The Last Night of the Proms

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BBC Proms
13th September 1997 Season 51 Episode 10

James Naughtie hosts the annual classical-music celebration live from London Royal Albert Hall. In this first instalment there are traditional favourites by Wagner, Handel, Brahms -the centenary of whose death is this year- and Messiaen. Scottish composer Judith Weir 's choral work Sanctus is also premiered.

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Season 51 · Episode 11

The Last Night of the Proms

James Naughtie with live coverage of the second half oftonight's concert. The BBC Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Davis perform Fanfare for Orchestra by John Adams , Gershwin's Variations on "/ Got Rhythm" Britten's Irish Reel, and an aria from Weber's opera Der Freischutz. Then it's the traditional finale including Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 in D, Sir Henry Wood 's Fantasia on British Sea-Songs, Arne's Rule Britannia! and Parry's Jerusalem before the National Anthem brings the night to a close.
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