Proms

[Flosshilde]

Valeri Gergiev conducting the World Orchestra for Peace.

Does this combination match Kissinger & the Nobel Peace Prize for incongruity?

[mercia]

Its arranged by Christopher Palmer, interpolated with narration. I like it, and the ACSMF / Marriner recording on Chandos** which has Christopher Plummer (** might therefore be on Naxos Music Library if you can access and stream it...) . Apparently, per the CD booklet, Plummer and Marriner wanted the arrangement and it states it includes 90% of the film music.
PDF of the notes here: http://www.theclassicalshop.net/Deta...mber=CHAN 8892

thanks CS

[mercia]

Sad to see so many third-rate foreign orchestras this year.

ouch !!
all part of the masterplan apparently http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/med...tists/visiting

[Thropplenoggin]

ouch !!
all part of the masterplan apparently http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/med...tists/visiting

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra?!

Still, the Lapland Chamber Orchestra might offer the novelty factor of a few elves in its wind section.

[doversoul1]

'Staged' St Matthew Passion

Originally posted by mercia

what do we know about this "staging" of St MP ? is the chorus not in serried ranks but running around the stage ? with costumes and props ?
a shame this prom is not one of the televised.

If you know/remember anything about this performance, please post it on Proms Early Music thread on the Early Music Board (to avoid getting lost here)

(Elsewhere in the Proms)
I accept that the Prom season is rather thin on early and chamber music but when the music I enjoy is shoved aside by this sort of programmes, I find it hard to maintain my respect to the World Largest Classical Music Festival.

Pet Shop Boys, CBeebies and Military Wives among Proms debuts
Other highlights ( ) of this year's BBC Proms season include the Berlin Philharmonic, Budapest Festival Orchestra, and the return of both Daniel Barenboim and Marin Alsop, announces outgoing director Roger Wright

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/apr/24/bbc-proms-2014-pet-shop-boys-cbeebies-war-horse-roger-wright

[Thropplenoggin]

If you know/remember anything about this performance, please post it on Proms Early Music thread on the Early Music Board (to avoid getting lost here)

Some more details about it here: http://www.theguardian.com/music/tom...his-highlights Sounds intriguing but will the Berliners take a HIP approach to orchestral proportions?

[mercia]

thank you

[Richard Tarleton]

I like this re the CBeebies Saturday morning concert –

"the crucial thing is not making anything too long," said Wright

That's also the R3 approach every morning for grown-ups too isn't it?

[Thropplenoggin]

thank you

Also some clips/interviews here: https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...passion+rattle

[Thropplenoggin]

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra...any thoughts? I'm tempted by Mahler 2 in the hope that the organ gets an outing in the finale this year. Last year's use of what sounded like a Casio keyboard was ludicrous considering all those lovely pipes in the background.

[Mary Chambers]

It seems rather more dumbed down than usual to me. Sports Prom? Military Wives' Choir? (Let's hope they've improved, because they aren't very good.) Various pop singers? I know concerts like these are a minority, but I don't like having them there at all.

Highlights for me at a quick glance - Bach St John and St Matthew, Britten War Requiem, Strauss operas, some of the chamber music, Mahler.

[Ferretfancy]

It seems rather more dumbed down than usual to me. Sports Prom? Military Wives' Choir? (Let's hope they've improved, because they aren't very good.) Various pop singers? I know concerts like these are a minority, but I don't like having them there at all.

Highlights for me at a quick glance - Bach St John and St Matthew, Britten War Requiem, Strauss operas, some of the chamber music, Mahler.

Well, I don't know about the pop singers Mary, but I certainly intend to be there for Kiss Me Kate, and after all, it is Shakespeare's 450th.

Every year when the season is announced there are the usual cries of Why this? Why that? Not enough Havergal Brian etc. etc. It tries my patience somewhat.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I unequivocally withdraw my comment that there were no trashy Proms this year. I should have checked more carefully.

[amateur51]

Well, I don't know about the pop singers Mary, but I certainly intend to be there for Kiss Me Kate, and after all, it is Shakespeare's 450th.

Every year when the season is announced there are the usual cries of Why this? Why that? Not enough Havergal Brian etc. etc. It tries my patience somewhat.

Likewise Ferret, likewise.

If any other nation broadcast such a music festival free-to-air we'd all be throwing our hats in the air.

[Mary Chambers]

Well, I don't know about the pop singers Mary, but I certainly intend to be there for Kiss Me Kate, and after all, it is Shakespeare's 450th.

Every year when the season is announced there are the usual cries of Why this? Why that? Not enough Havergal Brian etc. etc. It tries my patience somewhat.

I know, I know....not worried about the lack of Havergal Brian, however

I can think of better works than Kiss Me Kate to celebrate Shakespeare, but will check what else is programmed.