Episode 2

The second half of the 2023 "Last Night of the Proms" brings the Royal Albert Hall to life with a roof-raising celebration of music, friendship, and tradition. Sheku Kannah-Mason returns to center stage for Laura Karpman's soaring "Higher.Further.Faster. Together," the thrilling main theme from "The Marvels." Conductor Marin Alsop leads the charge on a joyful program that blends global sounds with beloved Last Night favorites. Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen adds aperatic sparkle with Emmerich Kálmán’s rousing "Heia,heia" while the evening rounds off in true Proms fashion with national favorite "Rule, Brittani! Jerusalem!" Hosted by Strictly Come Dancing's Katie Derham with guests Sandi Toksvig and soprano Danielle de Niese, this half also features a warm interview between longtime friends Sandi Toksvig and Marin Alsop, celebrating a friendship born from a shared passion for spotlighting women in music. Program: Richard Strauss - Don Juan Max Bruch - Kol nidrei, Op. 47 Roxanna Panufnik - Coronation Sanctus James B. Wilson - 1922 William Walton - Coronation Te Deum Richard Wagner - Tannhäuser – "Dich, teure Halle" Pietro Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana – Easter Hymn Cavalleria rusticana – Intermezzo Giuseppe Verdi Macbeth – "Vieni! t’affretta!"