An unexpected Prom date with Beyoncé and her Single Ladies

What happened when Mark-Anthony Turnage brought R&B to the conservative hallows of the BBC Proms?It began with a bang: skirling woodwind and dissonant brass fury. Nothing that unusual for a BBC Proms world premiere. But then audience members at the Royal Albert Hall last Thursday suddenly sat up. Some rooted through their programmes, looking vainly for confirmation; others glanced around in disbelief. Were they hearing this right? Was the esteemed BBC Symphony Orchestra really playing Beyoncé's...

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