:00:33. > :00:34.Tonight we're celebrating the biggest classical music festival
:00:35. > :00:36.in the world and we're doing it in style.
:00:37. > :00:41.Welcome to the Last Night of the Proms 2016!
:00:42. > :00:43.And what a line-up is waiting for us.
:00:44. > :00:45.We'll be bringing a little Latin American heat
:00:46. > :00:47.into the Royal Albert Hall, hearing from a hand-picked selection
:00:48. > :00:51.of young singers and be treated to a devilishly difficult aria
:00:52. > :00:54.from one of the world's greatest tenors, Peruvian singing
:00:55. > :00:59.And, of course, we have all the traditional party poppers
:01:00. > :01:03.to make sure we're all singing along by the end of the night.
:01:04. > :01:05.Conductor Sakari Oramo and the combined powers of the BBC
:01:06. > :01:09.Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the BBC Singers are ready
:01:10. > :01:13.and waiting to bring the house down here at the Royal Albert Hall.
:01:14. > :01:29.It is extraordinary the amount of people here just having the most
:01:30. > :01:32.fantastic time. There's a lot of flags and balloons and people
:01:33. > :01:34.dressed up in ridiculous outfits. It's all pretty standard.
:01:35. > :01:37.And, as ever, the Last Night of the Proms revels are not
:01:38. > :01:40.Proms in the Park events have got the party started
:01:41. > :01:53.6,000 people are in Wales in Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay.
:01:54. > :01:56.Glasgow Green is the setting for 6,500 people to enjoy the Last
:01:57. > :02:00.In Northern Ireland, at the Titanic Slipways, Belfast,
:02:01. > :02:09.And the party is also under way in Hyde Park just across the road.
:02:10. > :02:14.I think there are nearly 38,000 people over there.
:02:15. > :02:16.You can press your red button to watch highlights
:02:17. > :02:20.We're joined by audiences around the world watching
:02:21. > :02:23.and listening on TV, cinema and radio.
:02:24. > :02:24.So, wherever you are, however you're hearing
:02:25. > :02:28.this magnificent music, thanks for joining us.
:02:29. > :02:34.First up here in the Hall, after a magnificent summer of sport
:02:35. > :02:37.in Rio, we are bringing you a piece originally commissioned for another
:02:38. > :02:44.Javelin by American composer Michael Torke.
:02:45. > :02:48.It's full of energy, so sit back and imagine our
:02:49. > :02:54.Paralympians competing in Brazil tonight.
:02:55. > :03:04.And feel inspired. We are going to hear from that in just a moment. We
:03:05. > :03:07.are coming to the end of the interval at the Royal Albert Hall.
:03:08. > :03:15.Any minute now, our master of ceremonies for the evening will be
:03:16. > :03:22.taking to the stage. Zachary has been the conductor since 2013. It
:03:23. > :03:26.only took one concert with him for them to want to be the conductor.
:03:27. > :03:30.He's been a huge head and we will hear him give a speech later on this
:03:31. > :03:37.evening. The festivities are definitely underway. After two
:03:38. > :03:41.months of incredible wonderful uplifting serious music-making, this
:03:42. > :03:46.is when the people let their hair down. These characters you can see
:03:47. > :03:50.standing at the front, every evening, 1000 people come and stand
:03:51. > :03:53.and they've paid ?6 a ticket to get in, to listen to the best music in
:03:54. > :04:00.the world but tonight they are letting off steam. There is a long
:04:01. > :04:04.tradition of extremely silly costumes, tomfoolery, taunting and
:04:05. > :04:07.bobbing up and down. Every year, I used to join in as home and I trust
:04:08. > :04:15.that is what you're going to be doing tonight. I told you how the
:04:16. > :04:20.greatly loved Zachary Ramon is in charge denied and he may be about to
:04:21. > :04:24.appear on stage and then begin here this energetic piece by the American
:04:25. > :04:27.composer Michael Torke, which has been described as the most
:04:28. > :04:31.optimistic, joyful and thoroughly uplifting music to appear in recent
:04:32. > :04:36.years, which sounds like a perfect match for the Last Night Of The
:04:37. > :04:39.Proms. Here he comes. Here is the lovely Zachary. He has already
:04:40. > :04:44.enjoyed himself a lot this evening and I expect it will continue.
:04:45. > :05:05.APPLAUSE Michael Torke's Javelin performed
:05:06. > :14:00.by the BBC Symphony Orchestra with their chief
:14:01. > :14:02.conductor Sakari Oramo. The orchestra is led
:14:03. > :14:10.tonight by Stephen Bryant. Michael said when he wrote Javelin
:14:11. > :14:12.in 1994 he wanted to use the orchestra
:14:13. > :14:18.as a "virtuosic instrument". Right, a Shakespearean treat
:14:19. > :14:24.is in store for us now. We've been celebrating Shakespeare's
:14:25. > :14:27.influence on music all season to mark the 400th anniversary
:14:28. > :14:30.of his death, and this next piece It's the setting of a speech
:14:31. > :14:33.from The Merchant of Venice. Serenade To Music
:14:34. > :14:35.by Vaughan Williams. It was composed for a concert
:14:36. > :14:37.celebrating the Proms It was written for singers Wood had
:14:38. > :14:44.worked with throughout his career. Tonight, we've got 16 amazing young
:14:45. > :15:03.singers who have been handpicked Sakari Oramo is about to come back
:15:04. > :15:11.onto the stage to conduct the 16 rising stars in Vaughan Williams's
:15:12. > :15:34.Serenade To Music. MUSIC: Serenade To Music
:15:35. > :29:15.by Vaughn Williams Serenade to Music
:29:16. > :29:56.conducted by Sakari Oramo They are rightly looking extremely
:29:57. > :30:00.proud of themselves. What a wonderful performance. That piece
:30:01. > :30:05.was premiered here at the Royal Albert Hall in 1938 at the Golden
:30:06. > :30:08.Jubilee convert for Henry Wood, the man who starred in all of this all
:30:09. > :30:24.those years ago. Sakari Oramo, very, impressed with
:30:25. > :30:37.our performance, as you can tell. As we speak, international opera
:30:38. > :30:39.superstar Juan Diego Florez is dashing to us in the Hall
:30:40. > :30:43.for something very special indeed. Juan Diego has been with us
:30:44. > :30:45.all evening and we've already After three arias here earlier,
:30:46. > :30:51.we packed him off to the crowds But the best from him
:30:52. > :30:56.is still yet to come. Steel yourselves for an astonishing
:30:57. > :31:01.vocal feat when he gets back. Earlier this week, we caught up
:31:02. > :31:03.with Juan Diego to find out how he was
:31:04. > :31:27.preparing for tonight. The piece is a showcase for the
:31:28. > :31:31.voice. The aria Ah Mes Amis! Is the most famous Donizetti and the most
:31:32. > :31:39.difficult one. It's like champagne, I would say. There are nine hi sees
:31:40. > :31:44.in succession and you have to do it like nothing is happening. It has to
:31:45. > :31:48.sound easy but, of course, it's not, and I'm lucky I can still sing those
:31:49. > :31:53.high notes but the aria is not only about that. It's a big scene, big
:31:54. > :32:00.moment where you interact with the chorus. The chorus has a very
:32:01. > :32:04.important role in this aria. I have to convince them to give me their
:32:05. > :32:13.daughter. Of course, in the end, they said yes. How do I place
:32:14. > :32:17.myself? I'm very much used to singing long concerts. Not so much
:32:18. > :32:23.running in between things. I'm getting in the mood of the Last
:32:24. > :32:29.Night Of The Proms. I already have my surprise costume for Rule
:32:30. > :32:34.Britannia, which is a must. And they don't want to give it away because
:32:35. > :32:39.it's a surprise, but all I can say is something that has to do with my
:32:40. > :32:50.country. I was born in Peru. It's a surprise. All very intriguing
:32:51. > :32:55.indeed. I have to say, we have to stay tuned to see that outfit. I'm
:32:56. > :33:02.not saying any more. It's something to look forward to later, I assure
:33:03. > :33:07.you of that. I have called Juan Diego as superstar. He's an absolute
:33:08. > :33:14.hero in his home nation, Peru, and here he comes on the stage now. His
:33:15. > :33:20.wedding was broadcast live in Peru. It gives you an idea of what are
:33:21. > :33:30.enormous character he is back in Peru and here tonight, as well. And
:33:31. > :33:31.we are going to hear him sing now Donizetti's The Daughter of the
:33:32. > :33:35.Regiment. MUSIC: La Fille Du Regiment -
:33:36. > :40:48.Ah! Mes Amis! by Donizetti. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is
:40:49. > :40:49.called winning over your audience. Paddington Bear. Could it get any
:40:50. > :40:51.cuter? Juan Diego Florez singing
:40:52. > :40:53.Ah! Mes Amis! from Donizetti's The Daughter
:40:54. > :40:55.of the Regiment, conducted by Sakari Oramo with the BBC
:40:56. > :40:59.Symphony Orchestra. Those famous top Cs have only ever
:41:00. > :41:03.been attempted once before at the Proms by Juan Diego
:41:04. > :41:07.himself in 2006. He's almost as good looking as me.
:41:08. > :41:17.APPLAUSE You know, he was found in Paddington
:41:18. > :41:20.station. Everyone in Peru knows this. I know
:41:21. > :41:40.it, I love it. APPLAUSE
:41:41. > :49:36.MUSIC: Fiesta Caribena arranged by Anne Dudley.
:49:37. > :49:57.Very good he says. They were. I hope you were singing along at home as
:49:58. > :50:02.well. A medley there. We knew we'd be giving you a bit of Latin spirit
:50:03. > :50:07.but I don't think anybody could have expected a love song for Paddington.
:50:08. > :50:12.There's Anne Dudley. You know the name, she got an Oscar for the
:50:13. > :50:15.musical and writes the music of Poldark also. But he's the man, oh,
:50:16. > :50:18.my goodness, what a star. That was Juan Diego Florez
:50:19. > :50:21.and the BBC Singers and BBC Symphony Orchestra
:50:22. > :50:24.conducted by Sakari Oramo Prommers Simone Theiss
:50:25. > :50:39.and Mike Johnson to give Juan Diego Florez and Sakari Oramo
:50:40. > :50:42.their gifts for performing tonight. A decades-old tradition
:50:43. > :50:45.here at the Last Night of the Proms. Simone is German and has been
:50:46. > :50:53.promming since 2004. The stage is being re-set behind me
:50:54. > :50:56.because we've nearly reached that moment of the night you've all been
:50:57. > :50:59.waiting for with all our favourite traditional treats,
:51:00. > :51:01.including Rule Britannia, Fantasia on British Sea Songs and,
:51:02. > :51:06.of course, Parry's setting of William Blake's poem,
:51:07. > :51:09.Jerusalem. In fact, Parry's tune is 100
:51:10. > :51:12.years old this year, and Nikki Fox has been
:51:13. > :51:36.discovering its surprising, Jerusalem and the Last Night of the
:51:37. > :51:39.Proms go hand in hand. It's also the anthem of another event held every
:51:40. > :51:47.year, the AGM of the Women's Institute. And the WI sing Jerusalem
:51:48. > :51:51.because of their links and being allowed to vote. Parry wrote it for
:51:52. > :51:55.the patriotic right to vote movement. He became disillusioned
:51:56. > :52:01.with the group and promptly withdrew Jerusalem for it. The idea was then
:52:02. > :52:07.seized upon as using it for the voters.
:52:08. > :52:13.I believe you have some artefacts here from the first time Jerusalem
:52:14. > :52:19.was sung at the women's event? Yes, women over 30 were given the right
:52:20. > :52:25.to vote in 1918. We have a programme from the first year in 1918, that
:52:26. > :52:29.was a special moment. Not all women could vote then, it was a decade
:52:30. > :52:37.later they had the right to vote. What is this here? This is a full
:52:38. > :52:43.report here. It says there "no words however noble would have been enough
:52:44. > :52:52.to express the feelings of those present, music and colour were
:52:53. > :52:56.needed... ". ". Parry was asked to write a tune that people could join
:52:57. > :53:02.in. Why is Jerusalem as memorable as it is? A friend of mine used to say
:53:03. > :53:12.the best lyrics should hug the contours of the melody, so this
:53:13. > :53:18.little bit that goes, "the clouded hills" and then he does the highest
:53:19. > :53:29.note, it has the most emphatic conclusion. "And was Jerusalem built
:53:30. > :53:35.here" with the big climax on "Jerusalem". ". Stirring, emotive,
:53:36. > :53:47.absolute magic. After women got the same voting
:53:48. > :53:50.rights as men in 1928, Parry's executors reassigned the copyright
:53:51. > :53:55.of the song to the WI. And they're still singing it today.
:53:56. > :54:00.The WI is about women having a voice and that's still relevant today as
:54:01. > :54:03.it was in the 1920s. I think it reminds us that we need to keep
:54:04. > :54:09.going, so sing it loud and proud. It's hard to sing on your own, it's
:54:10. > :54:11.easy to sing in a group. # In England's green and pleasant
:54:12. > :54:17.land... # Nikki and members of
:54:18. > :54:19.the Women's Institute in good voice It's not long now till we can
:54:20. > :54:25.all have a sing along. Now, we hand over to tonight's
:54:26. > :54:28.conductor Sakari who will be bringing together the vocal talents
:54:29. > :54:31.of the Proms in Parks audiences for a very special version
:54:32. > :54:48.of Sir Henry Wood's Fantasia he is coming, I do promise you. He's
:54:49. > :54:52.on his way. He's going to be bringing together people in Colwyn
:54:53. > :54:56.Bay, Belfast, Glasgow and, just over the road from the Albert Hall in
:54:57. > :55:00.Hyde Park. They've been gathered in their hows
:55:01. > :55:07.today despite slightly inclement weather in that true Brit spirit and
:55:08. > :55:10.they've been singing along, enjoying the music in kagouls. They'll be no
:55:11. > :55:15.doubt very much looking forward to their big moment now when we get to
:55:16. > :55:24.see them join in with us here in the Hall. And here is Sakari.
:55:25. > :55:42.It's a great, great pleasure and honour to welcome everyone to this
:55:43. > :56:03.Last Night of the Proms festivities. Welcome to all at the Albert Hall.
:56:04. > :56:08.Welcome to all of you listening and watching all around the world on
:56:09. > :56:09.radio, TV and online. APPLAUSE.
:56:10. > :56:26.Welcome. And a special welcome to the
:56:27. > :56:32.performers and audiences in the four Proms in the Park events in the UK.
:56:33. > :56:41.Please join me by saying hello to each of them as I name them. In
:56:42. > :57:11.North Wales at Colwyn Bay! Hello, Colwyn Bay!
:57:12. > :57:56.And the Titanic Slipway in Belfast, hello!
:57:57. > :58:01.And of course across the road from the Royal Albert Hall in Hyde Park,
:58:02. > :58:24.hello! APPLAUSE.
:58:25. > :58:38.So, we have now reached everyone's favourite Fantasia on British sea
:58:39. > :58:44.songs. This year, the performers in Colwyn Bay, Belfast and Glasgow will
:58:45. > :58:48.each contribute the national song to the BBC television broadcast. Those
:58:49. > :58:55.of you here at the Royal Albert Hall will be able to enjoy the BBC
:58:56. > :59:02.singers, the BBC symphony chorus and the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform
:59:03. > :59:07.the songs. But, there is a bonus. You should be able to see the parks
:59:08. > :59:16.on the big screens. I hope so. Let's go.
:59:17. > :01:54.MUSIC: Fantasia On British Sea Songs arranged by Chilcott
:01:55. > :06:43.To do think that was fast enough? So let's try again.
:06:44. > :17:43.MUSIC: There is No Place Like Home...
:17:44. > :20:02.A good outfit. And here is Flores to sing Rule Britannia.
:20:03. > :20:15.Juan Diego Florez singing our 2016 Rule, Britannia!
:20:16. > :23:23.# Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!
:23:24. > :23:35.# Britons never, never, never, shall be slaves... #
:23:36. > :24:02.Juan Diego Florez singing our 2016 Rule, Britannia!
:24:03. > :24:16.with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the BBC Singers.
:24:17. > :24:22.He sang it higher than usual. He says he thinks it's more exciting
:24:23. > :24:25.and he's glad to be doing it. Nobody is going to disagree with him, as
:24:26. > :24:35.he's carrying a ceremonial axe! What a star he's been tonight
:24:36. > :24:37.though. Great earrings too, I rather like those!
:24:38. > :24:54.I think it's time for the conductor's speech.
:24:55. > :25:06.The Proms is the biggest festival in the world. It is the ultimate
:25:07. > :25:10.showcase for superb soloists, orchestras, choirs, conductors and
:25:11. > :25:15.composers from all over the world. Let's salute all artists who've
:25:16. > :25:19.appeared in this 2016 season. Hurray. Thank you.
:25:20. > :25:35.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. Thank you.
:25:36. > :25:46.A special thanks to our performers here at the Royal Albert Hall this
:25:47. > :25:55.evening, our soloists. Juan Diego Flores!
:25:56. > :26:03.APPLAUSE. The 16 singers!
:26:04. > :26:16.APPLAUSE. And Duncan Rock.
:26:17. > :26:32.APPLAUSE. The wonderful young musicians of the
:26:33. > :26:51.Proms Youth Ensemble. APPLAUSE.
:26:52. > :27:26.Our composers tonight. APPLAUSE.
:27:27. > :27:30.The BBC Symphony Corus. APPLAUSE.
:27:31. > :27:45.-- Chorus. The BBC Symphony Orchestra. Love
:27:46. > :28:05.you. APPLAUSE.
:28:06. > :28:22.And you... APPLAUSE.
:28:23. > :28:28.And a particular big thank you to the Promers down here and up in the
:28:29. > :28:45.gallery. APPLAUSE.
:28:46. > :28:55.Not only do you come to all the concerts, but you also raise the
:28:56. > :29:02.money to support musical charities. This year, you have raised an
:29:03. > :29:12.amazing sum of... LAUGHTER. ?112,000!
:29:13. > :29:39.APPLAUSE. Music is a Cosmos. Music is a
:29:40. > :29:47.universal and true representation of the human spirit. Hear, hear...
:29:48. > :29:54.Music unites us with the past and with different cultures and it also
:29:55. > :30:02.carries our world, our times and our creative ideas forward to future
:30:03. > :30:16.generations. Listening to music in a concentrated way gives us the chance
:30:17. > :30:21.to lose ourselves and to find resolution, peace and unity and
:30:22. > :30:27.harmonies. Whether it be your first time to experience live music, or
:30:28. > :30:32.perhaps you have spent all your life listening, there is something deeply
:30:33. > :30:38.magical about being part of a large group of people from different walks
:30:39. > :30:45.of life listening in silence and with concentration to a great
:30:46. > :30:52.masterpiece of music. Music enables us to be in dialogue with each other
:30:53. > :30:55.and our innermost severals. A dialogue which is more necessary in
:30:56. > :31:13.these days than ever before. APPLAUSE.
:31:14. > :31:22.This year, we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the death of William
:31:23. > :31:36.Shakespeare. He wrote in his play, the merchant of Venice, "If they but
:31:37. > :31:40.here per chance a trumpet sound,... Or any area of music touch their
:31:41. > :31:50.ears, you shall perceive them, make a mutual stand. This savage eyes
:31:51. > :32:12.turned to a modest gains. By the sweet power of music." APPLAUSE
:32:13. > :32:17.Sir Henry... We will come to that later, he was a
:32:18. > :32:23.tireless advocate of new music, both British and international. The Proms
:32:24. > :32:28.continues to be true to his example, by hosting, in addition to British
:32:29. > :32:34.performers and composers, artists from all around the world, often
:32:35. > :32:39.performing the music of their own countries, music both old and new.
:32:40. > :32:46.Tonight we celebrate our shared global cultural heritage with music
:32:47. > :32:54.from the USA, Russia, France, Italy and South America, as well as the
:32:55. > :33:01.UK. And so, let us raise our voices of thanks to Sir Henry Wood, whose
:33:02. > :33:07.vision of access and inclusion for everyone continues to thrill and
:33:08. > :33:14.inspire us today. Let's have three cheers for Sir Henry.
:33:15. > :33:26.AUDIENCE CHEERS APPLAUSE
:33:27. > :33:33.Can you see? His double is behind his bust.
:33:34. > :33:47.LAUGHTER We will meet here again under the
:33:48. > :33:58.bust of Sir Henry Wood for the 123rd Proms season, starting on the 14th
:33:59. > :33:59.of July 2017 but, for now, let these 2016 Last Night Of The Proms
:34:00. > :34:01.celebrations continue! MUSIC: Pomp And Circumstance March
:34:02. > :41:07.No 1 In D Major by Elgar You sing very well.
:41:08. > :41:13.You sang a very beautiful but I'm sure we can get even more town, so
:41:14. > :41:25.let's try it again, please. -- MUSIC: Pomp And Circumstance March
:41:26. > :43:38.No 1 In D Major by Elgar Next on the programme, we have a
:43:39. > :43:48.very special song that is 100 years old this year. Jerusalem.
:43:49. > :46:40.William Blake's words, exquisitely set by Hubert Parry.
:46:41. > :46:42.Jerusalem performed in its centenary year by the BBC Symphony Orchestra,
:46:43. > :46:47.led by Stephen Bryant, conducted by Sakari Oramo.
:46:48. > :47:07.Now it's time for the national anthem.
:47:08. > :48:49.# On Thee our hopes we fix God save us all
:48:50. > :52:00.The 2016 prom season comes to an end with a great content feeling here in
:52:01. > :52:02.the Royal Albert Hall. The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by
:52:03. > :52:24.Sakari. It's been a wonderful Last Night at
:52:25. > :52:30.the Proms. I'm sure you will agree. There was wonderful new music too.
:52:31. > :52:39.Vaughan Williams too. Oh, so many, many wonderful moments. Sakari
:52:40. > :52:52.lapping it all up. Rarely do you see a conductor enjoy himself more.
:52:53. > :53:00.It has been a fantastic summer and, of course we'll be back next year
:53:01. > :53:06.for the 123rd season of the BBC Proms which starts on 14th July
:53:07. > :53:10.2017. It's already in my diary so please put it in yours. From me
:53:11. > :53:14.though, in the meantime, Katie Derham, and everyone else here at
:53:15. > :54:56.the Royal Albert Hall, thank you for joining us. Good night.
:54:57. > :55:03.MUSIC: Powerful by Major Lazer