Homepage

Record

Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1980 - Eighty-Sixth Season - Prom 55 - Last Night of the Proms
Performance Date13 September 1980
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJudith Rees,
Anne Collins,
Gareth Roberts,
Brian Rayner Cook - vocals
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsBBC Singers,
BBC Symphony Chorus
ConductorsSir Charles Mackerras
Set List'The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34', Britten (BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Sea-Drift', Delius (Brian Rayner Cook, BBC Singers, BBCSymphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Tintagel', Bax (BBC Symphony Orchestra)
INTERVAL
'Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D major', Elgar (BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Shepherd's Hey', Grainger (BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Brigg Fair', Grainger (Gareth Roberts, BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Colonial Song', Grainger (Judith Rees, Gareth Roberts, BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Molly on the Shore', Grainger, (Judith Rees), (Gareth Roberts), (B.B.C.Symphony Orchestra),
'Fantasia on British Sea-Songs', Wood (BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Rule, Britannia!', orch. Sargent (Anne Collins, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Jerusalem', Parry (Anne Collins, BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'Auld Lang Syne', arr. Thorpe Davie (BBC Symphony Orchestra),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Wood (BBC Symphony Orchestra)
Performance NotesProms premiere of 'Brigg Fair', Grainger.

The event was recorded by the BBC, directed by Ian Engelmann, and broadcast on BBC television on 13 Spetmber 1980.

Prommers queued outside the Hall to ensure their place for the Last Night of the Proms. One Prommer, Mr D Rigal had queued for 12 days.
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/1980/95),
Programme (RAHE/1/1980/133),
Stamps (RAHE/8/3/37)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/Iw3IwP_IzQRYe
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1980/133BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1980 - Eighty-Sixth Season - Prom 55 - Last Night of the Proms13 September 1980
RAHE/8/3/371980 BBC Promenade Concerts Commemorative Stamps18 July-13 September 1980
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oinazexowh_XaihBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1980 - Eighty-Sixth Season37 (20 concerts cancelled)
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
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/8994Mackerras; Sir; Charles (17 November 1925-14 July 2010); AC CH CBE; Australian conductor
DS/UK/9152Cook; Brian Raynor (fl 1970 -1980s); English baritone
DS/UK/9784Rees; Judith (fl 1980s-); English soprano
DS/UK/9785Collins; Anne (1943-2009); English contralto
DS/UK/9786Roberts; Gareth (fl 1980s-2010s); Welsh tenor
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
Add to My Items