Synopsis
Live from the Royal Albert Hall , theseason'sfarewell concert starts majestically with the full orchestral arrangement by the Proms' founder, Henry Wood , of Bach's great Toccata and Fugue in D minor. Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus by Vaughan Williams is followed by Walton's choral masterpiece, Belshazzar's Feast. The BBC Singers, this year celebrating their 70th anniversary, and the BBC Symphony Chorus join forces with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Davis. Introduced by Richard Baker.