Ten Late Night Proms this season range from vocal delights such as the Tallis Scholars with Renaissance music, The King’s Singers in celebration of their 40th birthday, Stockhausen’s Stimmung and Rachmaninov’s Vespers, to jazz with Nigel Kennedy and his quintet, NKQ, Daniel Barenboim and members of his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a cello recital by Jian Wang and traditional Indian music.
The BBC Proms has a long tradition of introducing new music to audiences through both its own commissions and premieres, and 2008 is no exception.
The BBC Proms celebrates the anniversaries of two great composers in 2008 - the 50th anniversary of the death of Ralph Vaughan Williams and the centenary of Olivier Messiaen.
Over 150 events throughout the eight-week festival - more events than ever before.
The BBC Proms, one of the world’s greatest music festivals, celebrates key anniversaries of four major composers in 2008.
Best of jazz from Glastonbury.
Glastonbury finale and best bits of the final day.
Live coverage from the Other Stage at Glastonbury.
Neil Diamond and The Verve at Glastonbury.
BBC Four coverage of jazz from Glastonbury.
