Last Night of the Proms 2015: Royal Albert Hall

Summary

The Last Night of the Proms 2015 was conducted by Marin Alsop
Use the Live Coverage tab to catch-up with live Proms coverage from the Albert Hall and across the UK
Programme included James P Johnson, Gershwin, Gould, Rodgers, Copland...
... followed by Last Night regulars Arne, Parry, Henry Wood and Elgar
Join the debate at #LNOP and @bbcproms

Live Reporting

A night to rememberpublished at 22:52
You've stuck with us all night and you're still telling us how much you loved the Last Night of the Proms.
Here are some of your final messages to round up the night.
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And of course, we couldn't leave you without one final glimpse of the singer who got the nation's knickers making a bid for freedom!
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Goodnight all. See you next year for Proms 2016.
More classical music on Radio 3published at 22:51
The Proms may be over for another year, but you don't have to wait that long to find incredible classical performances.
The Radio 3 in Concert and the Radio 3 lunchtime concert feature performances from all over the United Kingdom and Europe.
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Three Choirs Festival, Worcester Cathedral
Latest Performing Miraclepublished at 22:41
Saint-Saëns: Aquarium from The Carnival of the Animals
Here's one of the latest clips from the Performing Miracles - and one you have no doubt heard before even if you don't recognise the name. Saint-Saëns adored animals and 'Aquarium' is one of fourteen movements he wrote for the Carnival suite, each based on a different theme or animal.
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Performing Miracles
Listen to the 7th movement, Aquarium, here
Brush up on your classics with Radio 3published at 22:39
Performing Miracles at the Proms
If you enjoyed tonight's programmes then there's plenty more for you to enjoy.
Every day of the 2015 Proms, a new outstanding moment has been made into a short digestible clip for your delectation. Each has beautiful artwork and extra information about the pieces - and there are nearly 40 still available to listen to online.
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Performing Miracles
Performing Miracles - see the full selection here
Cat-ch up with Copelandpublished at 22:37
Earlier this evening, all four nations came together to sing Aaron Copland’s 'I Bought Me A Cat' simultaneously. Watch the Belfast rendition, performed by the BBC Singers with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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Kauffman's Nessum Dormapublished at 22:35
Here's Jonas Kauffman's rousing Nessum Dorma with the BBC Symphony Orchestra from earlier in the evening...
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Performer portraitspublished at 22:34
The shows over at the Royal Albert Hall but earlier we caught up with some members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra backstage to help them get in the party spirit*.
(*Some scenes - well, all of them - may have been set up for your entertainment.)
A big thank you to all the performers in all five Prom venues tonight.
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The BBC Symphony Orchestra's Mark Sheridan and Claire Hinton
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The BBC Symphony Orchestra's Julie Price, James Black, Kate Walter and Claire Webster
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French horn player Nick Hougham
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Flautist Tomoka Mukai and piccolo player Kathleen Stevenson
What a selfie!published at 22:31
Eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed the woman of the hour, conductor Marin Alsop, end the performance by taking a cheeky selfie or few - and here's the evidence.
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What a night!published at 22:28
You've been sharing your thoughts on the Last Night of the Proms for the best part of the day and we can't thank you enough.
You'll be able to watch the performances from the Proms on BBC iPlayer - so why not relive the music every night for the next 30 days?
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Feeling inspired by all this music?published at 22:27
If tonight has got you thinking about having a go yourself, maybe musicians from the BBC Symphony Orchestra can help you choose between woodwind, strings, brass or percussion instruments.
Watch the video
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Which instrument to choose?
Luke McCall impresses in Swanseapublished at 22:24
He may have joined the Wales event at intimidatingly short notice, but singer Luke McCall has won over the crowd in Singleton Park.
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Great Brittenpublished at 22:22
Composer Benjamin Britten arranged 'God Save the Queen' in October 1961 for the Leeds Festival. It's this version that has been used so many times henceforth on the Last Night.
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My favourite moment is the hushed opening chord of Britten's National Anthem
Tony Ottridge, Tenor, BBC Symphony Chorus
Image source, The Hulton Archive
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Benjamin Britten during a rehearsal for the Proms with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall in London, 1963.
Rapturous applause and a pause for reflectionpublished at 22:20
Marin Alsop is thanking the key players in tonight's Royal Albert Hall performance - both on stage and in the audience.
As 'the first woman to conduct the Proms for a second time' she also has a serious message to the thousands of people in the hall and watching around the world.
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We have to work towards a more just and equal playing field for women. I think it's clear that inequality is one of the greatest challenges facing us today... Music is not going to solve these issues but music has the power to change the hearts and minds of even the most hardened dissenter.
Kaufmann makes the audience's nightpublished at 22:10
Earlier on, the Last Night of the Prom's first ever #knickergate caused a frenzy. Happily for the front row of Prommers, tenor Kaufmann was happy to return the favour, throwing his own undercrackers into the crowd!
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Flashback to earlier in the afternoonpublished at 22:11
Even legendary musicians like to take a selfie together!
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Jonas Kaufmann, Danielle de Niese and Marin Alsop take a selfie
Kaufmann returns!published at 22:06
You heard the man - arm yourselves, ladies!
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Rebecca Ferguson pays homage to Billie Holidaypublished at 22:05
Headliner Rebecca Ferguson is paying tribute to the First Lady of Blues in Glasgow Green.
Sound familiar?published at 22:03
Many of us don't consider ourselves classical music aficianados. But Radio 2’s Ken Bruce reckons we know more classical music than we think. From the pop charts on the radio to the latest cinema releases, the influence of classical music on popular culture is all around us.
Do you know more classical music than you think?
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Honouring the father of the Promspublished at 22:00
Sir Henry Wood has got his wreath on, which means the Royal Albert Hall is free to play on into the night! On stage now, his Fantasia on British Sea-Songs is getting faster and faster and faster...
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The flag waving is in full swing!published at 21:57
The internet is filled with red, white and blue - and priceless British wit!
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