RSNO 2023/24: The Planets

Doors: 7pm 1st Half: 7.30pm Latecomers: 7.40pm Interval: 8.03pm 2nd Half: 8.23pm Finish: 9.14pm

Please not all timings are approximate and may be subject to change

RSNO - The Planets

Ireland The Forgotten Rite Elgar Sea Pictures Holst The Planets

John Wilson Conductor Alice Coote Mezzo-soprano RSNO Chorus Stephen Doughty Director, RSNO Chorus

The menace of Mars, the beauty of Venus, the noble tunes of Jupiter… everyone has their favourite bit of The Planets. But there’s infinitely more to Holst’s masterpiece than just great melodies, and tonight the incredible John Wilson – the conductor whose own orchestra packs out the Proms – brings his special flair to the RSNO in an all-British programme with a difference. Alice Coote dives headfirst into Elgar’s surprisingly passionate songs, and Wilson uncovers ancient mysteries in the haunting music of John Ireland.