BBC Proms

Season 41 Episode 12: Last Night of the Proms

Live in stereo from the Royal Albert Hall , London, television and radio join to relay the colour and excitement of the world's most famous musical celebration, in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of York. The emphasis on dance that has marked Proms 87 continues in both halves of tonight's concert, through the dynamic rhythms of Bernstein's West Side Story and Malcolm Arnold 's homage to the English country dance. BBC Symphony Chorus director Gareth Morrell BBC Symphony Orchestra led by BELA DEKANY with Kun Woo Paik (piano) Felicity Palmer (mezzo) conducted by Mark Elder Introduced by Richard Baker Part 1 Between music made famous largely through the cinema, a flamboyant concerto in the grand romantic manner. Walton Spitfire Prelude and Fugue Liszt Piano Concerto No 1 in E flat Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (Part 2 on BBC1 at 9. 00pm)

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

79

Episodes:

1161

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1947

IMDb:

7.7