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Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1977 - Eighty-Third Season - Prom 55 - Last Night of the Proms
Performance Date17 September 1977
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJennifer Smith,
Sarah Walker,
Anthony Rolfe Johnson,
Malcolm King - vocals,
Kyung-Wha Chung - violin
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsBBC Singers,
BBC Choral Society
ConductorsJames Loughran
Set List'Overture di Ballo', Sullivan,
'Violin Concerto in B Minor', Walton (Kyung-Wha Chung),
'Cantata Academica', B Britten (Jennifer Smith, Sarah Walker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Malcolm King, BBC Singers, BBC Choral Society),
'Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D Major', Elgar,
'Pineapple Poll', Sullivan, arr. Mackerras,
'Fantasia on British Sea Songs', H Wood,
'Jerusalem', Parry,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), orch. H Wood
Royal PresenceHRH Princess Margaret,
HRH The Duke of Kent,
HRH The Duchess of Kent
Performance NotesThe event was filmed by BBC Television.
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/1977/112),
Programme (RAHE/1/1977/165)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/.Ec.0a0.o6CPB
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1977/165BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1977 - Eighty-Third Season - Prom 55 - Last Nightof the Proms17 September 1977
RAHE/5/2/1997/4The Last Night of the Proms, BBC Radio Classics1997
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ozafigoob_XiotBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1977 - Eighty-Third Season48
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9756Smith; Jennifer (1945-); Portuguese soprano singer
DS/UK/10818Walker; Sarah (1943-); British mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/10076Johnson; Anthony Rolfe (1940-2010); CBE; English operatic tenor
DS/UK/11069King; Malcolm (fl 1970s-2010s); English bass-baritone and teacher
DS/UK/10450Chung; Kyung-wha (1948-); Korean violinist
DS/UK/893British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO); 1930-; British radio orchestra
DS/UK/958British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Singers; 1924-; British chamber choir
DS/UK/894British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Chorus; 1928-; British amateur chorus
DS/UK/9858Loughran; James (1931-); CBE, DMus., FRNCM, FRSAMD; Scottish conductor
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
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