in E minor, ‘From the New World’(40 mins)
Performers
- Jess Gillamsaxophone
- Ben Goldscheiderhorn
- Sheku Kanneh‐Masoncello
- Sakari Oramoconductor
Seats from £19.34 to £71.36 (including booking fee)
