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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 start in music was fortuitous, as he was lucky to be introduced to an inspiring violin teacher by his grandmother at the age of four.
At eight he became a chorister of Westminster Abbey, an experience he describes as ‘transformative’, benefitting from musical training that featured high profile occasions like singing the solo at the Royal Wedding in 2011. Tom then attended Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, a state comprehensive that champions music and the arts.
He continued with the violin, sang, played the organ, and started to explore conducting, enjoying the process of rehearsals and the ability both to make music with and to bring together large groups of people. It was in his final year at school that he saw the potential for a career in it, founding Fantasia Orchestra in 2016.
Tom now enjoys a busy career with major orchestras, including with the BBC Philharmonic and the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland. In his rare moments of downtime he enjoys running, listening to jazz, and cooking, likening the process to conducting — it being about balance, flavour, pacing and bringing people together.
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