Proms 2015 rumours

[Nick Armstrong]

Good stuff, bsp! A few alluring deductions there, not least the VPO in Gerontius!

One tiny point:

it all becomes moot later next month.

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[Beef Oven!]

Many thanks, bluestateprommer

I guess I'll be happy as long as there is a Sibelius cycle.

[Honoured Guest]

(1) Amplifying on mrbouffant's post (#24) about the "Ten Pieces" Proms on the opening weekend, the Beeb has an official article here. What makes this of interest is that the BBC NOW's principal conductor, Thomas Søndergård, will be on the podium. One might expect for a 'lighter' or perhaps more "family-oriented" concert that an assistant conductor with the orchestra, or a less famous name, would conduct. But it says something that TS is willing to take this on.

Thomas Søndergård and CBBC's Dick & Dom are also both scheduled to appear with the BBC NOW at the BBC Music Ten Pieces Family Concert next week in Cardiff: http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e3wnc8

[french frank]

Thomas Søndergård and CBBC's Dick & Dom are also both scheduled to appear with the BBC NOW at the BBC Music Ten Pieces Family Concert next week in Cardiff: http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e3wnc8

I've always been fairly relaxed about the new 'Family Concerts' at the Proms - in principle; though I felt they could have perhaps inclined to the ... classical ... rather more than the ... 'children's favourites' (D Who &c.). This Prom - assuming it will be the same as the Cardiff one, seems a step up. But, rather like Radio 3's Making Tracks, it seems to show a lack of 'David Munrow' calibre presenters to enthuse children: presenters who know what they're talking about, musically. [R3's Music Machine had Verity Sharp and Tommy Pearson].

[mrbouffant]

Thanks bsp for the detective work - sterling effort !!

Found another couple of possibles whilst idly browsing during my lunch break:

1]

http://www.sarahdenbee.co.uk/diary.html has:

Tuesday 4th August, 7.30pm:
BBC Prom with the Monteverdi Choir (Royal Albert Hall)

2]

http://www.sfsymphony.org/About-Us/P...-Calendar.aspx has the San Francisco Symphony:

Mon Aug 31
London
Royal Albert Hall

[Flosshilde]

It might be worth looking at this - http://www.eif.co.uk/music#.VQC4kI7pyzk - as visiting orchestras at the EIF often also appear at the Proms.

[Nick Armstrong]

2]

http://www.sfsymphony.org/About-Us/P...-Calendar.aspx has the San Francisco Symphony:

Mon Aug 31
London
Royal Albert Hall

Nice shout, mrb. Two gigs from the San Franciscans in fact apparently:

Sun Aug 30 as well as Mon Aug 31
London
Royal Albert Hall

[Pulcinella]

Even more advance notice!

In today's Sunday Times (29/03/2015) Hugh Canning tells us that Karita Mattila will be singing the role of Emilia Marty in The Makropoulos Case at the 2016 Proms, with the BBCSO conducted by Belohlavec.

[Il Grande Inquisitor]

I did consider having a small bet on Sibelius' Kullervo Symphony for the First Night.

Put your money away!

[Nick Armstrong]

Put your money away!

Do go on, IGI...

[Il Grande Inquisitor]

Hehe... more than my life's worth!

[Nick Armstrong]

Hehe... more than my life's worth!

[EdgeleyRob]

Put your money away!

I did consider having a small bet (long odds ) on a big English choral work,maybe one not too often heard,for the first night IGI.

[mrbouffant]

I did consider having a small bet (long odds ) on a big English choral work,maybe one not too often heard,for the first night IGI.

Howard Blake's Benedictus? ;)

[Cockney Sparrow]

Howard Blake's Benedictus? ;)

I've sung that - got a vocal score. Can't recall anything about it.......except that there was no enthusiasm to collect the scores for passing on (or future use).