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Last Night of the Proms 2021

Live from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms: a stellar line-up brings the Proms to a close. Tenor Stuart Skelton and accordionist Ksenija Sidorova join the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo

Live from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms: A stellar line-up brings the Proms to a close. Tenor Stuart Skelton and accordionist Ksenija Sidorova join the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Georgia Mann and Petroc Trelawny

Gity Razaz: Mother (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ commission: world premiere)
Malcolm Arnold: Variations for orchestra on a Theme of Ruth Gipps
Barber: Adagio
Ravel: Tombeau de Couperin – Rigaudon
Franck Angelis: Fantasie on a theme of Piazzolla - Chiquilin de Bachin
Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder – Im Treibhaus
The Mastersingers of Nuremberg – Prize Song (‘Morgenlich leuchtend in rosigem Schein’)

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Live Interval: Georgia and Petroc are joined by Rob Rinder and together they look back at some of the highlights of the last six weeks of thrilling music making at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms 2021.

Florence Price: Symphony No.1 – ‘Juba Dance’ (3rd movt)
Piazzolla: Libertango
Anibal Troilo: Sur
Peter Allen: I still call Australia home
Henry Wood: Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
Thomas Arne: Rule, Britannia! (arr. Sargent)
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major, 'Land of Hope and Glory'
Hubert Parry: Jerusalem (orch. Elgar)

The National Anthem (arr. Britten)
Auld lang syne

Stuart Skelton, tenor
Ksenija Sidorova, accordion
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Singers
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor

With his ‘thrilling vocal heroics’ and ‘magnetic stage presence’, Stuart Skelton is one of the great tenors of his generation, a regular in all the major international opera houses. The Australian singer is joined by charismatic Latvian accordionist Ksenija Sidorova for the climax of the 2021 festival – a musical celebration like no other.

2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Gity Razaz

    Mother

    Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Variations for orchestra on a Theme of Ruth Gipps

    Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Samuel Barber

    Adagio for Strings

    Music Arranger: Jonathan Manners. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Choir: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Singers. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Tombeau de Couperin - Rigadoun

    Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Franck Angelis

    Chiquilin de Bachin (Fantasie on a theme of Piazzolla)

    Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Richard Wagner

    Im Treibhaus (Wesendonck Lieder)

    Performer: Stuart Skelton. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Richard Wagner

    Prize Song (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg)

    Performer: Stuart Skelton. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Florence Price

    Symphony No 1 (3rd mvt, 'Juba Dance')

    Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Astor Piazzolla

    Libertango (arr. Lenehan)

    Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Aníbal Troilo

    Sur (arr. Morton)

    Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Performer: Stuart Skelton. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Trad.

    Brigg Fair (arr. Grainger)

    Performer: Stuart Skelton. Choir: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Singers.
  • Peter Allen

    I still call Australia home

    Performer: Stuart Skelton. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Henry Wood

    Fantasia on British Sea Songs (arr. Millidge)

    Performer: Stuart Skelton. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Thomas Arne

    Rule, Britannia!

    Performer: Stuart Skelton. Choir: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp and Circumstance March No 1, 'Land of Hope and Glory' (arr. Dudley)

    Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem (orch. Elgar)

    Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Sakari Oramo.
  • Trad.

    National Anthem (arr. Britten)

    Choir: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Trad.

    Auld Lang Syne (arr. Campbell)

    Choir: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Romance in F minor

    Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Performer: Inon Barnatan.
    • Decca.

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Sep 2021 19:30

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