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BBC Proms 99: Last Night of the Proms

on BBC Radio 3

From the Royal Albert Hall, London.
The traditional last night festivities draw together this year's Proms themes, including a sparkling overture from featured composer Nielsen, a brilliant concerto celebrating Poulenc's centenary and the French season, Vaughan Williams's ultimate vision of the Ascent of Man and a sparkling new work by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
This is also being broadcast on BBC2 from 7.30pm and on BBC1 from 9pm.

Willard White (bass), Gillian Weir (organ), Jeremy Irons (singer), BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Andrew Davis
Nielsen Overture: Maskarade
Stravinsky Behold, Master, the Whole of Mankind (The Rake's Progress)
Berlioz Voici des Roses: Devant la Maison (The Damnation of Faust)
Gounod Mephistopheles's Serenade (Faust)
Esa-Pekka Salonen Giro (first UK performance)
Poulenc Organ Concerto

8.35 Proms In the Park
A live roundup of three spectacular events in London, Birmingham and Swansea. Featuring music from the percussionist Evelyn Glennie, the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, saxophonist John Harle and soprano Kiri Te Kanawa.

9.00 J Strauss (son) Overture: Die Fledermaus
Rodgers Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
Kern Ol' Man River (Show Boat)
Vaughan Williams Toward the Unknown Region
Noel Coward Songs
Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 in D
Henry Wood Fantasia on British Sea Songs
Arne Rule, Britannia!
Parry, orch Elgar Jerusalem

(Brian Kay's Pick of the Week: p 42)

Contributors

Bass:
Willard White
Organist:
Gillian Weir
Singer:
Jeremy Irons
Singers:
BBC Singers
Musicians:
BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor:
Andrew Davis
Percussionist:
Evelyn Glennie
Musicians:
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Saxophonist:
John Harle
Soprano:
Kiri Te Kanawa

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