From the Royal Albert Hall, London.
The traditional Last Night festivities draw together this year's Proms themes, with music for Gershwin's centenary, political shenanigans from two Figaro operas, a twinkle of devilish magic in Rachmaninov's Rhapsody and sparkling new works from Hugh Wood and Thomas Ades.

Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Thomas Hampson (baritone), BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Andrew Davis

Rossini Overture: The Barber of Seville

Mozart Non Piu Andrai (The Marriage of Figaro)

Verdi Di Provenza il Mar (La Traviata)

Rossini Largo al Factotum (The Barber of Seville)

Hugh Wood Variations for Orchestra (first UK performance)

Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
(Also broadcast on BBC2)

8.35 And Finally...
Christopher Cook investigates endings and grand finales - the eccentric ways people finish things off, bow out and ring down the curtain.

9.00 Bernstein Overture: Candide

Parry Blest Pair of Sirens

Gershwin Nice Work If You Can Get It; Somebody Loves Me; A Foggy Day; Embraceable You; Fascinating Rhythm

Thomas Ades These Premises Are Alarmed (first London performance)

Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 in D

Henry Wood Fantasia on British Sea Songs

Arne Rule, Britannia!

Parry, orch Elgar Jerusalem

(Also broadcast on BBC1)
(Brian Kay, p40: BBC Proms 98 double CD offer, p128)