Credits:

BBC SINGERS/ CHORUS/ SO; JESSYE NORMAN; SIR COLIN DAVIS

Description:

Historical Recordings from the World Music FestivalThe Last Night of the Proms, the final night of the annual world music festival, The Promenade Concerts, in London. This is the first time that Philips' historic LPs, recorded from performances in 1969, 1971, and 1972 conducted by Sir Colin Davis, are being released together as a 2-CD set. 1969's "The Last Night of the Proms" opens with "Cockerel," which has been called the finest introduction to any Elgar work, and is followed by "The Last Night of the Proms" from 1972. The Last Night of the Proms opens with what has been called the finest introduction to Elgar's work. The patriotic "Rule Britannia," Parry's "Jerusalem," Elgar's march "Dignity No. 1," and the anthem "God Save the Queen" are the four pieces that are always performed. Universal Music/IMS