{"id":32898,"date":"2023-09-08T09:46:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T07:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=165242"},"modified":"2023-09-08T10:39:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T08:39:59","slug":"last-night-of-the-proms-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-last-night","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/last-night-of-the-proms-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-last-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Night of the Proms: Everything you need to know about this year\u2019s last night"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Last Night of the Proms is always a special event and a spectacular festival finale to the BBC Proms. Here’s all you need to know about this year’s last night <\/p>

By Hannah Nepilova\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 08 September 2023 at 07:46 AM<\/p>

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When is the 2023 Last Night of the Proms?<\/b><\/h3>\n

This year\u2019s Last Night of the Proms is taking place on Saturday 9 September at the Royal Albert Hall<\/a><\/strong>. The concert is scheduled to start at 7pm in the Royal Albert Hall, with accompanying TV and radio coverage.<\/p>\n

Who is conducting the 2023 Last Night of the Proms?<\/b><\/h3>\n

One of the world\u2019s foremost conductors Marin Alsop<\/a><\/strong> will be behind the baton for the last night.<\/p>\n

This is not her first last night. In 2013 she became the first ever woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms.<\/p>\n

Who is the soloist for this year<\/b>\u2019<\/span>s Last Night of the Proms?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen<\/a><\/strong> and British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason<\/a><\/strong> (pictured) are this year\u2019<\/span>s Last Night of the Proms soloists, joining the BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/p>\n

What is on the programme for the 2023 Last Night of the Proms?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In addition to the familiar classics, fanfares<\/a><\/strong> and anthems, the programme will include arias by Wagner and Verdi and the radiant Easter Hymn from Mascagni\u2019s Cavalleria rusticana<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Expect the Last Night staple Henry Wood<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s Fantasia on British Sea Songs, a \u00a0medley of British<\/a>\u00a0sea songs<\/a>\u00a0arranged by Wood\u00a0\u00a0in 1905 to mark the centenary of the\u00a0Battle of Trafalgar<\/a><\/p>\n

There will also be works from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Emmerich K\u00e1lm\u00e1n and Heitor Villa-Lobos.<\/p>\n

Strauss\u00a0Don Juan<\/em><\/a>\n<\/em><\/strong>Bruch<\/a>\u00a0Kol Nidrei\n<\/em><\/strong>Walton<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Coronation Te Deum<\/a>\n<\/em><\/strong>James B. Wilson:\u00a01922\u00a0<\/em>(BBC commission: world premiere)\nWagner<\/a>\u00a0Tannh\u00e4user<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 \u2018Dich, Teure halle\u2019\n<\/strong>Mascagni\u00a0Cavalleria rusticana<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Easter Hymn\n<\/strong>Mascagni<\/strong>\u00a0Cavalleria rusticana<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Intermezzo\n<\/strong>Verdi<\/a>:\u00a0Macbeth<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 \u2018Vieni t\u2019affretta\u2019\n<\/strong>Coleridge-Taylor<\/a>, arr. Simon Parkin:\u00a0Deep River\n<\/em><\/strong>Kalman:<\/strong>\u00a0The Gipsy Princess<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 \u2018Heia, heia, in den Bergen ist mein Heimatland\u2019<\/strong>Henry Wood:<\/strong>\u00a0Fantasia on British Sea Songs\n<\/em><\/strong>Thomas Arne\u00a0<\/strong>Rule, Britannia!\nEdward Elgar<\/a>, arr. Anne Dudley\u00a0Pomp and Circumstance March<\/a><\/strong> No. 1 in D major (\u2018Land of Hope and Glory<\/a><\/strong>\u2019)\nHubert Parry<\/a>, orch. Edward Elgar\u00a0<\/strong>Jerusalem<\/strong><\/a>\narr. Benjamin Britten <\/strong>The National Anthem\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018God Save the King<\/strong>\u2019<\/a>\nTrad.\u00a0<\/strong>Auld Lang Syne<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The performers<\/b><\/p>\n

Lise Davidsen (soprano)\nSheku Kanneh-Mason (cello)\nBBC Singers\nBBC Symphony Orchestra\nDalia Stasevska<\/p>\n

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Soprano Lise Davidsen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

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Find out what we picked as the\u00a0best Last Nights of the Proms from history<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What happens at the Last Night of the Proms?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Last Night of the Proms has followed in the same format since\u00a0Malcolm Wood took over from Proms founder Henry Wood as chief conductor in 1947<\/b><\/span><\/a>. It was he that decided to expand the viewership of the Proms and appeal to the masses with the concert sequence of \u2018<\/span>Rule Britannia\u2019<\/span>, Elgar\u2019<\/span>s\u00a0Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 <\/i>\u2018<\/span>Land of Hope and Glory\u2019\u00a0<\/i>and Parry\u2019<\/span>s\u00a0Jerusalem.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

It was also Sargeant who was responsible for helping cement the tradition of speech-giving at the Last Night. Henry Wood had given the first Last Night speech in 1941 at a time where the future of the festival was under question, but at that time it was not an annual tradition. Nowadays, the Last Night conductor is expected to give a speech on a subject of their choosing.<\/p>\n

Often, they will discuss the state of music education and the importance of music and the arts in culture. In 2013, Marin Alsop became the first woman in Proms history to conduct the Last Night and\u00a0mentioned her surprise at this fact in her speech<\/b><\/span><\/a>, saying she was shocked that there could still be \u2018<\/span>firsts for women in 2013.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

The first half of the Last Night of the Proms concert tends to feature a more eclectic range of music, often with a few contemporary pieces thrown in for good measure. There\u2019<\/span>s often a\u00a0premiere of a newly commissioned Proms work<\/b><\/span><\/a>. The second half of the Last Night is more celebratory and \u2013 some would say \u2013 frivolous. The soloist will often adorn themselves in a festive outfit to sing \u2018<\/span>Rule Britannia<\/a><\/strong>\u2019<\/span>. If, as an audience member, you\u2019<\/span>re worried about\u00a0what to wear to the BBC Proms<\/b><\/span><\/a>, we have a tailor-made introduction to the\u00a0Proms dress code<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0just for you.<\/p>\n

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Why are the Proms called the Proms?<\/b>\u00a0<\/a><\/span>We explain the history behind the term and how the BBC Proms came to be.<\/p>\n

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How can I watch the 2023 Last Night of the Proms?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Last Night of the Proms will be broadcast live to watch on BBC One and Two and to listen to on BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to attend the Last Night of the Proms in person, we explain\u00a0how to buy tickets for the BBC Proms here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who is presenting the 2023 Last Night of the Proms?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The TV coverage of the Last Night of the Proms will be presented by Katie Derham<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Presenter Katie Derham<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Will the Last Night of the Proms be available on BBC iPlayer?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Yes, the Last Night of the Proms will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer until 10 October.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo (top): Jake Turney<\/em><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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