Sir Mark Elder returns to the Royal Albert Hall with his orchestra, the Halle. They begin with a performance of Berlioz's overture King Lear, inspired by that most tragic of Shakespeare's plays. Colin Matthews's Berceuse for Dresden has its London premiere, featuring solo cellist Leonard Elschenbroich. This piece was written to mark the rebuilding of the Dresden Frauenkirche, the church bombed by the Allies in 1945. The concert concludes with Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, featuring mezzo-soprano Alice Coote and tenor Gregory Kunde.

From the Royal Albert Hall, Petroc Trelawny presents three works by Mozart, all written during the final months of his life. Conductor Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra are joined by Neal Davies for the concert aria Per questa bella mano, and clarinettist Akos Acs is the soloist in the Clarinet Concerto in A major. The prom concludes with Mozart's Requiem, as bass soloist Neal Davies returns to the stage with the soprano Lucy Crowe, mezzo-soprano Barbara Kozelj and tenor Jeremy Ovenden. The orchestra and soloists are joined by one of Europe's leading choirs, Collegium Vocale Gent.