Inspired by the legendary BBC Proms music festival, Basel Proms ignites a passion for classical music among audiences of all ages, genders, backgrounds and nationalities. Through our community chorus and unique performances, we enrich the cultural landscape of Basel by providing an inclusive platform for musical expression, at the highest level, while fostering community engagement.
- Basler Festival Orchester
- The Basel Proms Chorus
- David Lawrence Hauptdirigent
- Beverley Worboys Sopran, Künstlerische Leiterin
- Wynne Evans Tenor, Gastsolist
- Angela Brower Mezzo-sopran
- Amira Abouzahra Violine
- Susan Brownfield Sopran
Program:
Leonard Bernstein: Ouvertüre zu Candide
Carl Orff: «O Fortuna» aus Carmina Burana
W.A. Mozart: «Lacrimosa» aus Requiem
Gioachino Rossini: «Una voce poco fa» aus Der Barbier von Sevilla (Angela Brower, mezzo-soprano)
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: «Dank sei dir Gott» aus Elias
Gabriel Fauré: Pavane
P.I. Tchaikovsky: Walzer-Szene aus Eugen Onegin
Giacomo Puccini: «Nessun Dorma» aus Tosca (Wynne Evans, tenor)
George Gershwin: Fantasie über Porgy and Bess; arr. von Frolov (Amira Abouzahra, Violine)
Georges Bizet: Carmen Trio aus Carmen Jones
Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein: «You’ll never walk alone» aus Carousel
Henry Wood: Fantasia on British Sea Songs: 1. The Saucy Arethusa, 2. Tom Bowling, 3. Jack's the Lad
Johann Peter Hebel: Z’Basel an mym Rhy
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marsch Nr.1
Leonard Bernstein: «Make our Garden Grow« aus Candide