Performances of Benjamin Britten at BBC Proms
(See all works in BBC Proms by Benjamin Britten)Tue 28 Jul 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Guy Johnston is the soloist in Benjamin Britten’s Cello Symphony. He joins the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo, who also perform Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 and the UK premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Festen Suite
Guy Johnston is the soloist in Benjamin Britten’s Cello Symphony. He joins the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo, who also perform Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 and the UK premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Festen Suite
Programme
- Festen Suite(21 mins)BBC co-commission: UK premiere
- Cello Symphony(34 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major(40 mins)
Performers
- Guy Johnstoncello
- Sakari Oramoconductor
Part ofProms 2026
Seats from £16.28 to £59.12 (including booking fee)
Sun 23 Aug 2026
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields spotlights the French horn and bassoon in concertos by Mozart and Thea Musgrave. Britten’s playful Simple Symphony and Mozart’s ‘Haffner’ Symphony bookend the concert.
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields spotlights the French horn and bassoon in concertos by Mozart and Thea Musgrave. Britten’s playful Simple Symphony and Mozart’s ‘Haffner’ Symphony bookend the concert.
Programme
- Simple Symphony(17 mins)
- Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major(16 mins)
- interval
- Bassoon Concerto, ‘Out of the Darkness’(12 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
- Romance for bassoon and orchestra(5 mins)
- Symphony No. 35 in D major, ‘Haffner’(18 mins)
Performers
- Felix Klieserhorn
- Amy Harmanbassoon
- Benjamin Marquise Gilmoredirector/leader
Seats from £16.28 to £59.12 (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)
Sun 6 Sep 2026
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London present a concert of English music, pairing two works by Britten – the Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge and orchestral song-cycle Les illuminations – with music by Berkeley, Bridge and Imogen Holst
John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London present a concert of English music, pairing two works by Britten – the Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge and orchestral song-cycle Les illuminations – with music by Berkeley, Bridge and Imogen Holst
Programme
- Serenade for strings(13 mins)
- Lament(4 mins)
- Les illuminations(22 mins)
- interval
- Suite for String Orchestra(16 mins)
- Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge(26 mins)
Performers
- Julie Rosetsoprano
- Sinfonia of London(strings)
- John Wilsonconductor
Seats from £16.28 to £59.12 (including booking fee) - 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)
