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Last Night of the Proms 2021

Live from the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: a stellar line-up brings the Proms to a close. Tenor Stuart Skelton and accordionist Ksenija Sidorova join the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo

Live from the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: A stellar line-up brings the Proms to a close. Tenor Stuart Skelton and accordionist Ksenija Sidorova join the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Georgia Mann and Petroc Trelawny

Gity Razaz: Mother (ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ commission: world premiere)
Malcolm Arnold: Variations for orchestra on a Theme of Ruth Gipps
Barber: Adagio
Ravel: Tombeau de Couperin – Rigaudon
Franck Angelis: Fantasie on a theme of Piazzolla - Chiquilin de Bachin
Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder – Im Treibhaus
The Mastersingers of Nuremberg – Prize Song (β€˜Morgenlich leuchtend in rosigem Schein’)

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Live Interval: Georgia and Petroc are joined by Rob Rinder and together they look back at some of the highlights of the last six weeks of thrilling music making at the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Proms 2021.

Florence Price: Symphony No.1 – β€˜Juba Dance’ (3rd movt)
Piazzolla: Libertango
Anibal Troilo: Sur
Peter Allen: I still call Australia home
Henry Wood: Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
Thomas Arne: Rule, Britannia! (arr. Sargent)
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, 'Land of Hope and Glory'
Hubert Parry: Jerusalem (orch. Elgar)

The National Anthem (arr. Britten)
Auld lang syne

Stuart Skelton, tenor
Ksenija Sidorova, accordion
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor

With his β€˜thrilling vocal heroics’ and β€˜magnetic stage presence’, Stuart Skelton is one of the great tenors of his generation, a regular in all the major international opera houses. The Australian singer is joined by charismatic Latvian accordionist Ksenija Sidorova for the climax of the 2021 festival – a musical celebration like no other.

2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Gity Razaz

    Mother

    Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Variations for orchestra on a Theme of Ruth Gipps

    Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Samuel Barber

    Adagio for Strings

    Music Arranger: Jonathan Manners. Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Choir: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Tombeau de Couperin - Rigadoun

    Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Franck Angelis

    Chiquilin de Bachin (Fantasie on a theme of Piazzolla)

    Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Richard Wagner

    Im Treibhaus (Wesendonck Lieder)

    Performer: Stuart Skelton. Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Richard Wagner

    Prize Song (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg)

    Performer: Stuart Skelton. Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Florence Price

    Symphony No 1 (3rd mvt, 'Juba Dance')

    Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Astor Piazzolla

    Libertango (arr. Lenehan)

    Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • AnΓ­bal Troilo

    Sur (arr. Morton)

    Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Performer: Stuart Skelton. Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Trad.

    Brigg Fair (arr. Grainger)

    Performer: Stuart Skelton. Choir: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers.
  • Peter Allen

    I still call Australia home

    Performer: Stuart Skelton. Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Henry Wood

    Fantasia on British Sea Songs (arr. Millidge)

    Performer: Stuart Skelton. Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Thomas Arne

    Rule, Britannia!

    Performer: Stuart Skelton. Choir: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp and Circumstance March No 1, 'Land of Hope and Glory' (arr. Dudley)

    Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem (orch. Elgar)

    Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Sakari Oramo.
  • Trad.

    National Anthem (arr. Britten)

    Choir: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Trad.

    Auld Lang Syne (arr. Campbell)

    Choir: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Romance in F minor

    Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Performer: Inon Barnatan.
    • Decca.

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Sep 2021 19:30

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