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.
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Music Played
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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. -
AnÃbal 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 19:30³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3
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