BBC Proms. 2011, Last night of the Proms. Rule, Britannia! /

Tradition meets high jinks as Edward Gardner conducts his first Last Night of the Proms. For this grandest of grand finales there are two very special guests. Since her first Proms appearance in 1995, Susan Bullock has emerged as Britain's leading dramatic soprano, specialising in what she call...

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Main Authors: Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778 (Composer), Thomson, James, 1700-1748 (Author)
Corporate Authors: BBC Symphony Orchestra (Instrumentalist), BBC Symphony Chorus (Singer)
Other Authors: Huw, Rhodri (Director), Bullock, Susan, 1958- (Singer), Gardner, Edward, 1974- (Conductor), Heptonstall, Julie (Producer)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [London, England] : BBC Worldwide, 2011.
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Summary:Tradition meets high jinks as Edward Gardner conducts his first Last Night of the Proms. For this grandest of grand finales there are two very special guests. Since her first Proms appearance in 1995, Susan Bullock has emerged as Britain's leading dramatic soprano, specialising in what she calls 'the large ladies' of the repertoire. Also featured is a classical music superstar as popular in the West as in his native China. On his sixth visit to the Proms, Lang Lang plays Liszt; Bartók's thrilling suite provides a blast of exotic orchestral colour; and Arne, Parry and Elgar bring down the curtain in traditional fashion.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed April 28, 2021).
Written in 1738.
"Episode 2".
For soprano voice, unison chorus, and orchestra with audience participation. Originally for soprano voice and orchestra.
Physical Description:1 online resource (12 minutes)
Playing Time:00:11:50