The BBC Proms - Prom 7 - Gospel Prom

What does gospel music mean today? The Proms explores this emotive and richly varied world - the meeting and mixing of musical styles of four continents.

Leading vocal ensembles combine with community choirs and soloists to create a thrilling massed wall of sound for favourites such as 'How Great Thou Art', 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' and 'O Happy Day', interspersed with individual contributions.

The British-Caribbean People's Christian Fellowship Choir juxtaposes popular hymns with calypso choruses, while the London Adventist Chorale reminds us how African Americans turned to spirituals in their fight for freedom.