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Proms 2026 Debuts Bax Tintagel, Musgrave, Ortiz Works

4/23/2026

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Sir Antonio Pappano conducted the London Symphony Orchestra for Arnold Bax’s Tintagel, released April 2026.
Arnold Bax’s affluent upbringing let him compose myth-inspired works without needing to earn a living.
His seven symphonies, popular in the 1930s-1940s, have been seldom performed at the Proms since 2022.
The 2026 Proms will premiere composer Thea Musgrave’s Concerto Out of the Darkness and composer Gabriela Ortiz’s Revolución Diamantina, highlighting female composers.

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Sir Antonio Pappano conducted the London Symphony Orchestra for Arnold Bax’s Tintagel, released April 2026.
Arnold Bax’s affluent upbringing let him compose myth-inspired works without needing to earn a living.
His seven symphonies, popular in the 1930s-1940s, have been seldom performed at the Proms since 2022.
The 2026 Proms will premiere composer Thea Musgrave’s Concerto Out of the Darkness and composer Gabriela Ortiz’s Revolución Diamantina, highlighting female composers.