| Main Performers | Benjamin Grosvenor - piano
Danielle de Niese,
Jonas Kaufmann - vocals |
| Choirs | BBC Singers,
BBC Symphony Chorus |
| Set List | 'Aris, Athena!', E Alberga,
'Piano Concerto No.2 in F Major', Shostakovich,
'Credo', A Part,
'Til Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche', R Strauss,
'Opera Arias', Puccini
INTERVAL
'Victory Stride', Johnson,
Old American Songs - 'I Bought Me a Cat', Copland,
'Love Walked In', Gershwin, arr. Grainger,
'Boogie Woogie Etude', M Gould,
'Do-Re-Mi', Virtual Choir
The Land of Smiles - 'Dein is Mein Ganzes Lerz', Lehar,
'Peer Gynt - Morning', Greig,
'Les Filles de Cadix', Delibes,
'The Sound of Music - Medley', Rodgers, arr. C Hazell,
'Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D Major (Land of Hope and Glory)', E Elgar,
'Fantasia on British Sea Songs - Jack's the Lad (Hornpipe); Home, Sweet Home', H Wood,
'Rule, Britannia!', Arne, arr. M Sargent,
'Jersusalem', Parry, orch. Elgar,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. B Britten,
'Auld Land Syne', trad., arr. T Davie |
| Performance Notes | First half broadcast live on BBC Two, and second half broadcast live on BBC One.
Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
BBC commission and world premiere of 'Aris, Athena!', Eleanor Alberga.
Proms premieres of 'The Land of Smiles - 'Credo', Arvo Part, 'Dein is Mein Ganzes Lerz', Lehar, 'Victory Stride', Johnson, 'Love Walked In', Gershwin, arr. Grainger, and 'Boogie Woogie Etude', M Gould.
Jonas Kaufmann became the first German to sing 'Rule, Britannia!' but also the first artist at the Proms to have knickers hurled at him by adoring female fans in the audiences.
The event was screened live to the BBC Proms in the Park, held in Hyde Park and broadcast live on BBC Radio 2. The event was hosted by Sir Terry Wogan, conducted by Richard Balcombe with the Royal Choral Society, BBC Concert Orchestra, The Jacksons, Alison Balsom, Caro Emerald, Danielle de Niese, and Russell Watson.
A small protest was held from 18:00 by pro-BBC group 38 Degrees. |
| Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2015/),
Programme (RAHE/1/2015/134),
Mini Guide (RAHE/6/2015/),
Digital Photographs |