Beethoven: Symphony No 9,inD minor (Choral) Beethoven's mightiest symphony on the last-but-one night of the Henry Wood Proms season - a tradition that remains unchanged since Sir Henry's day.
BBC2 joins with Radio 3 in stereo and quadraphony to relay The Ninth live from the second half of tonight's concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
Heather Harper (soprano) Helen Watts (contralto) Robert Tear (tenor)
Raimund Herincx (baritone) London Philharmonic Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra leader DAVID NOLAN conductor
Bernard Haitink
Introduced by CORMAC RIGBY
Sound VIC GODRICH and GEOFFREY TIMS
Lighting JOHN WILSON
Producer RODNEY GREENBERG
(For the best effect viewers with stereo Radio 3 should turn off TV sound and position their speakers on either side of the screen, but a few feet away. Stereo headphones provide a suitable alternative.)