BBC Proms - 2009 - Prom 76: Last Night of the Proms - Part 2

From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Sean Rafferty. Proms-featured pianist Stephen Hough joins Sean in the Radio 3 box for Part 2 of the traditional Last Night festivities, led for the first time by David Robertson, principal guest conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The programme concludes with orchestral fireworks by Handel, new fanfares specially-written by six young Proms Inspire composers for a special link-up with the Proms in the Parks events around the UK. And there is fun and games in memory of Gerard Hoffnung, with Malcom Arnold's uproarious piece that includes vacuum cleaners, floor polishers and rifles. Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) Alison Balsom (trumpet) BBC Singers BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Symphony Orchestra David Robertson (conductor) Arnold: A Grand, Grand Overture Ketelbey: In a Monastery Garden Piazzolla: Libertango Gershwin, arr. Barry Forgie: Shall We Dance - They can't take that away from me (BBC commission: world premiere) BBC Proms Inspire composers: Fireworks Fanfares (BBC commission: world premiere) Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks - excerpts Arne, arr. Sargent: Rule, Britannia! Parry: Jerusalem Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 The National Anthem.