Ronan & Stephen Words - Electric Proms 2008

Our conductor for tonight's glorious Last Night of the Proms Sakari Oramo reminds us why classical music is still so important (and leads the cheers for Sir Henry Wood!) | BBC Proms

1.6K views · 39 reactions | 'Feeling like a rock star' and 'musical puzzles' 里 Conductor Elim Chan tells us all about her Prom with BBC Symphony Orchestra! She'll conduct a premiere by Noriko Koide, Elgar's 'Enigma' variations, and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 with Jan Lisiecki Find out more: bbc.co.uk/events/eb59hn | BBC Proms | Facebook

The end of Sir Andrew Davis’s Last Night of the Proms conductor speech from 1992, which he memorably sang to the music of the Major-General’s song from Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘The Pirates of Penzance’. Appearing in 132 Proms, conducting 13 First Nights and 12 Last Nights, Sir Andrew Davis will be dearly remembered by the BBC Proms. | BBC Proms

1.8K views · 77 reactions | Burt Bacharach at the Electric Proms 2008 Edith Bowman opens the Electric Proms 2008 in style, introducing legendary American songwriter Burt Bacharach at the Roundhouse in London's Camden Town. Accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra, he is joined on stage by some of Britain's finest home-grown talent: Adele, Beth Rowley and Jamie Cullum, who all ensure that this is an evening packed with classic, swooning tunes. | Avant Garde Music | Facebook