Bill Bailey's Proms debut, Louise Alder sings My Fair Lady & Alison Balsom plays Hummel. Brian May & Roger Taylor join the party to mark the 50th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody
Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor join the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the 麻豆社 Singers and the National Youth Choir for a brand new orchestral arrangement of Queen鈥檚 Bohemian Rhapsody, marking its 50th anniversary. Comedian Bill Bailey makes his 麻豆社 Proms debut with Leroy Anderson鈥檚 The Typewriter. Elim Chan conducts the Last Night of the Proms for the first time, leading the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the 麻豆社 Singers and the National Youth Choir. French mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel joins the massed forces for the UK premiere of Arthur Benjamin's 鈥楽torm Clouds鈥� Cantata written for the assassination scene in Alfred Hitchcock's 1934 film, The Man Who Knew Too Much, in the Royal Albert Hall. Louise Alder becomes the first British soprano to sing at the Last Night of the Proms in more than a decade and tonight marks Alison Balsom鈥檚 final performance as a trumpet soloist.
The programme also includes two world premieres commissioned by the 麻豆社: Fireworks by Camille P茅pin and The Gathering Tree by Rachel Portman, who's the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Original Score.
Presented by Georgia Mann and Petroc Trelawny, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Modest Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain (original version, 1867)
Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Trumpet Concerto in E flat major with Alison Balsom, trumpet
Lucy Walker: Today with 麻豆社 Singers (a cappella)
Arthur Benjamin: 鈥楽torm Clouds鈥� Cantata 1956 鈥� UK premiere with Axelle Saint-Cirel, mezzo-soprano, 麻豆社 Singers and 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus
Charles Gounod: Faust 鈥� 鈥極 Dieu! que de bijoux 鈥� Ah! je ris de me voir鈥� (Jewel Song) with Louise Alder, soprano
Franz Leh谩r: The Merry Widow - Es lebt鈥� eine Vilja鈥� (Vilja Song) with Louise Alder, 麻豆社 Singers and 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus
Camille P茅pin: Fireworks (麻豆社 commission: world premiere)
Paul Dukas: The Sorcerer鈥檚 Apprentice
c.8.30pm
During the interval Petroc & Georgia chat with the actor and comedian Nick Mohammed and the pianist Nicholas McCarthy, whose sumptuous performance of Ravel鈥檚 Piano Concerto for the Left Hand we heard in the opening weekend of the season
9pm
Freddie Mercury/Queen, arr. Stuart Morley: Bohemian Rhapsody with Sam Oladeinde, Louise Alder, Alison Balsom, 麻豆社 Singers, National Youth Choir, 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus and special guest appearances from Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor
Dmitri Shostakovich: Festive Overture
Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe, arr. Paul Campbell: My Fair Lady 鈥� medley (Wouldn鈥檛 it be Loverly 鈥� Without You 鈥� On the Street Where you Live 鈥� Show Me 鈥� I Could Have Danced All Night) with Louise Alder and 麻豆社 Singers
Leonard Bernstein, arr. Simon Wright: Prelude, Fugues and Riffs 鈥� Riffs with Alison Balsom
Leroy Anderson, arr. Alasdair Malloy: The Typewriter with Bill Bailey
Rachel Portman and text: Nick Drake: The Gathering Tree (麻豆社 commission: world premiere) with 麻豆社 Singers and 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus
Trad., arr. Henry Wood: Fantasia on British Sea Songs
Thomas Arne, arr. Malcolm Sargent: Rule, Britannia! with Louise Alder
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
Hubert Parry, arr. Edward Elgar: Jerusalem
arr. Benjamin Britten: The National Anthem
Trad., arr. Paul Campbell: Auld Lang Syne
Louise Alder, soprano
Alison Balsom, trumpet
Axelle Saint-Cirel, mezzo soprano
Bill Bailey, typewriter
Sam Oladeinde, tenor
Sir Brian May, electric guitar
Roger Taylor, drums
National Youth Choir
麻豆社 Singers
麻豆社 Symphony Chorus
Neil Ferris, chorusmaster
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Elim Chan, conductor
The biggest night in classical music is back! After eight weeks and over 80 concerts, the 2025 麻豆社 Proms celebrates with a Last Night spectacular, packed with musical surprises and star turns. Elim Chan conducts the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in all the traditional favourites 鈥� anthems, folk songs and singalongs 鈥� with solo performances by 鈥榗aptivating鈥� soprano Louise Alder and 鈥榮ensational鈥� trumpeter Alison Balsom. There鈥檚 a nod to this season鈥檚 Bernard Herrmann celebration, a mischievous sorcerer鈥檚 apprentice from Dukas, and premieres by Camille P茅pin and Rachel Portman.
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Modest Mussorgsky
St John's Night On The Bare Mountain
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Concerto S49/W1
Performer: Alison Balsom. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Lucy Walker
Today
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. -
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Arthur Benjamin
Storm Clouds - Cantata
Performer: Axelle Saint-Cirel. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. -
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Charles Gounod
Faust - Opera In 5 Acts ; Act 3; O Dieu! Que De Bijoux... Ah! Je Ris (Jewel Song)
Performer: Louise Alder. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Franz Leh谩r
The Merry Widow - Operetta In 3 Acts ; Act 2, No.7b; Es Lebt Eine Vilja (Vilja-Lied)
Performer: Louise Alder. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Camille P茅pin
Fireworks
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's Apprentice Symphonic Scherzo
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Freddie Mercury
Bohemian Rhapsody
Music Arranger: Stuart Morley. Singer: Sam Oladeinde. Performer: Brian May. Performer: Roger Taylor. Singer: Louise Alder. Performer: Alison Balsom. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Choir: National Youth Choir. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Festive Overture Op.96
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Lerner & Loewe
My Fair Lady - Medley
Singer: Louise Alder. Singer: Louise Alder. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Elim Chan. Conductor: Elim Chan. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Leonard Bernstein
Prelude, Fugue And Riffs
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Leroy Anderson
The Typewriter
Performer: Bill Bailey. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Rachel Portman
The Gathering Tree
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Henry Wood
Fantasia On British Sea Songs
Performer: Louise Alder. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. -
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Thomas Arne
Rule, Britannia
Performer: Louise Alder. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Trad.
Skye Boat Song
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Trad.
Londonderry Air
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Trad.
Ar Lan y M么r
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Elim Chan. Conductor: Elim Chan. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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George Frideric Handel
Introduction and See the Conquering Hero in D major
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. -
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Thomas Arne
Rule Britannia
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Music Arranger: Malcolm Sargent. -
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Edward Elgar
Pomp And Circumstance Marches Op.39 ; No.1 In D Major;
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. -
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Hubert Parry
Jerusalem
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. -
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Benjamin Britten
The National Anthem
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. -
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Trad.
Auld Lang Syne
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Elim Chan. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. -
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata no.14 in C minor K.457 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Maria Jo茫o Pires.- Mozart: Piano Sonatas/Fantasies: Maria Joao Pires.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Broadcast
- Sat 13 Sep 2025 19:00麻豆社 Radio 3