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The Last Night of the Proms

BBC Proms · Season 51 · Episode 11
James Naughtie with live coverage of the second half oftonight's concert. The BBC Symphony

Orchestra under Andrew Davis perform Fanfare for Orchestra by John Adams , Gershwin's Variations on "/ Got Rhythm" Britten's Irish Reel, and an aria from Weber's opera Der Freischutz. Then it's the traditional finale including Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 in D, Sir Henry Wood 's Fantasia on British Sea-Songs, Arne's Rule Britannia! and Parry's

Jerusalem before the National Anthem brings the night to a close.

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Season
51
Episode
11
Air Date
13/Sep/1997
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James Naughtie with live coverage of the second half oftonight's concert. The BBC Symphony

Orchestra under Andrew Davis perform Fanfare for Orchestra by John Adams , Gershwin's Variations on "/ Got Rhythm" Britten's Irish Reel, and an aria from Weber's opera Der Freischutz. Then it's the traditional finale including Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 in D, Sir Henry Wood 's Fantasia on British Sea-Songs, Arne's Rule Britannia! and Parry's

Jerusalem before the National Anthem brings the night to a close.

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