American Public Media Presents Classical Music Live Broadcast

The BBC Proms is the world's largest and best known classical music festival, drawing exceptional orchestras and soloists for performances in London's historic Royal Albert Hall.

"THE LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS" HIGHLIGHTS

BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC Symphony Chorus

BBC Singers

Jirí Belohlávek, conductor

Anna Netrebko, soprano

Joshua Bell, violin

ANTONÍN DVORÁK: Overture from Othello

ERNEST CHAUSSON: Poème de l'amour et de la mer

PABLO De SARASATE: Zigeunerweisen

MARK-ANTHONY TURNAGE: Ceres

SIR EDWARD ELGAR: Triumphal March from Caractacus

VINCENZO BELLINI: La Sonnambula Act I, Scene 1

JULIUS FUCÍK: Entrance of the Gladiators

LEONARD BERNSTEIN: "I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story

SIR EDWARD ELGAR: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D

HENRY WOOD: Fantasia on British Sea Songs

C. HUBERT H. PARRY: Jerusalem

HENRY WOOD: National Anthem (UK)

Brian Newhouse, host of American Public Media's SymphonyCast and a renowned classical music producer, will be in London to present "The Last Night of the Proms" and provide context for the performances.

"Since 2003, American Public Media has been proud to bring concerts from the BBC Proms to classical music listeners worldwide," said Newhouse. "The Proms is one of classical music's magnificent international events. We are delighted once again to share these grand performances."

TUNE IN: "The Last Night of the Proms" will broadcast on public radio stations nationwide on Saturday, September 8. -- americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org