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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 Â鶹Éç 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 Â鶹Éç Radio 3's The Choir, presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch.

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  Proms Extra

  
• 18:00

  Â鶹Éç Proms in the Park Wales

  Swansea, Singleton Park

  The Â鶹Éç 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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  Â鶹Éç NOW On the Road 2017-18

  
• 19:15

  Prom 75: Last Night of the Proms

  Royal Albert Hall

  Sakari Oramo and the Â鶹Éç 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 Â鶹Éç Singers and Â鶹Éç Symphony Chorus.

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  Sakari Oramo and the Â鶹Éç 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 Â鶹Éç Singers and Â鶹Éç Symphony Chorus.

  Programme

  • • • Lotta Wennäkoski
      • Flounce(5 mins)Â鶹Éç 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
  • Â鶹Éç Singers
  • Â鶹Éç Symphony Chorus
  • Â鶹Éç 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

  Â鶹Éç Proms in the Park Northern Ireland

  Castle Coole, Enniskillen

  We are delighted that this year’s Â鶹Éç 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 Â鶹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra for Â鶹Éç Scotland’s Proms in the Park, a fantastic celebration of music of all kinds.