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Noel Thompson, Claire McCollum and John Toal introduce the biggest classical music party of the year. David Brophy conducts the Ulster Orchestra and an all-star line-up of guests.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sun 28 Dec 2014 20:03

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Music Played

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Overture to West Side Story

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra.
  • George Gershwin

    Rhapsody in Blue

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Performer: Martin James Bartlett (³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Young Musician of the Year- Pianist).
  • Franz Liszt

    Liebestraume - 3 notturnos S.541 (no.3 in A flat major)

    Performer: Martin James Bartlett.
  • Mack Gordon

    At Last

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Performer: Dana Masters. Composer: Harry Warren.
  • Duke Ellington

    It Don't mean a Thing if it Aint Got That Swing

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Performer: Dana Masters.
  • Giulio Briccialdi

    Carnival of Venice

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Performer: Amy Dickson (Classical Brit Best Newcomer).
  • Edvard Grieg

    In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite No.1

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra.
  • Ulster Orchestra & Dana Masters

    If My Friends Could See Me Now

  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Bring Him Home from Les Meserables

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Performer: Alfie Boe.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La Donna e mobile from Rigoletto

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Performer: Alfie Boe.
  • Aram Khachaturian

    Sabre Dance from Gayane

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra.
  • Jules Massenet

    Meditation

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Performer: Troussov.
  • Niccolò Paganini

    La Campenella

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Performer: Troussov.
  • Jerome Moross

    Main Theme from the Big Country

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra.
  • Cole Porter

    Wunderbar (from Kiss me Kate)

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra.
  • Graeme Stewart

    ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Medley

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra.
  • Ulster Orchestra & Alfie Boe

    Buona Sera

    Music Arranger: Morgan Pochin.
  • Luis Bacalov

    My Heart is Yours

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Performer: Alfie Boe.
  • Ulster Orchestra & Alfie Boe

    Volare

    Music Arranger: Morgan Pochin.
  • John Philip Sousa

    Liberty Bell (Monthy Python' Theme)

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra.

³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Proms In The Park At The Titanic Slipways

³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Proms in the Park in Northern Ireland is in its 13th year and all tickets for the free event at the Titanic Slipways have been allocated.

SaturdayÌýnight’s event is set to be the biggest ever with an audience of 11,000 people.

Tenor Alfie Boe will take centre stage and joins a star-studded line-up of international and home-grown talent, who will perform alongside the Ulster Orchestra under the baton of David Brophy.ÌýÌýÌý

Also on stage will be ‘Strictly’ couple Anton du Beke and Erin Boag, Grammy-nominated saxophonist Amy Dickson, virtuoso violinist Kirill Troussov and ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Young Musician 2014 winner Martin James Bartlett.

JazzÌýsinger Dana MastersÌýwill be accompanied on stage by some of Northern Ireland’s finest jazz musicians. The event is part of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s Last Night of the Proms celebrations as once again Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England host live events to mark the end of the world's largest classical music festival.ÌýÌýÌý

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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Proms in the Park from the Titanic Slipways, Belfast, is hosted by ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Northern Ireland’s Noel Thompson and Claire McCollum and is supported by Belfast City Council.ÌýÌýÌý

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Extracts from Northern Ireland will be carried nationally across ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One and ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two on the night.

Viewers may also choose to watch the entire Belfast concert online at bbc.co.uk/proms.

Further extracts will be carried on the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ red button, and ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio Ulster will also be live on the night with presenter John Toal from 7.30pm.Ìý ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Northern Ireland and ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Four will both broadcast television highlights programmes of the event later in the year.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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For those attending the concert, access to the Titanic Slipways will be from 5.30pm on Saturday, September 13. As this is an outdoor event, audiences are advised to dress for the weather. ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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For those using public transport, train and bus services will operate as normal. For those driving to the event there will be clear car parking signage within the Titanic Quarter and on approach roads and Queens Road.

Car parking will be available in the Titanic Belfast basement car park, Titanic surface car parks and the Belfast Met basement car cark.

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Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Sep 2014 19:30
  • Sun 28 Dec 2014 20:03

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