BBC Proms 2015 to be broadcast in HD Sound and surround sound online

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The BBC Proms, which this year features a series of Late Night Proms in conjunction with five of the BBC's national radio stations, will be broadcast in HD sound and surround sound online, alongside a full schedule of TV and radio coverage.

The BBC is looking to reinvigorate the Proms experience for 2015, with an unprecedented line-up of TV coverage in HD and surround sound, as well as radio and on-demand online broadcasts promising 'HD Sound' and 4.0 surround sound.

New for 2015, a series of Late Night Proms will showcase a "coming-together of musical genres" in conjunction with five of the BBC's national radio stations: Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 4, Radio 6 and the BBC Asian Network.

The series will include Mary Anne Hobbs presenting a "reimagining of classical music by pianist Nils Frahm and ambient duo A Winged Victory for the Sullen", Pete Tong and the Metropole Orchestra delivering classical reinterpretations of dance music anthems live from Ibiza, and Jarvis Cocker leading a Radio 4 Prom based on his Wireless Nights series.

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