Classic FM Live with Viking returns for a celebration of great British classics at the Royal Albert Hall

12 August 2024, 08:30 | Updated: 15 August 2024, 16:40

By Classic FM

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Join us for a night of the greatest classical music performed live, featuring the mighty Royal Albert Hall organ!

On Monday 21 October, Classic FM Live with Viking returns to the Royal Albert Hall for a special concert hosted by Classic FM presenters, celebrating some of the most famous classical music composed within our shores.

We’ll be featuring some of the greatest British classics performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra, an official partner of Classic FM, conducted by Ben Palmer.

Classic FM presenters will be on stage to host this special concert with musical highlights including Vaughan Williams’ majestic The Lark Ascending performed by the Brazilian rising star of the violin, Nathan Amaral, and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason playing the dramatic first movement of Sergei Rachmaninov’s famous Piano Concerto No.2. Other star soloists will include Royal Harpist Alis Huws.

The exciting young cellist Sterling Elliott will perform the opening of Elgar’s Cello Concerto and there’ll be an appearance at the piano from winner of Channel 4’s The Piano, Brad Kella.

The rich and varied programme will also feature music by Hamish MacCunn, Doreen Carwithen and George Frideric Handel.

There will also be a world premiere performance of a new piece composed by Classic FM’s composer in residence Debbie Wiseman, narrated by Alan Titchmarsh.

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Dramatic lights and fireworks and the hall’s mighty organ will accompany the musicians in a stunning finale.

With several star soloists soon to be announced, book your tickets now at royalalberthall.com for one of the most popular classical concerts of the year!

The concert will begin at 7.30pm on Monday 21 October, at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Ticket terms and conditions here.