Last Night of the Proms
Saturday 31 December 2005 21:30-0:00 (Radio 3)
Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, and presented by Stephanie Hughes.
To celebrate the end of 2005, another chance to hear one of the broadcasting highlights of the year as the Proms sailed off into the sunset for its nautical theme with Walton, Lambert and Korngold.
Sir Henry Wood's Sea-Songs, in their centenary year, had their original bugle calls restored, illustrious counter-tenor Andreas Scholl sang Handel and Purcell, and John Williams performed Rodrigo's celebrated concerto. Plus a taste of the Proms in the Park festivities around the country.
Duration:
2 hours 30 minutes
Playlist:
Walton: Overture Portsmouth Point
Handel: Xerxes - Ombra mai fu
Rodelinda - Dove sei
Giustino - Se parla nel mio cor
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
Lambert: The Rio Grande
Knorngold: The Sea Hawk - suite
Simon Bainbridge: Scherzi
Trad: Down by the Salley Gardens
Purcell: King Arthur - Fairest Isle
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No 1
Henry Wood: Fantasia on British Sea-Songs, with additional numbers arr. Bob Chilcott
Parry, orch. Elgar: Jerusalem
The National Anthem (arr. Wood)
Andreas Scholl (counter-tenor)
John Williams (guitar)
Paul Lewis (piano)
Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano)
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Paul Daniel (conductor)
