BBC Proms Season 18 Episode release dates & where to watch

1. First Night of the Proms

(Prom 1) Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for part of the opening concert of the 70th Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Derek Collyer (violin) Introduced by Richard Baker.

2. War Requiem

(Prom 9) by Benjamin Britten. Text from the Latin Mass for the Dead and poems by Wilfred Owen. Direct from the Promenade Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Heather Harper soprano; Peter Pears tenor; Thomas Hemsley baritone The Melos Ensemble Conducted by Benjamin Britten BBC Chorus and Choral Society Boys from Emanuel School Conductor, Christian Strover London Philharmonic Choir Conductor, Frederic Jackson Simon Preston organ and chamber organ BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Meredith Davies Introduced by Richard Baker.

3. Henry Wood Promenade Concert

(Prom 13) Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London on Saturday, August 8. Norma Fisher (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra Leader, Hugh Bean Conducted by Norman Del Mar Introduced by Richard Baker.

4. Sunday Prom: Gilbert and Sullivan

(Prom 19) The first of a series of five outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1964 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Valerie Masterson (soprano), Ann Hood (soprano), Walter Midgley (tenor), John Cameron (baritone), Owen Brannigan (bass), William McCue (bass) BBC Chorus Royal Choral Society BBC Symphony Orchestra Led by Norman Nelson Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Introduced by Richard Baker. Part 1: Excerpts from "The Yeomen of the Guard", "The Mikado" In The Interval: Richard Baker talks to Sir Malcolm Sargent about the Savoy Operas Part 2: "Trial by Jury" Valerie Masterson and Ann Hood appear by permission of Bridget D'Oyly Carte. Ltd.

5. Sunday Prom: Beethoven and Stravinsky

(Prom 15) The second of a series of five outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1964 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Stephen Bishop (piano) London Symphony Orchestra Leader, Erich Gruenberg Conducted by Colin Davis Introduced by Corbet Woodall. Part 1: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4, in G major During the Interval: Comments from Martin Cooper and Colin Davis about "The Rite of Spring" Part 2: Stravinsky: "The Rite of Spring" Recorded on August 11

6. Henry Wood Promenade Concert

(Prom 22) Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on Wednesday, August 19. The twentieth anniversary of Sir Henry Wood's death Raimund Herincx (baritone) BBC Chorus BBC Choral Society London Philharmonic Choir Conductor, Fredric Jackson Royal Choral Society BBC Symphony Orchestra Led by Norman Nelson Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent

7. Sunday Prom: Bach and Chopin

(Prom 30) The third of a series of five outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1964 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) playing two concertos with the London Philharmonic Orchestra Leader, David McCallum Conductor, John Pritchard Introduced by Richard Baker. Part 1: Bach: Piano Concerto No. 1, in D minor During the Interval: Richard Baker talks with Vladimir Ashkenazy Part 2: Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2, in F minor Recorded on August 28

8. Sunday Prom

(Prom 35) The fourth of a series of five outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1964 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Jacqueline du Pre (cello) BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Introduced by Corbet Woodall. Before the Concerto: Jacqueline du Pre talks to Sydney Edwards of the Evening Standard. Recorded on September 3

9. Sunday Prom: Music by Haydn

(Prom 36) Last of a series of five outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1964 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Amadeus String Quartet London Symphony Orchestra Leader, Erich Gruenberg Conducted by David Willcocks Introduced by Richard Baker. Part 1: String Quartet in C major. Op. 76 No. 3 (Emperor) During the Interval: H.C. Robbins Landon talks about Haydn. Part 2: Symphony No. 104, in D major (London)

10. Last Night of the Proms

(Prom 49) Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for the second half of the final concert in the 70th Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Constance Shacklock contralto Introduced by Richard Baker.