We apologise to nervous viewers, a Modern Piece appears in tonight's broadcast. A dash in the face in celebration of contemporary music. Blog by @modernmusicdan

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Shock Of The New retweeted
Prom 28: We're excited to perform the #WorldPremiere of #TheMoon by our wonderful Composer-in-Association @WatkinsHuw bbc.co.uk/events/egxp8g
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Very excited to see Hermes composers @ErrollynWallen & @freyawaleycohen in the 2019 @bbcproms programme ✨⚡️✨⚡️
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New violin concerto ‘Horror vacui’ by @JnnyG to be premiered by @DanielPioro @BBCNOW @HughBrunt at @bbcproms as part of a Jonny Greenwood- curated evening, with Jonny performing onstage! bbc.co.uk/events/egwxp6
Shock Of The New retweeted
I spy... with my little eye... something beginning with P... #Prom57 - the Last Night of the Proms! Can't wait to collaborate with @oramsa & @BBCSO at @RoyalAlbertHall #Woke #BBCProms @BBCRadio3 @bbcproms @bbcpress
We are excited to announce the 2019 #BBCProms. A summer of unmissable moments lie ahead, see the full programme here bbc.co.uk/proms
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Shock Of The New retweeted
Replying to @harmonymarsh
Oh okay, if you insist! 😉 #BBCProms
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#Passages Fabulous craftswomanship from @ShankarAnoushka and Britten Sinfonietta in tonight's televised @bbcproms #BBCProms
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#Passages Reverential final section brings the piece to a mesmerising conclusion; great stuff #BBCProms w/ @BrittenSinfonia
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#Passages fifth movement greeted with well-deserved applause for nimble, agile @brittensinfonia in dizzying form! #bbcproms
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#Passages Hypnotic fourth movement leads to dancing, rhythmic fifth movement #BBCProms
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#Passages Bustling third section brings familiar Glass textures, neatly executed by @BrittenSinfonia #bbcproms
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#Passages Elegaic trumpet calls ensemble to solemn dialogue with sitar #BBCProms
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Calm, serene ensemble opening gives way to meditative sitar #Passages @bbcproms @brittensinfonia
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Shankar and #Glass come together on #BBC4 as @bbcproms comes to your tellybox w/ @BrittenSinfonia
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.@maestromena conducts @MarkSimpson_88's The Immortal & Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 6, 'Pathétique' @bbcproms bddy.me/2h6Bxek
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Stand by for London premiere of The Immortal by @marksimpson88 at tonight's #BBCProms on #Radio3 #newmusic
Short, sharp shock launches tonight's opening concert at the #BBCProms, energetic music by @tomcoult performed by @BBCSO #newmusic
Emphatic timpani/brass punctuate whirling, feverish orchestral textures before sharp woodwind gesture closes effervescent opening #BBCProms
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Hesitant pizzicato strings and woodblocks take faltering steps, answered by rakish clarinet #StJohnsDance #BBCProms @tomcoult #newmusic