Synopsis
Celebrating cutting-edge classical works, presenter of Radio 3’s New Music Show, Tom Service, chooses his standout moments of premieres and commissions from this year’s Proms. All pieces respond to the world around us with joy, beauty and optimism. Highlights include Andrea Tarrodi’s atmospheric Birds of Paradise, inspired by footage from David Attenborough’s Planet Earth, Ukrainian composer Bohdana Frolyak’s spine-tingling Let There be Light, and Errolyn Wallen’s ecstatic new work for the National Youth Orchestra, The Whole World.