TV tonight: an elemental premiere at the First Night of the Proms

Composer Errollyn Wallen kicks off this year’s concert season at the Royal Albert Hall. Plus, PBS America celebrates the unsung heroines of the second world war. Here’s what to watch this evening6.45pm, BBC TwoIt’s Proms season again! Highlights this year include Claudia Winkleman presenting a night of music from The Traitors, St Vincent making her Proms debut with Jules Buckley and his orchestra, and a starry after-hours concert beneath the Royal Albert Hall’s grand dome. But first it’s the big opener, featuring a world premiere of The Elements by Master of the King’s Music Errollyn Wallen, and Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture. Wonderful stuff. Hollie Richardson Continue reading...

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