Prom 12: St John Passion review – fascinating, beautiful and erratic

Some superlative playing in Bach's masterpiece, under the baton of Roger Norrington, but the evening's chief glory was the beautifully controlled choral singing, writes Tim Ashley

Prom 10: BBC Philharmonic/Mena review – more backbone required

Tamsin Little brought warmth to Moeran's Violin Concerto but Elgar's Enigma was slow to take off and Walton's Variations needed more bite, writes Andrew Clements

Proms 1, 4, 9, 6; Chamber Music 1 review – celebrations, and doubt

The 120th season began in grand style with Elgar, but the World Orchestra for Peace sounded a note of uncertainty, writes Fiona Maddocks

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis review – Georg Solti at his Proms best

This live Proms recording from 1982 is an utterly enthralling and wonderfully coherent interpretation, writes Tim Ashley

Pet Shop Boys review – Alan Turing Prom curiously lacking in modernity

A Prom dedicated to a 'man from the future' was crying out for more input from Chris Lowe, writes Kitty Empire

Prom 6: Der Rosenkavalier review – scaled back but still a treat

The Proms' first complete Rosenkavalier featured vivid orchestral colours and memorable performances from the principal singers, writes Martin Kettle

Prom 5: Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich review – sadness and celebration

David Zinman's final concert as chief conductor of the Zürich Tonhalle was a superb example of his intelligent musicianship, writes Tim Ashley

Prom 4: World Orchestra for Peace/Gergiev – review

The orchestra and increasingly controversial conductor's Mahler lost sight of structural tautness in a quest for emotional vividness, writes Tim Ashley

Prom 2: China Philharmonic Orchestra/Yu review – a bit too cool

Two contrasting concertos finally got the fastidious China Philharmonic playing with some passion, writes Tim Ashley

First Night of the Proms review – Elgar’s The Kingdom

Royal Albert Hall, LondonPerhaps a little subdued for the opening night, but sumptuous choral work is fine farewell for director Roger Wright

Prom 74: VPO/Maazel – review

Opening for the Vienna Philharmonic, Klaus Sonnleitner made gleeful use of the Royal Albert Hall's beast of an organ, writes Erica Jeal

Prom 75: BBCSO/Alsop – review

Marin Alsop's historic occupancy of the podium for the Last Night of the Proms energised the event musically and politically, writes Martin Kettle