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Prom 75: Last Night of the Proms

The Last Night of the Proms from the Royal Albert Hall. Sakari Oramo conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers and Chorus, plus star mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton.

The Last Night of the Proms from the Royal Albert Hall. Sakari Oramo conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers & Chorus, plus star mezzo-soprano soloist Jamie Barton.

From the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Petroc Trelawny and Georgia Mann

Daniel Kidane: Woke (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Commission: world premiere)
Falla: Three Cornered Hat - Suite No.2
Laura Mvula: Sing to the Moon
Maconchy: Proud Thames
Elgar: Sospiri
Bizet: Carmen - L’amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)
Saint-Saëns: Samson and Delilah - Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix
Verdi: Don Carlos - O don fatale
Verdi: Aida - Triumphal March

c. 10.15pm INTERVAL
Georgia Mann and Petroc Trelawny look back at the 2019 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms season in the company of guests.

c.10.30pm Part 2
Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld - Overture
Grainger: Marching Song of Democracy
Arlen: The Wizard of Oz - Over the Rainbow
Gershwin: I got rhythm
arr. Henry Wood: Fantasia on British Sea Songs
Arne arr. Sargent: Rule, Britannia!
Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance March No.1 in D major (Land of Hope and Glory)
Parry orch Elgar: Jerusalem
arr. Britten: The National Anthem
Trad arr. Paul Campbell: Auld Lang Syne

Jamie Barton (mezzo-soprano)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

From orchestral dances and marches to songs and arias, Offenbach’s light-footed musical comedy to Verdi’s operatic tragedies, world premieres to traditional favourites, this year’s Last Night of the Proms is a spectacular climax to the world’s greatest classical music festival.

Charismatic American mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, whose lustrous voice has established her as one of the most exciting performers of her generation, joins Sakari Oramo and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus to lead the musical celebrations.

2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Daniel Kidane

    Woke

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Manuel de Falla

    The Three-Cornered Hat - Suite No. 2

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Laura Mvula

    Sing to the Moon

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers.
  • Elizabeth Maconchy

    Proud Thames

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

    Sospiri

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Georges Bizet

    Habanera (Carmen)

    Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Singer: Jamie Barton. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Camille Saintâ€Saëns

    Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix (Samson et Dalila)

    Singer: Jamie Barton. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    O don fatale (Don Carlo)

    Singer: Jamie Barton. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Triumphal March (Aida)

    Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Singer: Jamie Barton. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Jacques Offenbach

    Orpheus in the Underworld - overture

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Percy Grainger

    Marching Song of Democracy

    Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Harold Arlen

    Somewhere Over The Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)

    Singer: Jamie Barton. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • George Gershwin

    I Got Rhythm

    Singer: Jamie Barton. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Henry Wood

    Fantasia on British Sea-Songs

    Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Thomas Arne

    Rule, Britannia!

    Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Singer: Jamie Barton. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D major

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

    Jerusalem

    Music Arranger: Edward Elgar. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Trad.

    The National Anthem

    Music Arranger: Benjamin Britten. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. 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: Sakari Oramo.

Broadcast

  • Tue 31 Dec 2019 21:00

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