On Friday July 18, the BBC Symphony Orchestra opened the 131st season of the Proms festival. Amid the household names of classical repertoire—Mendelssohn’s Hebrides overture, Sibelius’s violin concerto, Vaughan Williams’s Sancta civitas—was a new addition: the world premiere of Errollyn Wallen’s The Elements, for large orchestra. It is one of five world premieres of her … Continue reading The Elements World Premiere – BBC Proms #1, 2025