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Standing as a monument to sacred choral works, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis is a mass setting of immense weight and scale. Lofty grandeur and heavenward serenity dance with angular leaping figures, violent dynamic contrasts weave through the delicately orchestrated massed forces, and a searching quality reflective of his own faith, that of looking beyond our understanding at a numinous God, is never far from the surface. 

Snippets of folk like tunes weave together in Holst's kaleidoscopic Capriccio, and taking an equally central role in Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments are the Russian folk elements and original meaning of 'symphony', that of sounding together. Short litanies between the different instruments draw together contrasting episodes at three different but still related speeds.

Paul Young broke into the big time 40 years ago when No Parlez went to number one and spawned iconic hits like Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home). More success followed with the number one album The Secret of Association and the worldwide hit ,Everytime You Go Away, not forgetting an appearance at Live Aid and more. Paul sustained that success, while having fun in his tex mex band, Los Pacaminos. Now, he's looking back during these intimate shows, that combine conversation and acoustic versions of songs. Paul's meeting fans, singing songs, and telling stories about his incredible career. It's time to revel in the classic hits and learn the stories behind them in this intimate show.

He was the boy treble who captivated the world with his angelic voice. Selling over seven million albums, Aled was the original, classical crossover star. His recording of Walking in the Air, from the animated film The Snowman, firmly established him as a household name and he has become an integral part of the nation's festivities.

There's been a long history of composers writing musical gifts for the women they loved, and tonight's Season Closing Concert features two of the finest.

Craig Revel Horwood is a national treasure. The longest serving judge on BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing is the master of the Glitter Ball. After starting as a dancer, he worked on the nation's biggest musicals and became a choreographer, director, and best selling author. Craig's also a remarkable singer and to celebrate the release of his debut solo album, Revelations, he'll reveal his own, hidden talent during a FABULOUS night of big songs, tall tales and glamour.

It's been a remarkable career. Mike Peters, frontman of The Alarm, created one of Britain's best loved rock bands at the turn of the 1980s. He filled arenas, enjoyed hits with Sixty Eight Guns, Spirit Of '76 and Absolute Reality and opened for U2 and Bob Dylan.