Prom 72: The Last Night Of The Proms September 8, 2007

With final echoes of Shakespeare in works by Dvořák and Thomas Adès, and a rare revival for the anniversary of Elgar – who has long occupied a central place in the Last Night festivities – the BBC SO and Chorus are joined by a Russian soprano and an American violinist whose star qualities bring a fitting climax to this season marking 80 years of the BBC’s running of the Proms. Jiří Bělohlávek conducts the Last Night for the first time.
Dvořák
Overture 'Othello' (15 mins)
Rakhmaninov
Vocalise (arr. violin & orchestra) (6 mins)
Ravel
Tzigane (10 mins)
Thomas Adès
The Storm (Opening Scene from 'The Tempest') (3 mins)
Elgar
The Spirit of England – The Fourth of August (8 mins)
Bellini
La sonnambula – scene from Act 2 (11 mins)
Interval
BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist scheme supported by Aviva
Fučík
Entrance of the Gladiators (3 mins)
Léhar
Giuditta - 'Meine Lippen sie küssen so heiss'
Ponce, arr. Heifetz
Estrellita (4 mins)
R. Strauss
Morgen
Elgar
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major ('Land of Hope and Glory') (8 mins)
Henry Wood
Fantasia on British Sea-Songs (with additional numbers arr. Bob Chilcott) (24 mins)
Parry orch. Elgar
Jerusalem (2 mins)
Henry Wood
The National Anthem (2 mins)
Anna Netrebko soprano
Andrew Kennedy tenor
Joshua Bell violin
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiří Bělohlávek conductor

Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2007/whatson/0809.shtml#prom72