from the 2013 concert. The concert concludes with Hubert Parry 's "Jerusalem" (a setting of a poem by William Blake ), and the British national anthem . The repeat of the Elgar March at the Last Night can be traced to the spontaneous audience demand for a double encore at its premiere at a 1901 Proms concert. [ 41 ] The closing sequence of the second half became fully established in 1954 during Sargent's tenure as chief conductor of the Proms. [ 42 ] The Prommers have made a tradition of singing " Auld Lang Syne " after the end of the concert, but it is not included in the programme. However, when James Loughran , a Scot, conducted the Last Night concert in the late 1970s and early 1980s he included the piece as part of the programme. Since 2009, " You'll Never Walk Alone ", for audience participation has been included annually – a contribution made by the current Proms director, Roger Wright. Tickets are highly sought after. Promming tickets are the same price as for other concerts during the season, but tickets for seats are more expensive. To book a seat in advance, it is necessary to have bought tickets for at least five other Proms concerts in the season to have a chance of getting a Last Night ticket, and an advance booking must include those five concerts, plus an application for a Last Night ticket. Tickets can only be purchased in an equivalent (or lower)