| Choirs | BBC Singers,
BBC Symphony Chorus |
| Set List | 'The Three-Cornered Hat Suite No.2 ', Falla,
'Woke', D Kidane,
'Sospiri', Elgar (Henry Wood Novelties: world premiere 1914),
'Sing to the Moon', L Mvula,
LAmour est un Oiseau Rebelle from Carmen (Habanera)', Bizet,
Mon Coeur SOuvre à Ta Voix from Samson and Delilah, Saint-Saëns,
'O Don Fatale' from Don Carlos, Verdi,
'Triumphal March' from Aida, Verdi
'Overture' from Orpheus in the Underworld, Offenbach,
'Marching Song of Democracy', Grainger,
'Proud Thames', Maconchy,
'Somewhere Over the Rainsbow' from The Wizard of Oz, Arlen,
'Fantasia on British Sea-Songs', arr. H Wood,
'Rule, Britannia!', Arne, arr. Sargeant,
'Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D major (Land of Hope and Glory)', E Elgar,
'Jerusalem', Parry, orch. Elgar,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Britten,
'Auld Lang Syne', trad., arr. P Campbell |
| Performance Notes | From orchestral dances and marches to songs and arias, Offenbachs light-footed musical comedy to Verdis operatic tragedies, world premieres to traditional favourites, this years Last Night of the Proms is a spectacular climax to the worlds largest classical music festival.
Charismatic American mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, whose lustrous voice has established her as one of the most exciting performers of her generation, joins Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus to lead the musical celebrations.
BBC commission and world premiere of 'Woke', Daniel Kidane.
Anti-Brexit demonstrators staged a 'Thank EU for the Music' concert and EU flag were given out to passersby.
Soloist Jamie Barton used the event as a display of LGBTQ+ pride. Barton, who identifies as bisexual said she wanted to use the Proms to make 'a very clear statement of Pride'. "It's not just queer pride, it's a connective celebration of people being exactly who they are and loving who they are. And I'm honoured to get to lead that." As well as singing Judy Garland's gay anthem Over the Rainbow ("it felt a little too on-brand not to do" she said), Barton wore a gown featuring the colours of the bisexual flag - lavender, pink and blue - as, "a statement of the pride in my community". Rainbow coloured confetti rained down as she waved the Pride flag alongside the conductor's podium decorated with smaller Pride flags by the Prommers. This latter symbol has been present annually since at least since 2015 beaming into millions of homes across the globe.
The event was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, and the first half on BBC Two and the second half on BBC One television. |
| Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2019/),
Programme (RAHE/1/2019/),
Mini Guide (RAHE/6/2019/),
Digital Photographs,
Posters (RAHE/2/2019/49) |
| Ticket Prices | £7.50-£105, £6 gallery and arena standing |