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If you’ve ever questioned why the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms exist, the answer is to promote music of the quality of Lamia. First performed in the 1919 season, Henry Wood was so impressed he performed it again 3 days later. The subject is the heroine of Keats’ famous poem; the music shows an appreciation of Debussy’s orchestration, all wrapped up in a very English sound world.

Composer: Dorothy Howell
Performers: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Rumon Gamba
Recording date: 30 January 2019
Date of broadcast: 30 January 2019