Proms 2015 rumours

[mrbouffant]

With about 6 weeks to go until the shiny prospectus is issued, are there any juicy rumours to be had regarding Proms programming for this year?...

[Old Grumpy]

With about 6 weeks to go until the shiny prospectus is issued, are there any juicy rumours to be had regarding Proms programming for this year?...

Dunno - why not just wait... ?

OG

[Alison]

Yeah, don't spoil it. Buy the prospectus in a shop, more juicy by far

[pastoralguy]

I did hear that Sir Simon Rattle and Die Berliner Philharmoniker were doing a George Lloyd symphony cycle...

Not sure if it's true or not...

[Pabmusic]

I did hear that Sir Simon Rattle and Die Berliner Philharmoniker were doing a George Lloyd symphony cycle...

Not sure if it's true or not...

I heard it was Malcolm Arnold, shared between the Berliners and the LSO, with Sir Simon sending tweets throughout the performances. All introdced by winners of Britain's Got Talent (or perhaps it was a Bake-Off competition).

[mercia]

...... but will the new hall have been built by July ?

[Pabmusic]

...... but will the new hall have been built by July ?

That's the idea for a new reality TV show - Britains Got Brickies. We won't know until the final. Will it be built by Tracy-Trace from Southend or Kierangary from Romford?

[french frank]

I daresay bsp will be along with a few ideas soon enough.

Btw, the applications for the new director closed on 23 Feb - did anyone here apply?

[Pabmusic]

...Btw, the applications for the new director closed on 23 Feb - did anyone here apply?

I considered it. But I don't think I could stand the criticism from the R3 Forum.

[BBMmk2]

I heard it was Malcolm Arnold, shared between the Berliners and the LSO, with Sir Simon sending tweets throughout the performances. All introdced by winners of Britain's Got Talent (or perhaps it was a Bake-Off competition).

I heard it to be a Robert Simpson season...........with Bantock orchestral music and hmm a couple of brass groups too.............

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

That's the idea for a new reality TV show - Britains Got Brickies. We won't know until the final. Will it be built by Tracy-Trace from Southend or Kierangary from Romford?

"I can't describe what it means for me to build the new Rattle Hall, Ant (or are you Dec?); it's just my dream, and my Nan, who died before I was born, would be so proud. I just know she'd be looking down cheering me on with her 'Come on, Trace - shift yer, hod, girl!'"

[EdgeleyRob]

I did hear that Sir Simon Rattle and Die Berliner Philharmoniker were doing a George Lloyd symphony cycle...

Not sure if it's true or not...

You won the lottery yet pg ?

I heard the Proms will be same old same old this year.
Loadsa Beethoven,Mahler and maybe Sibelius.
Some never to be heard again new works.
The odd neglected British symphony to try to appease....well...me

[LeMartinPecheur]

I heard it was Malcolm Arnold, shared between the Berliners and the LSO, with Sir Simon sending tweets throughout the performances. All introdced by winners of Britain's Got Talent (or perhaps it was a Bake-Off competition).

Would he need an extra piccolo player for this, or might he blow it himself?

[Petrushka]

I do enjoy BSP's assiduous detective work in ferretting out those nuggets of information as to what, and who (or should it be whom?) might be appearing at the Proms.

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

[ahinton]

I did hear that Sir Simon Rattle and Die Berliner Philharmoniker were doing a George Lloyd symphony cycle...

Not sure if it's true or not...

Well, you did write "not" twice there and I somehow suspect that this gives the game away; I just cannot quite see Frau Merkel getting behind that one, can you?