BBC Proms S53E11 - Last Night of the Proms
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Stephanie Hughes introduces live coverage of the second half of tonight's concert from
London's Royal Albert Hall.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Davis , performs Johann Strauss 's overture to Die Fledermaus followed by Willard White singing songs from the shows including OJ' Man R/Verfrom Show Boat and Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific. The BBC Symphony Chorus and BBC Singers then join the orchestra in a performance of Vaughan
Williams's stirring Toward the Unknown Region.
A centenary tribute to Noël Coward by actor Jeremy Irons then leads into the traditional climax to the last night - Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No 1, Henry Wood 's Fantasia on British Sea Songs, followed by Arne's Rule, Britannia!, and then Parry's Jerusalem.
| Released | Sep 13, 1947 |
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| Runtime | 180min |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Actor | N/A |
| Director | N/A |
| Production | Livewire Pictures |