BBC Proms: Prog Rock - A Fanfare for the Common Man

BBC Concert Orchestra

• Great for groups
• Early finish

Date

Sat, 18 Jul 2026

Time

19:30 · 3h 22m

Venue

Royal Albert Hall

City

London

Conductor

Robert Ames

Tickets from

£0

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Programme

• 01ELP/Copland, arr. Robert Ames Fanfare for the Common Man 8’
• 02Jethro Tull, arr. Sam Gale Living in the Past 4’
• 03Soft Machine, arr. Sam Gale Out Bloody Rageous Pt 1 5’
• 04Genesis, arr. Adam Dennis A Trick of the Tail
• 05Genesis, arr. Sam Gale I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
• 06Renaissance, arr. Christian Balvig Northern Lights c.5’
• 07Moody Blues, arr. Fiona Brice Nights in White Satin 5’
• 08Van der Graaf Generator, arr. Adam Dennis Refugees 6’
• 09Yes, arr. CHAINES And You And I – Close to the Edge – Siberian Khatru 11’
• 10Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells Pt 1 – excerpts 8’
• 11ELP, arr. Robert Ames Karn Evil 9 First Impression Part 2 5’
• 12Osibisa, arr. Christian Balvig Komfo 5’
• 13Frank Zappa, arr. Christian Balvig Peaches En Regalia 4’
• 14Focus, arr. Christian Balvig Sylvia 4’
• 15King Crimson, arr. Fiona Brice 21st Century Schizoid Man - I Talk To The Wind - Court of the Crimson King 10’
• 16Jethro Tull Reasons for Waiting 5’
• 17Genesis, arr. Fiona Brice Entangled 7’
• 18Gentle Giant, arr. Sam Gale On Reflection 6’
• 19Incredible String Band, arr. Christian Balvig Maker of Islands 7’
• 20Pink Floyd, arr. Fiona Brice Great Gig In the Sky 5’
• 21Supertramp, arr. Christian Balvig Crime of the Century 6’
• 22ELP/Mussorgsky, arr. Robert Ames Great Gate of Kiev 7’

Soloists

• Guy Garvey
• Jane Weaver
• Gruff Rhys
• Carl Palmer
• Peter Hammill
• Stuart Maconie