Prom 1 (13.7.12): First Night of the Proms

[amateur51]

On Tuesday 17th July you could listen to Prom 5, with music by Strauss, Saariaho and Sibelius. It looks good.

Oh dear

[bluestateprommer]

Concert threads for this year's Proms will be introduced from now on on a daily basis.

For EA, just as an FYI, I've put in "first performance at The Proms" on the Forum calendar as pendants to the BBC Proms concert info, in case you want to refer to them. I know that the BBC Proms concert listings don't automatically give that "first performance" info as of now. Sort of tooting my own horn, I suppose . Thanks also for your work on creating the threads.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Sort of tooting my own horn, I suppose . Thanks also for your work on creating the threads.

You did most of the work.

[jayne lee wilson]

I'm afraid I don't warm to this sort of programme - too much of the "gala performance" about it, little to get your teeth into. And brief preludial offerings from Turnage and Tippett, fascinating composers in themselves, seem only to patronise...
Lovely piece Cockaigne, but surely hackneyed beyond redemption...

Yes Flossie, it was better to have a large (hopefully less familiar), choral or other epic as an opener.

[Hornspieler]

I'm afraid I don't warm to this sort of programme - too much of the "gala performance" about it, little to get your teeth into. And brief preludial offerings from Turnage and Tippett, fascinating composers in themselves, seem only to patronise...
Lovely piece Cockaigne, but surely hackneyed beyond redemption...

Yes Flossie, it was better to have a large (hopefully less familiar), choral or other epic as an opener.

Like the Nº 11 buses in London. The conductors are arriving four at a time, so where's Previn?

HS

[EdgeleyRob]

it was better to have a large (hopefully less familiar), choral or other epic as an opener.

It's me again (on a mission).

Lloyd / A Symphonic Mass or Dyson / The Canterbury Pilgrims.

[teamsaint]

Dreams can come true ER....Saints back in the PL...(mind you, might be a nightmare !)

Anyway, just to add my 3 bobs worth.....
Th first night is a big showcase, and my guess is that a lot of people tune in, who perhaps are there to be really won over.
Such an audience surely requires both some familiarity in the music, as well as something really dramatic and attention grabbing.A star soloist also comes in handy.
Its a big opportunity, and requires really thoughtful programming.
I would have thought a popular concerto, along with a big choral piece, (maybe something C20) would be a good mix.

Not sure this programme fits my bill for a first night, but hey, what do I know?

[jayne lee wilson]

It's me again (on a mission).

Lloyd / A Symphonic Mass or Dyson / The Canterbury Pilgrims.

Wish I could get the hang of uploading lovely flying pigs (or dancing penguins)...

[teamsaint]

Wish I could get the hang of uploading lovely flying pigs (or dancing penguins)...

me too. I can't even get record sleeves onto my posts.
Still, I can do other things which make up for it. Well, thats what I tell the boss when technology rears its head at work.....

(and I seem to be stuck with the forum's rubbish "house" smileys)

[NickWraight]

Edgeley Rob: for the Dyson Canterbury Pilgrims go to the Three Choirs at Hereford this year.

One sadly rather assumes the Coronation Ode will be minus military band as used in the famous EMI King's Cambridge recording. I note the 1911 version being performed omits "Peace gentle Peace".

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Edgeley Rob: for the Dyson Canterbury Pilgrims go to the Three Choirs at Hereford this year.

One sadly rather assumes the Coronation Ode will be minus military band as used in the famous EMI King's Cambridge recording. I note the 1911 version being performed omits "Peace gentle Peace".

Your assumption is correct Nick. However, it's not quite true that the version performed is 1911. It's 1902 with the additional movements composed for 1911. That should annoy the HIP movement

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Your assumption is correct Nick. However, it's not quite true that the version performed is 1911. It's 1902 with the additional movements composed for 1911. That should annoy the HIP movement

Now I'm really confused. Does that mean we are having "Peace, Gentle Peace" or not?

[EdgeleyRob]

Edgeley Rob: for the Dyson Canterbury Pilgrims go to the Three Choirs at Hereford this year.

Thanks Nick,sadly work and family commitments mean there would be no chance for me.

http://www.3choirs.org/2012-hereford/programme/wednesday-25-july/38-canterbury-pilgrims.html

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Now I'm really confused. Does that mean we are having "Peace, Gentle Peace" or not?

Well I would hate to spoil the tension for you...

[EnemyoftheStoat]

But I will.... seven movements, including both Queens and PGP.