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From the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms 2022: Kevin John Edusei conducts Chineke! in George Walker's heartfelt song cycle Lilacs with soloist Nicole Cabell and Beethoven's joyous Ninth Symphony.

Presented by Georgia Mann, from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

George Walker: Lilacs
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 'Choral'

Nicole Cabell (soprano)
Raehann Bryce-Davis (mezzo-soprano)
Zwakele Tshabalala (tenor)
Ryan Speedo Green (bass-baritone)
Chineke! Voices and Orchestra
Conductor Kevin John Edusei

‘Be embraced, all you millions!’ Since the earliest days of the Proms, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony has had a special place in each season – and with its climactic choral ‘Ode to Joy’, it’s one of those works that takes on a new meaning every time it’s played. This year, it’s performed by Chineke! – Europe’s first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra, along with Chineke! Voices. ´óÏó´«Ã½ Cardiff Singer of the World Nicole Cabell leads a world-class team of solo singers, and opens the Prom with the haunting Lilacs, the heartfelt song cycle with which George Walker became the first African American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.