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Backstage at the Last Night of the Proms 2015

Welcome behind the scenes at the Royal Albert Hall.

Meet musicians from the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Chorus, and the BBC Singers ‒ not to mention a Radio 3 presenter or two, some almighty soloists and one very impressive conductor.

There's no place to hide on the Last Night of the Proms

Bryony Mycroft (viola), BBC Symphony Orchestra

Elementary my dear Grosvenor...

Benjamin Grosvenor (piano soloist)

The woodwind section had its hands full...

Julie Price (bassoon); James Black (E-flat clarinet); Kate Walter (flute); Claire Webster (contrabassoon) ‒ BBC Symphony Orchestra

Hitting the high notes

Danielle de Niese (soprano soloist)

The presenter ‒ Burton-Hill ‒ meets the composer: Beethoven

Clemency Burton-Hill, presenter, BBC Radio 3

Fun times with the BBC Symphony Chorus

Singers of the BBC Symphony Chorus

Nessun Dorma.... None shall sleep

Jonas Kaufmann (tenor soloist)

The leader...

Marin Alsop (conductor)

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