Drum and bass pioneer, poet and graffiti artist Goldie was the hero of BBC Two’s Maestro in 2008. Classic Goldie follows him on a new challenge as he is invited to create an orchestral work for performance in London’s Royal Albert Hall, as part of the BBC Proms 2009. The eight-minute composition reflects the theme of the concert – Evolution.

As he has no traditional classical music education, Goldie has to develop his composing skills from writing for electronic instruments to the acoustic instruments of a classical symphony orchestra and chorus; and the mighty Royal Albert Hall organ.

Helping him along this musical journey is his Maestro mentor, Ivor Setterfield, and composer Anna Meredith. Goldie takes his first lessons in music composition, harmony and orchestration under Anna and Ivor’s supervision and trials his ideas in workshops with keyboard, sections of the orchestra and choir.

The programme reaches its climax as Goldie attends the world première of his new work, Sine tempore – Without Time, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and conducted by Charles Hazlewood, at the Family Prom on Saturday 1 August.

Friday 31 July
9.00-10.00pm BBC TWO