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Last Night of the Proms

on BBC One London

Stephanie Hughes introduces live coverage of the second half of tonight's concert from
London's Royal Albert Hall.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Davis , performs Johann Strauss 's overture to Die Fledermaus followed by Willard White singing songs from the shows including OJ' Man R/Verfrom Show Boat and Some
Enchanted Evening from South Pacific. The BBC Symphony
Chorus and BBC Singers then join the orchestra in a performance of Vaughan
Williams's stirring Toward the Unknown Region.
A centenary tribute to Noël
Coward by actor Jeremy Irons then leads into the traditional climax to the last night - Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No 1, Henry Wood 's Fantasia on British Sea Songs, followed by Arne's Rule, Britannia!, and then Parry's Jerusalem.
The Royal Albert Hall Prom can also be heard on Radio 3.
See today's choices. Director Jonathan Fulford
Producer Peter Maniura
Digital widescreen Subtitled.

Contributors

Introduces:
Stephanie Hughes
Conducted By:
Andrew Davis
Unknown:
Johann Strauss
Unknown:
Willard White
Unknown:
Jeremy Irons
Unknown:
Henry Wood
Director:
Jonathan Fulford
Producer:
Peter Maniura

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