Sea songs; a lamentation.

[Guest]

Bit annoyed they are off the menu this year. Anyone know if they are not liked by the intellectuals? Will they come back?They were represented by a twee version a few years ago, which I did not like.

B Green

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Bit annoyed they are off the menu this year. Anyone know if they are not liked by the intellectuals? Will they come back?They were represented by a twee version a few years ago, which I did not like.

B Green

They have been back since. Do pay attention.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Blame me for their variable presence. I made such a song and dance about the politically correct extra bits by Bob Chilcott, which simply would not go away. A year later, the whole set was omitted from the Last Night, which had not been my intention.

[VodkaDilc]

In these days of authenticity, it's ironic that all and sundry feel qualified to add and subtract from the Sea Songs. I think I'd rather do without than have edited highlights or, even worse, unauthorised additions. (see Eine Alpen above.)

[barwickgreen]

They have been back since. Do pay attention.

I know. I said 'off the menu this year'. Do pay attention.

[BBMmk2]

I am very muchy annoyed that the 'powers that be' seem to change things for the sake of them, or so it looks?

[PhilipT]

I am very muchy annoyed that the 'powers that be' seem to change things for the sake of them, or so it looks?

Well, I'd be a bit annoyed if things stayed the same every year. I'm sure the Sea Songs will be back (but will we get 'Spanish Ladies'?).

[MrGongGong]

I'm sure the Sea Songs will be back (but will we get 'Spanish Ladies'?).

or even this ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZQouBxFDcI&list=PLv6K-3h9nk9oUsOxbxtmsSJ_kkpCSEKhS

[salymap]

If I really want the Henry Wood SeaSongs, Arne-Sargent Rule Britannia etc I have aCD from thn BBCMM ofthe 1961 last night.

Can'tsay I'veplayed it much but nice to knowit's there.

[Pabmusic]

I don't mind very much. The Wood Seasongs was written for the centenary of Trafalgar and is associated with the Proms only because Sir Henry began including it whenever possible - first night as well. It became a Last Night fixture only in Sargent's time.

I was always annoyed (right from the age of 9 or ten) that there's just one genuine sea (folk) song - Spanish Ladies - among the Georgian and Victorian ballads and garnerings from the classics! At least Jack's the Lad is genuine too.

[mercia]

... and here's what we all said two years ago (no seasongs)

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthread.php?3088-Prom-74-Saturday-10th-September-at-7-30-p-m-(Last-Night-of-the-Proms)&highlight=songs+wood

and last year (included seasongs)

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthread.php?5124-Prom-76-(8-9-12)-Last-Night-of-the-Proms-2012&highlight=wood+songs

[Hornspieler]

... and here's what we all said two years ago (no seasongs)

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthread.php?3088-Prom-74-Saturday-10th-September-at-7-30-p-m-(Last-Night-of-the-Proms)&highlight=songs+wood

and last year (included seasongs)
http://www.for3.org/forums/showthrea...ght=wood+songs

I have a CD (courtesy of the Sunday Telegraph) of the RPO playing the original Henry Wood Sea Songs.

Nothing added, nothing taken away.

I shall play through them repeatedly on Saturday night (while watching English Football on TV)

Care to join me, TS?

HS

[barwickgreen]

Well, I'd be a bit annoyed if things stayed the same every year. I'm sure the Sea Songs will be back (but will we get 'Spanish Ladies'?).

I quite like the idea of having a bit that doesn't change. Otherwise, given time and the general direction of thought in the arts, you will have Smack My Bitch up on the Last Night.

[MrGongGong]

I quite like the idea of having a bit that doesn't change. Otherwise, given time and the general direction of thought in the arts, you will have Smack My Bitch up on the Last Night.

Conducted by Petrenko ?

[PhilipT]

I quite like the idea of having a bit that doesn't change. Otherwise, given time and the general direction of thought in the arts, you will have Smack My Bitch up on the Last Night.

That's not a work I'm familiar with. I've been at Last Nights that featured works as varied as Peter Maxwell Davies' Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise, Harrison Birtwistle's Panic, and Malcolm Arnold's A Grand, Grand Overture, and I don't see, in principle, why other works should be excluded.