BBC Proms 2017: Malcolm Sargent Revisited

BBC Four

11:00 PM to 1:10 AM

Sunday 2 March

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Known as Flash Harry, Malcolm Sargent was the chief conductor of the Proms for two decades, bringing the concerts to TV audiences for the first time. Marking the 50th anniversary of his death, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, under conductor Andrew Davis, and pianist Beatrice Rana recreate Sargent's 500th Prom from 1966. Alongside Schumann and Berlioz, there's a feast of English music, including works by Elgar and Holst, culminating in Britten's much-loved Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Presented by Katie Derham