Synopsis

Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Choral) concludes the Henry Wood Proms season on the penultimate night—a tradition maintained since Sir Henry Wood’s time. BBC2, in association with Radio 3, will broadcast the Ninth Symphony live in stereo and quadraphony from the second half of tonight's concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Featuring soloists Heather Harper (soprano), Helen Watts (contralto), Robert Tear (tenor), and Raimund Herincx (baritone), alongside the London Philharmonic Choir a