Record

Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concert 2014 - One Hundred and Twentieth Season - Prom 76 - Last Night of the Proms
Performance Date13 September 2014
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:32
Main PerformersJanine Jansen - violin,
Elizabeth Watts,
John Daszak,
Roderick Williams - vocals
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsBBC Singers,
BBC Symphony Chorus
ConductorsSakari Oramo
Set List'Velocity', G Higgins
'Overture' from Peterloo, Arnold, lyr. Sir T Rice,
'Façade – Popular Song', Walton,
'Poème', Chausson,
'Song for Athene', Taverner,
'Taillefer', Richard Strauss
INTERVAL
'Gayane – Sabre Dance', Khachaturian,
'Tzigane', Ravel,
'Ol' Man River' from Show Boat, Kern, arr. R Williams,
'Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho', trad., arr. Williams,
'Mary Poppins - Medley', Richard M Sherman, Robert B Sherman,
'Plymouth Hoe', Ansell,
'Rule, Britannia!', Arne, arr. Sargent,
'Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D Major ('Land of Hope and Glory')', Elgar,
'Jerusalem', Parry, orch. Elgar,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Britten
Performance NotesSakari Oramo directs his first Last Night, joined by star Dutch violinist Janine Jansen.

We pay tribute to the late John Tavener with his touching Song for Athene, and mark the 50th anniversary of the film Mary Poppins with a singalong medley. Arnold's Peterloo overture receives its first performance in a new choral version with lyrics by Sir Tim Rice, while our Strauss anniversary celebrations conclude with the Proms premiere of the composer's massive cantata Taillefer.

The nautical flavour of Ansell's Plymouth Hoe (and its brief quotation of Rule, Britannia!) forms an upbeat to the traditional Last Night favourites, led by baritone Roderick Williams.

BBC commission and world premiere of 'Velocity', Gavin Higgins. World premiere of a new choral version with lyrics by Sir Tim Rice Arnold of 'Overture 'Peterloo', Arnold.

The first half of the concert was broadcast live on BBC Two and the second half broadcast live on BBC Four.
The event was broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/2014/53),
Programme (RAHE/1/2014/126),
Poster (RAHE/2/2014/41),
Proms Mini-Guide
Ticket Prices£5.00-£95.00
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2014/126BBC Proms 2014 - Prom 7613 September 2014
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work9894BBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2014 - One Hundred and Twentieth Season76
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
DS/UK/5185Jansen; Janine (1978-); Dutch violinist and violist
DS/UK/6136Watts; Elizabeth (1979-); British soprano
DS/UK/8241Daszak; John (fl 2013); English tenor
DS/UK/997Williams; Roderick (fl 1990s-); English bass-baritone
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/969Oramo; Sakari Marcus; OBE; Finnish conductor
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