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Last Night of the Proms, part 2

Katie Derham introduces live coverage from the Royal Albert Hall of the climax of the world’s greatest classical music festival, including the traditional Last Night classics.

Katie Derham introduces live coverage from London’s Royal Albert Hall of the climax of the world’s greatest classical music festival. Sakari Oramo conducts the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the 91Èȱ¬ Singers through an energetic programme, including the overture to Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld, Grainger’s Marching Song of Democracy, Harold Arlen’s Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Gershwin’s I Got Rhythm. The traditional Last Night classics promise to bring the 125th Proms season to a spirited close, including Henry Wood’s Fantasia on British Sea-Songs, Rule, Britannia!, Parry’s Jerusalem and Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March No.1.

1 hour, 35 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Katie Derham
Conductor Sakari Oramo
Music Group 91Èȱ¬ Singers
Music Group 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Chorus
Music Group 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra
Director Matthew Woodward
Producer Guy Freeman
Producer Ben Weston
Singer Jamie Barton

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