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Sat 9 Sep 2017

• 15:00

  Proms in the Park: Hyde Park

  Hyde Park

  Join in the Last night of the Proms celebrations in Hyde Park, hosted by Michael Ball, with Proms in the Park favourites the 91¸£ÀûÉç Concert Orchestra under the baton of Richard Balcombe, and special guest Sir Bryn Terfel, headlined by Sir Ray Davies.

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• 16:30

  Proms Extra: The Choir

  Imperial College Union

  A special edition of 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 3's The Choir, presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch.

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• 18:00

  91¸£ÀûÉç Proms in the Park Wales

  Swansea, Singleton Park

  The 91¸£ÀûÉç National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales will be performing an array of well-known film and TV favourites, along with some classical pieces and traditional Welsh songs. Special guests will be announced shortly.

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• 19:15

  Prom 75: Last Night of the Proms

  Royal Albert Hall

  Sakari Oramo and the 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra weave together many of this season’s strands with music by John Adams, Sibelius and Malcolm Sargent. Nina Stemme leads the end-of-season festivities, joined by the 91¸£ÀûÉç Singers and 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Chorus.

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  Sakari Oramo and the 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra weave together many of this season’s strands with music by John Adams, Sibelius and Malcolm Sargent. Nina Stemme leads the end-of-season festivities, joined by the 91¸£ÀûÉç Singers and 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Chorus.

  Programme

  • • • Lotta Wennäkoski
      • Flounce(5 mins)91¸£ÀûÉç commission: world premiere
    • • Zoltán Kodály
      • Budavári Te Deum(21 mins)
    • • Malcolm Sargent
      • An Impression on a Windy Day(7 mins)
    • • Jean Sibelius
      • Finlandia(8 mins)(choral version)
    • • Richard Wagner
      • Tristan and Isolde – Prelude and Liebestod(17 mins)
    • • interval
    • • John Adams
      • Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance(5 mins)London premiere
    • • Kurt Weill
      • Happy End(5 mins)'Surabaya Johnny'
      • Lady in the Dark(5 mins)arr. Olov Helge - 'The Saga of Jenny'
    • • George Gershwin
      • Pardon My English(3 mins)orch. Paul Bateman, arr. James Holmes
    • • Fantasia on British Sea-Songs(18 mins)(arr. Wood)
    • • Thomas Arne
      • Rule, Britannia! (arr. Sargent)(5 mins)
    • • Edward Elgar
      • Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major (‘Land of Hope and Glory’)(8 mins)
    • • Hubert Parry
      • Jerusalem (orch. Elgar)(3 mins)
    • • Unknown
      • The National Anthem (arr. Bliss)(3 mins)
    • • Trad.
      • Auld Lang Syne(2 mins)arr C.T. Davie

  Performers

  • Nina Stemme

    soprano
    soprano
  • Lucy Crowe

    soprano
    soprano
  • Christine Rice

    mezzo-soprano
    mezzo-soprano
  • Ben Johnson

    tenor
    tenor
  • John Relyea

    bass
    bass
  • 91¸£ÀûÉç Singers
  • 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Chorus
  • 91¸£ÀûÉç Symphony Orchestra
  • Sakari Oramo

    conductor
    conductor

  Composers

  • Lotta Wennäkoski
  • Zoltán Kodály
  • Malcolm Sargent
  • Jean Sibelius
  • Richard Wagner
  • John Adams
  • Kurt Weill
  • George Gershwin
  • Thomas Arne
  • Edward Elgar
  • Hubert Parry
  • Unknown
  • Trad.

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• 19:30

  91¸£ÀûÉç Proms in the Park Northern Ireland

  Castle Coole, Enniskillen

  We are delighted that this year’s 91¸£ÀûÉç Northern Ireland’s Proms in the Park will be happening in the magnificent grounds of Castle Coole in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh on 9 September, 2017.

  
• 19:30

  Proms in the Park Scotland

  Glasgow Green

  Join the world renowned 91¸£ÀûÉç Scottish Symphony Orchestra for 91¸£ÀûÉç Scotland’s Proms in the Park, a fantastic celebration of music of all kinds.