The BBC Proms Poster

The BBC Proms

The Proms is the world's biggest classical music festival, held at the Royal Albert Hall.

Genre: Classical Event
Director: Ian Russell
Producers: Ben Weston, Lottie Gazzard

Ian wrote the theme for The Proms 2019 on the BBC. A prestgious commission for the world’s biggest classical music event. The event spans two months and will be broadcasted live across the BBC on BBC2, BBC4 and BBC Radio 3.


Ian is the first composer to be officially commissioned to compose the theme.


Gromophone Magazine piece:
https://www.gramophone.co.uk/feature/how-do-you-write-a-tv-theme-for-the-bbc-proms


Music Week piece:
https://www.musicweek.com/media/read/an-absolute-honour-tv-composer-ian-arber-talks-writing-2019-bbc-proms-theme-tune/076843