Prom 8: 21.07.16 - Strictly Prom

[pastoralguy]

Despite the grumblers - really enjoying this madly eclectic prom - particularly Tschaikovsky showing the rest how to write dance music. Has any one ,before or since , made so much musically out of a descending G major scale?

I used to play in a ballet orchestra and loved this music despite the unrhythmic thumping from above the stage...

[Simon B]

If you took away KD & co's inter-number chatter and a bit of audible clomping, from the audio broadcast alone this would sound very much like... a concert by the BBC Concert Orchestra, doing what they often do. Furthermore, it sounds very much like they're playing it all like they mean it, and with impressive versatility at switching styles in a blink. Apart from anything else, there's lots of purely "classical" stuff, being played straight. Apoplexy doesn't seem a reasonable response...

[Ein Heldenleben]

I meant the overture only - don't want to take away from the two other greats Laurents and Sondheim believe me. Jule Styne was born in London and moved to Chicago at eight - his family were from the Ukraine originally .

[oddoneout]

, although quite how a Today in Parliament one could be structured I have no idea...

Yes it would be difficult when there would be no way of knowing if the intended performers would still be in Parliament and if so what role they would be playing...

Re other suggestions, David Pickard is quoted in RT " I did wonder if there was some mileage in a Crimewatch Prom or Bake Off Prom..."

[Sir Velo]

Alas, I only heard the end of part one on the car radio whilst driving home from work but what I heard sounded terrific.

I thought people weren't allowed to comment unless they listened to the whole concert?

[Sir Velo]

Yes, but does she really have to laugh at her own jokes all the time? It is very unprofessional. thet

Probably because it was the first time she had heard them?

[mozart79]

to much talking for my liking but at last they have got the gimmicky prom out of the way early this year.

[MrGongGong]

to much talking for my liking but at last they have got the gimmicky prom out of the way early this year.

I thought they saved it up for the last one?

[greenilex]

I would enjoy a Scandi-noir prom, I think.

[MrGongGong]

I would enjoy a Scandi-noir prom, I think.

ECM or Gorgoroth ?

[Keraulophone]

I thought people weren't allowed to comment unless they listened to the whole concert?

No comment.

[french frank]

Richard Morrison reviews it in the Times (subscription). I might copy it downstairs e.g. temporarily on the Referendum thread as that doesn't get spidered. I think it sounds fair - not carping at the presence of the Prom, though pointing up the 'culture shock' effect. My impression of his impression: what you would expect by way of sequins and glitter. All the better for the professionals being unencumbered by amateurs and as has just been said - probably more than we wanted to know about some aspects. A slightly underwhelmed rating.

[antongould]

listened to the first bit in the boneshaker when KD was at, hopefully, her worst .... all me,me,me and laughing at her own feeble "jokes" ......

[pastoralguy]

listened to the first bit in the boneshaker when KD was at, hopefully, her worst .... all me,me,me and laughing at her own feeble "jokes" ......

Alas, I can't disagree...

[french frank]

listened to the first bit in the boneshaker when KD was at, hopefully, her worst .... all me,me,me and laughing at her own feeble "jokes" ......

It sounds as if the presenter/dancer role was a bit of a problem - and that she was presenting Strictly Come Dancing, rather than a tailored Prom celebrating it (on this occasion, we don't need to go into this presenter's Radio 3 style - please - it's about the Prom).

Morrison's only relevant comment was, re the half empty arena: "Well, they missed a lot of dull musical padding and, frankly, rather too much information about the brief dancing career of Katie Derham, the presenter … " He was less impressed by the music/performance than some here but unstinting in his praise of the dancers.