Your wishes for 2016 (Music-related suggestions only please)

[Flay]

It will be the 150th anniversary of the birth of Erik Satie so his music should feature. Perhaps Mercure which has only featured once before in the Proms (arranged by Birtwistle), and of course his piano works.

[vinteuil]

... I think it would be wonderful to have a year without any Proms.

Those who find them tiresome would be happy.

Those who relish them would enjoy them all the more after a year's forced abstinence.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

... I think it would be wonderful to have a year without any Proms.
Those who find them tiresome would be happy.
Those who relish them would enjoy them all the more after a year's forced abstinence.

A possibility that has occurred to me a few times, too - except that I'd make it a ten-year break. And then a complete revamp, reassessing what made the Proms so fantastic until about fifteen years ago and building from those ideas into fresh and exciting new territory.



Worked wonders for Doctor Who!

[Serial_Apologist]

A possibility that has occurred to me a few times, too - except that I'd make it a ten-year break. And then a complete revamp, reassessing what made the Proms so fantastic until about fifteen years ago and building from those ideas into fresh and exciting new territory.



Worked wonders for Doctor Who!

The problem is, with the current drain of knowledge and expertise, who would be still around?

[doversoul1]

... I think it would be wonderful to have a year without any Proms.

Those who find them tiresome would be happy.

Those who relish them would enjoy them all the more after a year's forced abstinence.

Brave words and I agree.

[Anastasius]

Vaughan Williams A Poisoned Kiss

[Anastasius]

A possibility that has occurred to me a few times, too - except that I'd make it a ten-year break. And then a complete revamp, reassessing what made the Proms so fantastic until about fifteen years ago and building from those ideas into fresh and exciting new territory.



Worked wonders for Doctor Who!

And while they're about it, put some seating in that empty space in the middle.

[Beef Oven!]

I wish Warner Classics would release Tippett's 'The Mask Of Time'.

[teamsaint]

I wish Warner Classics would release Tippett's 'The Mask Of Time'.

good to see somebody following my example and getting it all wrong on this thread.
at least you have the excuse of holiday booze.......

[Beef Oven!]

good to see somebody following my example and getting it all wrong on this thread.
at least you have the excuse of holiday booze.......

Well, I admit to be sipping some Johnny Walker Black Label as I type but, what have I got wrong?

[Beef Oven!]

Well, I admit to be sipping some Johnny Walker Black Label as I type but, what have I got wrong?

Edit: Just read the OP. Oops

[teamsaint]

Well, I admit to be sipping some Johnny Walker Black Label as I type but, what have I got wrong?

what do we really mean by "Wrong" , anyway?

( ask Ferney, but be warned, he is unforgiving in these matters though....)

[teamsaint]

Edit: Just read the OP. Oops

Oh don't worry, I ****ed up much worse......

( my excuse would have been that I had done an honest days work.....)

[Beef Oven!]

As I've said before, a Proms season consisting entirely of works NEVER performed at the Proms before. More Ibiza-type Proms, Radio 1 proms etc. 10% new commissions

[ahinton]

As I've said before, a Proms season consisting entirely of works NEVER performed at the Proms before.

That would be interesting!

More Ibiza-type Proms, Radio 1 proms etc.

That wouldn't.

10% new commissions

You mean 10% of the total number of works performed in the next season? Much wold then depend upon the duration of some of those other works in terms of how many pieces are to be commissioned!