Live from the Royal Albert Hall , London Part 1: Janacek Sinfonietta Sir John Pritchard , chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, launches the 93rd season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts with one of this century's most festive works. Janacek's last and greatest orchestral work grew from a commission for a fanfare into a massive celebration of the newly-independent Czech nation.

Part 2: Tippett

BBCl's first visit to the 93rd season of Henry Wood

Schoenberg's 'Gurrelieder' conducted by Pierre Boulez

Introduced by Jane Glover

Introduced by Jane Glover

Introduced by Jane Glover

Introduced by Jane Glover who also talks to tonight's soloist, the soprano

Introduced by Jane Glover.

The whole of tonight's concert from the Royal Albert Hall, London, in which composers from America, France, Russia, Denmark and Finland are represented in music full of vivid imagery. Concert suites from ballets by Shostakovich and Prokofiev underline the dance theme running through this year's Proms.

Beethoven: Choral Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Live in stereo from the Royal Albert Hall , London, television and radio join to relay the colour and excitement of the world's most famous musical celebration, in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses

Part 2

Towards Antara