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Prom 76: Last Night of the Proms

The Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra, conductor Sakari Oramo, violinist Janine Jansen and baritone Roderick Williams.

The Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra, conductor Sakari Oramo, star violinist Janine Jansen and baritone Roderick Williams.

Presented by Sean Rafferty and Suzy Klein

Sakari Oramo directs his first Last Night, joined by star Dutch violinist Janine Jansen.
We pay tribute to the late John Tavener with his touching Song for Athene, and mark the 50th anniversary of the film Mary Poppins with a singalong medley.
Arnold's Peterloo overture receives its first performance in a new choral version with lyrics by Sir Tim Rice, while our Richard Strauss anniversary celebrations conclude with the Proms premiere of the composer's massive cantata Taillefer.
The nautical flavour of Ansell's Plymouth Hoe (and its brief quotation of Rule, Britannia!) forms an upbeat to the traditional Last Night favourites, led by baritone Roderick Williams.

Gavin Higgins: Velocity (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ commission: world premiere)
Arnold: Overture 'Peterloo' (new choral version with lyrics by Sir Tim Rice: world premiere)
Walton: Facade - Popular Song
Chausson: Poème
Tavener: Song for Athene
R Strauss: Taillefer, Op. 52

Khachaturian: Gayane - Sabre Dance
Ravel: Tzigane
Kern arr. Roderick Williams: Show Boat - 'Ol' Man River'
Trad. arr. Roderick Williams: Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
Richard M Sherman & Robert B Sherman: Mary Poppins - medley
Ansell: Plymouth Hoe
Arne arr. Sargent: Rule, Britannia!
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major ('Land of Hope and Glory')
Parry orch. Elgar: Jerusalem
arr. Britten: The National Anthem

Janine Jansen (violin)
Roderick Williams (baritone)
Elizabeth Watts (soprano)
John Daszak (tenor)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Concert originally broadcast 13/09/2014.

3 hours

Music Played

  • John Ansell

    Plymouth Hoe

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The National Anthem

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Peterloo - overture Op.97

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Sakari Oramo.
  • Gavin Higgins

    Velocity for orchestra

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp and circumstance marches Op.39: No. 1 in D Major

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Ernest Chausson

    Poeme Op.25

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Aram Khachaturian

    Sabre Dance

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Tzigane

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Richard M. Sherman

    Mary Poppins - medley of music for the Disney film

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. Composer: Robert B. Sherman.
  • Richard Strauss

    Taillefer Op.52

    Singer: Roderick Williams. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Singer: John Daszak. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Elizabeth Watts. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • John Tavener

    Song for Athene

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Trad.

    Auld Lang Syne

    Music Arranger: Paul Campbell. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
  • William Walton

    Facade: Popular Song

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Thomas Arne

    Rule Britannia

    Singer: Roderick Williams. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Trad

    The Battle of Jericho

    Performer: Roderick Williams. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Jerome Kern

    Ol' Man River

    Singer: Roderick Williams. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

Broadcast

  • Wed 31 Dec 2014 21:00