The world premiere of Mason’s Whalesong, performed by Southbank Sinfonia, conducted by Kwamé Ryan, will be broadcast on BBC iPlayer at 9am BST on September 10, 2022.
Whalesong was performed at The Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms on July 23, 2022, and celebrates the majesty and power of Earth’s largest animals. The piece integrates recordings of whalesong into a symphonic narrative about a lone whale, represented by a solitary horn in the opening, that ultimately reunites with its pod in the soaring finale. Whalesong is dedicated to Sir David Attenborough in admiration for his lifelong efforts to help us better understand the natural world.