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The BBC Singers is a professional British chamber choir, employed by the BBC.
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BBC Proms: Relaxed Prom
Sunday
9
August
2026
,
11:00 am
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
South Kensington
London SW7 2AP
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Louis Prima, arr. Harry Baker Sing, Sing, Sing
Radiohead, arr. Simon Hale Pyramid Song
Caroline Shaw Partita for 8 Voices – ii Sarabande
Antonín Dvořák Czech Suite op. 39 – v. Finale (Furiant): Presto
Ralph Vaughan Williams, arr. Roy Douglas Serenade to Music
Meredith Monk Panda Chant II (Proms Premiere)
Duke Ellington, arr. Harry Baker It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
BBC Singers
Tom Fetherstonhaugh
Conductor
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In its tenth anniversary year, Fantasia Orchestra returns to the BBC Proms, a major milestone for an ensemble that began as a group of school-age musicians and has since grown into one of the UK’s most distinctive orchestral voices.
This Relaxed Prom reflects that journey: bold, open and unafraid to cross musical boundaries. From the energy of Louis Prima and Duke Ellington to the lyricism of Vaughan Williams and Dvořák, this programme moves fluidly between musical worlds. Alongside these works, Caroline Shaw and Meredith Monk offer distinctive contemporary perspectives, while Radiohead’s Pyramid Song is reimagined for orchestra and voices.
Performed with the BBC Singers, this Relaxed Prom is designed to be open, welcoming and accessible, an invitation to experience live music in a flexible and inclusive setting.
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BBC Singers
The BBC Singers is a professional British chamber choir, employed by the BBC. Its origins can be traced to 1924. One of the six BBC Performing Groups, the BBC Singers are based at the BBC Maida Vale Studios in London
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Conductor
Tom Fetherstonhaugh
Tom is Fantasia's Conductor & Artistic Director.
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Tom Fetherstonhaugh
Tom’s musical journey began aged four, when his grandmother introduced him to an inspiring violin teacher. At eight, he became a Westminster Abbey chorister, describing the experience as “transformative”, and later attended Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School.
Alongside violin, singing and organ, Tom discovered conducting and a love of bringing musicians together. In 2016, during his final year at school, he founded Fantasia Orchestra.
Today, Tom works with major orchestras including the BBC Philharmonic and National Symphony Orchestra Ireland. Away from music, he enjoys running, jazz and cooking, a process he likens to conducting through balance, pacing and collaboration.
Venue
Royal Albert Hall
London's iconic Victorian concert hall in Kensington, home to the BBC Proms
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
South Kensington
London SW7 2AP