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BBC Proms. 2001, The last night of the BBC Proms. Part 1 /

On 11th September 2001, the world witnessed the most horrific terrorist attack in history. 2001's Last Night of the Proms changed its plans and performed instead a tribute to the victims around the world. Of the traditional final sequence in the second half, Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance M...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: BBC Singers (Singer), BBC Symphony Chorus (Singer), BBC Symphony Orchestra (Instrumentalist)
Other Authors: MacFarlane, Oliver (Director), Maniura, Peter (Producer), Slatkin, Leonard (Conductor)
Format: Video
Language:English
French
Language Notes:Program presented in English; vocal works sung in English and French with English subtitles.
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, [2001]
Series:BBC Proms ; 2001
Subjects:
National songs > United States.
Orchestral music.
Overtures.
Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra.
Orchestre, Musique d'.
Ouvertures (Orchestre)
Chansons (Voix moyenne) acc. d'orchestre.
National songs.
United States.
Art music.
Concert films.
National anthems.
Songs.
Concerts filmés.
Musique savante.
Ouvertures (Musique)
Hymnes nationaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:On 11th September 2001, the world witnessed the most horrific terrorist attack in history. 2001's Last Night of the Proms changed its plans and performed instead a tribute to the victims around the world. Of the traditional final sequence in the second half, Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No.1, Henry Wood's Fantasia on British Sea-Songs, and Rule, Britannia! were replaced with John Adams' fanfare Tromba Lontana, Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, Spirituals from Michael Tippett's A Child of Our Time, and the Choral Finale from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 18, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (71 minutes)
Playing Time:01:10:16