Recorded from this year's Proms season at the Royal Albert Hall with Marie Slorach (soprano), Stephen Roberts (baritone), Michael Rippon (bass), David Wilson-Johnson (speaker), BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, chorus-master Brian Wright, Choristers of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, musical director Francis Grier, BBC Symphony Orchestra, leader Bela Dekany, conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki Introduced by Richard Baker who also talks to Penderecki before the performance. This fine work by one of the leading figures in Polish contemporary music was given its first performance in 1966 to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Münster Cathedral when the composer was 33. Scored for large choral and orchestral forces, it gives a graphic account of the Passion story while the range and textures of voices and instruments are extensively exploited to convey its intense drama and grief.
| Title | BBC Proms - Season 37 Episode 5 : Krzysztof Penderecki: St Luke Passion |
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| Alternative Titles | The Proms, Proms |
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| First Air Date | 1947-09-13 |
| Last Air Date | 2026-07-26 |
| Number of Episodes | 1169 |
| Number of Seasons | 80 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC One, CBBC, BBC Four, CBeebies, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Television, |
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Episodes List
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BBC Proms Season 37 :Episode 1 The First Night of The Proms
1983-07-22The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 37 :Episode 2 Sunday Night at The Proms
1983-07-31The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 37 :Episode 3 Sunday Night at The Proms
1983-08-07The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 37 :Episode 4 Sunday Night at The Proms
1983-08-14The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 37 :Episode 5 Krzysztof Penderecki: St Luke Passion
1983-08-20The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 37 :Episode 6 Sunday Night at The Proms
1983-08-28The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 37 :Episode 7 Sunday Night at The Proms
1983-09-04The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 37 :Episode 8 Sunday Night at The Proms
1983-09-11The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...
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BBC Proms Season 37 :Episode 9 The Last Night of the Proms
1983-09-17The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...