Synopsis
Roger Norrington is master of ceremonies for the traditional festivities of the Last Night of the 2008 Proms season. Star turns are provided by bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, who brings operatic heroes and villains vividly to life, and French pianist Helene Grimaud, soloist in Beethoven's Choral Fantasy. The celebrations also include Anna Meredith's nation-hopping commission, entitled froms, as well as a lyrical work from anniversary composer Ralph Vaughan Williams (Text: BBC)