BBC Proms
Season 1
BBC Proms 2018, the 124th season remains true to its original aim: to present the widest range of music, performed to the highest standards, to large audiences.
Where to Watch BBC Proms • Season 1
2 Episodes
- First Night of the PromsE1
First Night of the PromsAn all-British season launch, featuring two major figures who composed responses to the First World War. Gustav Holst's much-loved The Planets (premiered in 1918) and Vaughan Williams's choral masterpiece Toward the Unknown Region contrast with a new work by Anna Meredith and 59 Productions. Five Telegrams draws on communications sent by young soldiers in 1918 and features specially produced digital projections, creating a unique spectacle. A performance of Flourish with Fireworks in memory of the late composer Oliver Knussen, opens the programme of this first night.