Last Night from Around the UK BBC Proms

Well, after all the excitement of last year in London 2012, this

summer had a lot to live up to. last year in London 2012, this

Actually it did pretty well. We last year in London 2012, this

baby. And another unforgettable With Glasgow preparing to host the

Commonwealth Games in just under a year's time, I have come to Scotland

to enjoy their annual Proms in the Park celebrations. As you can see,

I'm surrounded by thousands of prommers who have turned out to

party here on Glasgow Green. They are not alone. People are out on

force at venues across the can country. In front of Caerphilly

Ireland, at Belfast's spectacular Titanic Slipways and in London's

Hyde Park where a sellout crowd Titanic Slipways and in London's

gathered. As always we are all eagerly-anticipating a magnificent

night of music making, splingled with a special Proms' magic. --

Over the next 90 minutes we'll hear the best from all four Proms in

Over the next 90 minutes we'll hear parks concerts taking place around

the UK. It is a star-studded line-up that reflects the huge variety of

music that is the hallmark of the block become Proms. Caerphilly

music that is the hallmark of the BBC Proms. In Caerphilly we have

West End star John Owen Jones. A and wared-winning trumpeter,

And an exciting early preview of a show tipped to become as successful

And here in Glasgow, Spice Girl show tipped to become as successful

And here in Glasgow, Spice Girl turned soloist Melanie C. Melanie C

And chart-topping singer, alibi So, something for everyone and that

And chart-topping singer, alibi Here in Hyde Park we are a stone's

And chart-topping singer, alibi throw from the Royal Albert Hall

And chart-topping singer, alibi where there have been over 70 Proms

And chart-topping singer, alibi concerts throughout the summer.

And chart-topping singer, alibi we have 40,000 people waiting to

celebrate the Last Night. World renowned tenor, Joseph Calleja.

celebrate the Last Night. World Edna Everage. Yes, it's me Possums.

celebrate the Last Night. World Let's get things started with the

BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Richard Richard Balcombe to play

to Caerphilly now, to hear Welsh West End star, Sophie Evans. From

# Some day when I take to the floor # Oh, look at me hair, what do can

# The rats on the street all dance # There's the flasher who lives

# The rats on the street all dance # There's a bum on his bar room

# They wish me luck on my way to # and some day when I take to the

# The world's gonna wake up and # and some day when I take to the

# I know there's a place where I # I see all those party lights

# so someone invite me before I # I see all those party lights

# Oh, oh, oh something inside of me # My ma tells me no, but my feet

# It's like a drummer inside my # Oh, oh, oh don't make me wait

# One more moment for you my life to # Every day's like an open door

# Every sound's like a symphony # And I promise Baltimore that some

# The world's gonna wake up and Maltese tenor, Joseph Calleja was

entertain the enthusiastic crowd in the star of and unforgettable Last

That was a song dead Taited to the Now from Glasgow we're going to

That was a song dead Taited to the Spice Girl Melanie C as she sings

# Don't you think it's rather funny # I never thought I'd come to this

# Don't you think it's rather funny # he scarce me so -- -- scares me so

# I never thought I'd come to this Melanie C and I Don't Know How To

Love Him. To end this sequence we end over to Titanic Slipways in

Belfast to hear Katherine Jenkins who is in a flirtatious mood as

Belfast to hear Katherine Jenkins takes on the role of Bizet's Carmen.

This summer the BBC pointed the spectacular scenery of the Hebrides.

coast of Scotland. Well, if you spectacular scenery of the Hebrides.

that series, you will know that accompaniment to some breath-taking

photography. With me is Donald Shaw one of the composers and musicians

who feature on that soundtrack. one of the composers and musicians

and started to write themes and I was inspired by the initial images

and started to write themes and develop them from there. Some of the

instruments like the Irish flute and the pipes and the Scottish fiddle,

some of these instruments have very strong human voice qualities about

they have a lot of emotion in the way they are played and that comes

to playing with the Orchestra, way they are played and that comes

to playing with the Orchestra, fantastic musicians. There is always

something a little bit more kind of powerful and uplifting when you

something a little bit more kind of performance with an Orchestra like

serious, Hebrides, Islands on the Still to come, the legend that is

genetically modified, I'm real. Gramophone artist of the year,

And two Welsh stars of the West Gramophone artist of the year,

Next May the BBC Young Musician final 2014 returns to Scotland after

cultural events leading up to the Commonwealth Games. Well, our next

performer is a former winner of Commonwealth Games. Well, our next

competition, just 12 years old when she took the title in 2002. And

competition, just 12 years old when very glad to say, since then, she

has been building a reputation as one of the most exciting performers

Jennifer, what have been your career highlights since you took the title

in 2002? It has to be the first highlights since you took the title

I played in the Albert Hall Prom. I was 15 and I was surrounded by the

prommers. I played back, I think, just -- Bach, just solo in the

middle of the Albert Hall. It was amazing. A real highlight. How do

you feel when you are performing on stage. I imagine there is pressure

but also a lot of joy? It is a really rewarding experience. It

but also a lot of joy? It is a bit like a roar coaster ride being a

performer. -- a roller coaster. bit like a roar coaster ride being a

is something I love doing. It comes with huge pressures and stress but I

kind of - I run on that, it is like my battery. I really enjoy it so

atmosphere, here. How did you select the piece you will be playing for us

composer. I couldn't resist putting this evening? I will be playing

form of star of BBC Young Musician. Since taking the brass title in

reputation. She crosses musical boundaries with ease I'm playing an

arrangement of George Gershwin's Something to Watch Over Me. I cannot

play the words but I think of the words when I'm playing. I think

play the words but I think of the help's you make sense of it. --

beautiful sound. Alison Balsam on Back to Hyde Park where Zeb has

beautiful sound. Alison Balsam on a little anxious. There goes Nigel

Kennedy. We are relieved he made T he had a few minutes to get here

from the Albert Hall. He is going up on stage and then he has to rush all

the way back again for the final sequence of the Last Night of the

Proms. It is a lot calmer now we Indeed. One of the highlights was

pieces. -- -- was his performance of He is now going to perform one of

his own pieces with Mostafa Fasad. How did it go? It was really lovely.

Such a great chance for Mostafa How did it go? It was really lovely.

be - I was taught violin by a great something on. It was great to play

in front of a crowd like that. I have an engagement in the Albert

I have grabbed a moment with Erin and Anton. This is not the norm

ballroom setting is it? Not the and Anton. This is not the norm

but spectacular. 40,000 people. Spectacular. Come on. I have been up

on stage. There is not a lot of Spectacular. Come on. I have been up

up there. It is wider than it is deep. There is just about enough for

us. We can sweep across the stage. It is so lovely because we are doing

the Viennese waltz. It just sweeps across the stage. It is lovely.

the Viennese waltz. It just sweeps have that incredible Orchestra

behind us. What a sound. And, the wonderful audience, of course,

Strictly's Anton and Erin bringing their own special brand of glamour

and romance to Proms in the Park. Meanwhile, there is another familiar

face back stage. It is a fantastic atmosphere. Live music, everybody

Fireworks going off. -- along. This year I think it might be marred

slightedly by an Australian. Are you worried about her? Worried? Sick

with worry. Because, of course, worried about her? Worried? Sick

know what she is going to do. She's going to call it the Last Night

know what she is going to do. She's the Pommees, she is going to call it

liberties left, right, and centre # That's what my public's done for

# That's the idea of fun for me # That's what my public's done for

# I won't be sunbathing on a beach # The things those hairdressers

# I won't be sunbathing on a beach # I would rather do it on a tower

# that's what my public means to me # And now the time has come to

# that's what my public means to me # I feel a lump inside my heart

from me Camilla's looking gorgeous # I feel warm deep down knowing

from me Camilla's looking gorgeous # Mrs Mertesacker wears the -- Mrs

Merkel wears the same in polyester # And there is a Possum in the crowd

# Who would kill to wear this gown # That's what my Sovereign means to

Now, the Last Night and the Proms in attract all sorts of people for

Now, the Last Night and the Proms in kinds of reasons. You have die-hard

prommers, fans of the performers, and picnicking families just out to

entertainment. So let's see who and picnicking families just out to

come to join us this year. After 4.00pm I was at the front gate ready

to go for action, for an evening of entertainment. There couldn't have

Near Croydon. The atmosphere is building already. You can hear the

Will you be up dancing? Oh, yeah. Who are you looking forward to

seeing? Nigel Kennedy. Katherine music. The music. The atmosphere,

the people. The crowd. Alfie Boe music. The music. The atmosphere,

In Glasgow, Alfie Boe sings Burt brother. I haven't seen her in

In Glasgow, Alfie Boe sings Burt hear from someone who certainly

In Glasgow, Alfie Boe sings Burt knows how to entertain a crowd in a

field. West End superstar, John knows how to entertain a crowd in a

Jones. The Proms means something special to me. It's one of those

generations, the Proms, you know. It is a celebration of good music,

generations, the Proms, you know. It people are hear for the music. It is

# He acts while other men talk # He looks at this world and wants

# He knows the meaning of success # His needs are more so he gives

# They call him the win winner who # And he strikes like Thunderball

# Any woman he wants, he'll get # He will break any heart without

# His days of asking are all are all # His fight goes on and on and on

# But he thinks that the fight is # So he strikes like Thunderball #

# But he thinks that the fight is Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome

# But he thinks that the fight is # In a world that's moving too fast.

# In a world whering in can last # And we'll have music all around

# And dance that it's the last night # on the other side of the earth

# there's a place where life still # You won't believe all the things

Last Night of the World from Miss Saigon. Performed by John Owen Jones

and Sophie etches with the BBC One of Ireland's most successful

musical exportser started life as an interval performance during the

Riverdance have now devised a brand new stage show, this time combining

Irish elements with vibrant Latin anticipation in Dublin, ahead of an

international tour. Now we are going to head over to Belfast to join

international tour. Now we are going thousands of lucky prommers who

international tour. Now we are going being treated to a preview of what

Heartbeat of Home which opens in Dublin at the end of the month.

Heartbeat of Home which opens in you were wondering who the voke

Heartbeat of Home which opens in was, she is Zimbabwean born Lucia

Glasgow. Proms in the Park, Alfie Boe. The song is powerful. Written

by Burt Bacharach. It has that real Bacharach feel to it, a solid swing.

Elvis Costello recorded it and did connected with that song immensely.

This is the fist time tonight I # As I tumble back down to the earth

# She was the light that I'd bless # God give me strength shoob God if

she'd grant me with her indulgence # I might as well wipe her from

she'd grant me with her indulgence # Maybe I was washed out like a

# Since I lost the power to pretend # That there could ever be a handy

# She was the light that I'd bless she took my last chance at happiness

# God give me strength knob God she took my last chance at happiness

The wonderful Alfie Boe. His own band and the BBC skosh BBC Scottish

Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Steven Bell. How we head back to

Belfast where Katherine Jenkins Steven Bell. How we head back to

Katherine Jenkins and Martynas. Accompanied by the Ulster Orchestra.

Now, topping the bill in Hyde Park, the legend that is Bryan Ferry.

# Come on, come on let's stick together. Now know we made a vow

# Well if you're stuck for a while # How can it be happy without its ma

Come on come on let's stick together # To leave one another never #

One of the great traditions of the Last Night celebrations is when

One of the great traditions of the the parks linking together with

One of the great traditions of the for a huge sing-along. Let's join

Marin Alsop, the American conductor, Good evening to those of you around

Caerphilly, Glasgow and in Hyde the UK watching on the big screens.

Caerphilly, Glasgow and in Hyde Invite you now to join us to sing

Caerphilly, Glasgow and in Hyde # When you walk through a storm

# And don't be afraid of the dark # When you walk through a storm

# There's golden sky And the sweet # Walk on, through the rain Rab

though your dreams be toss tossed # Walk on walk on with open in your

# When you walk through a storm # And don't be afraid of the dark

# At the end of the storm Is a # And the sweet silver song of the

# Though your dreams be tossed and # And the sweet silver song of the

heart And you'll never walk alone # All' never walk alone -- you'll

here and thousands more around the country joined in to You'll Never

Walk Alone. Well, to round-off this highlights programme, we are going

to do another trip around all of the Proms of the park events around

to do another trip around all of the country. They each bring their

special local flavour to the party. # I will not crease from metal fight

# Nor shall my sword sleep in my # In England's green and pleasant

Well, what a wonderful way to end a # In England's green and pleasant

magical night of music-making around the UK and another unforgettable BBC

Proms next year, you can do a will Glasgow is any indication of the

the Commonwealth Games next year, Scottish welcome that is awaiting

the Commonwealth Games next year, well, that will be something worth

seeing as well. For now, from a well, that will be something worth