conducted by Sir John Pritchard.
Live in stereo from the Royal Albert Hall , part 1 of this year's traditional end-of-term celebration has a French theme in keeping with the Bicentennial, while part 2 remains resolutely British.
BBC Symphony Orchestra led by Bela Dekany BBC Singers directed by John Poole BBC Symphony Chorus directed by Stephen Jackson Introduced by Richard Baker.
Part 1 Berlioz:
Overture: The Corsair
Saint-Saens: Violin Concerto No 3 in B minor
Soloist: Ida Haendel
Bizet: Carmen (excerpts) Lighting JOHN LIVINGSTONE
Sound GRAHAM HAINES (TV) and MARTIN PAGE (Radio 3) Executive producer KENNETH CORDEN
Directed by RODNEY GREENBERG (Part 2 at 8.55pm on BBC1)
* SIMULTANEOUS BROADCAST with Radio 3