Warner Classics releases five new BBC Proms CDs, recorded live at the 2004 BBC Proms season. Featuring artists including Leonard Slatkin,Jirˇí Be ˇ lohlávek, Sir Thomas Allen, Michael Collins,John Tomlinson and Jeanne- Michèle Charbonnet, these recordings capture the range, richness and vitality of the BBC Proms. The recordings incorporate themes from the 2004 BBC Proms: East/West is celebrated with music from John Corigliano, Zhou Long and Kaija Saariaho, and Back To Bohemia with recordings from Janác ˇek and Martinu ˚, including performances from the Prague Philharmonia and the Czech Philharmonic Chorus. Also featured are classic symphonies, opera and, of course, the Last Night of the Proms. Each CD has a fully annotated booklet. • Kaija Saariaho: Orion (UK première) BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste Zhou Long: The Immortal (World première) John Corigliano: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (London première) Michael Collins, clarinet BBC Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin 2564 61952-2 • Martinu ˚ : The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca; BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani; Marcel Javorc ˇek, piano, Ivan Hoznedr, timpani Prague Philharmonia,Jirˇí Be ˇlohlávek Janác ˇek: Hukvaldy Songs; Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Petr Fiala Our Father; Thomas Walker, tenor, Sioned Williams, harp, Thomas Trotter, organ. BBC Symphony Chorus, Stephen Jackson 2564 61951-2 • Modest Musorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (various orchestrations) BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Leonard Slatkin Ottorino Respighi: The Pines of Rome BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Tadaaki Otaka 2564 61954-2 • Béla Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle John Tomlinson, Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet, Mátyás Sárközi BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste 2564 61953-2 • Last Night of The Proms 2004 Dvor ˇák Carnival overture (Op 92); Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1 (Op 11) in E flat major 2 ; Vaughan Williams Five Mystical songs for baritone*, chorus and orchestra; Barber Toccata festiva for organ and orchestra 1 (Op 36); Maxwell Davies Ojai Festival Overture; Puccini Madama Butterfly – Humming chorus; Rodgers Oklahoma! – Oh, what a beautiful mornin’*; Porter Kiss me, Kate – Where is the life that late I led?*; Sullivan The Mikado – I’ve got a little list*; Sousa The Liberty Bell – march; Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1; Wood Fantasia on British Sea-Songs; Parry orch. Elgar Jerusalem;The National Anthem Performers: Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)*, Simon Preston (organ) 1 , David Pyatt (horn) 2 ; BBC Singers; BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin 2564 61956-2 44 Proms CDs Proms CDs on Warner Classics Released 4 July 2005

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Warner Classics releases five new BBCProms CDs, recorded live at the 2004BBC Proms season. Featuring artistsincluding Leonard Slatkin, JiríBelohlávek, Sir Thomas Allen, MichaelCollins, John Tomlinson and Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet, these recordingscapture the range, richness and vitalityof the BBC Proms.

The recordings incorporate themes from the2004 BBC Proms: East/West is celebrated withmusic from John Corigliano, Zhou Long andKaija Saariaho, and Back To Bohemia withrecordings from Janácek and Martinu, includingperformances from the Prague Philharmoniaand the Czech Philharmonic Chorus.Alsofeatured are classic symphonies, opera and, ofcourse, the Last Night of the Proms.

Each CD has a fully annotated booklet.

• Kaija Saariaho: Orion (UK première) BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste Zhou Long: The Immortal (World première) John Corigliano: Concerto for Clarinet andOrchestra (London première) Michael Collins, clarinet BBC Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin2564 61952-2

• Martinu: The Frescoes of Piero dellaFrancesca;BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew DavisDouble Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Pianoand Timpani;Marcel Javorcek, piano, Ivan Hoznedr, timpaniPrague Philharmonia, Jirí BelohlávekJanácek: Hukvaldy Songs;Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Petr Fiala

Our Father;Thomas Walker, tenor, Sioned Williams, harp,Thomas Trotter, organ.BBC Symphony Chorus, Stephen Jackson2564 61951-2

• Modest Musorgsky: Pictures at anExhibition (various orchestrations) BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus,Leonard SlatkinOttorino Respighi: The Pines of RomeBBC National Orchestra of Wales,Tadaaki Otaka 2564 61954-2

• Béla Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's CastleJohn Tomlinson, Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet,Mátyás Sárközi BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste2564 61953-2

• Last Night of The Proms 2004Dvorák Carnival overture (Op 92); StraussHorn Concerto No. 1 (Op 11) in E flat major2;Vaughan Williams Five Mystical songs forbaritone*, chorus and orchestra; Barber Toccatafestiva for organ and orchestra1 (Op 36);Maxwell Davies Ojai Festival Overture;Puccini Madama Butterfly – Humming chorus;Rodgers Oklahoma! – Oh, what a beautifulmornin’*; Porter Kiss me, Kate – Where is thelife that late I led?*; Sullivan The Mikado – I’vegot a little list*; Sousa The Liberty Bell – march;Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1;Wood Fantasia on British Sea-Songs; Parryorch. Elgar Jerusalem;The National Anthem

Performers: Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)*,Simon Preston (organ)1, David Pyatt (horn)2;BBC Singers; BBC Symphony Chorus; BBCSymphony Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin2564 61956-2

Proms CDs

Proms CDs on Warner ClassicsReleased 4 July 2005