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  • Eine Alpensinfonie
    Host
    • Nov 2010
    • 20569

    Prom 19 - 29.07.19: Relaxed Prom

    12:00 Saturday 29 July 2017
    Royal Albert Hall

    Andy Pidcock, arr Glyn: Hello
    Rossini: Overture (William Tell)
    Rimsky-Korsakov, arr Bell: The Flight of the Bumble Bee
    Pidcock, arr Glyn: La La Na Na
    Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker)
    J Strauss II: The Blue Danube
    Pidcock, arr Glyn: Andy's Waltz
    Brahms, arr Parlow: Hungarian Dance No 6 in D flat major
    Pharrell Williams, arr Bachalis: Happy
    Pidcock, arr Glyn: A.E.I.O.U; La,La,La
    Grainer, arr Gold, orch Foster: Main Theme (Doctor Who)
    Pidcock, arr Glyn: Thank you very much
    Quincy Jones, arr Burton: Soul Bossanova


    BBC National Orchestra of Wales
    Pupils from Ty Coch School
    Grant Llewellyn, conductor

    A concert suitable for children and adults with autism, sensory and communication impairments and learning disabilities as well as individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind and partially sighted.

    Presented by conductor Grant Llewellyn and musician Andy Pidcock, the first ever Relaxed Prom is a fun and interactive musical experience in a welcoming environment, with plenty of opportunities for participation.

    During the concert there is a relaxed attitude to movement and noise in the auditorium. (There are over 80 musicians in the orchestra alone, so it will be loud!) You can move about, dance, sing or just listen. 'Chill-out' spaces outside the auditorium are available.

    Produced in collaboration with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Royal Albert Hall Education & Outreach, the Relaxed Prom also features picture communication systems projected onto large screens, as well as audio description and British Sign Language interpretation. Radio 3 listeners will hear audio description of the Prom from Louise Fryer.
    Last edited by Eine Alpensinfonie; 26-07-17, 07:56.
  • Eine Alpensinfonie
    Host
    • Nov 2010
    • 20569

    #2
    It will be very interesting to see how this works out.

    My initial comment is that it's full of contradictions.
    Relaxed? In what way?
    "suitable for children and adults with autism" yet it will be loud and full of stimulation.

    I just hope they've done their homework.

    Chill-out spaces sounds a good idea though.

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    • MrGongGong
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 18357

      #3
      I'm sure it will be great
      and follows a well trodden path
      but, for me, these extravaganzas can miss the point completely when they are attempting to target people on the autistic spectrum (for example)

      One of the great musical experiences of my life was working on a project in a specialist ASD school a few years ago. The teacher was an enthusiastic listener to 20th Century music and had lots of thoughts about how the soundworld of this connected with the children he worked with. Instead of singing the usual "hello song" that one usually finds in these environments, the day started with him playing a recording of Stimmung and they sang the day of the week "oooeee ooooeeee Monday"

      I also spent a day with one of the pupils recording the sounds of tube train doors, he was a total expert and could tell you which train and line by the sound alone.

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      • Eine Alpensinfonie
        Host
        • Nov 2010
        • 20569

        #4
        Originally posted by MrGongGong View Post
        I'm sure it will be great
        and follows a well trodden path
        but, for me, these extravaganzas can miss the point completely when they are attempting to target people on the autistic spectrum (for example)

        One of the great musical experiences of my life was working on a project in a specialist ASD school a few years ago. The teacher was an enthusiastic listener to 20th Century music and had lots of thoughts about how the soundworld of this connected with the children he worked with. Instead of singing the usual "hello song" that one usually finds in these environments, the day started with him playing a recording of Stimmung and they sang the day of the week "oooeee ooooeeee Monday"

        I also spent a day with one of the pupils recording the sounds of tube train doors, he was a total expert and could tell you which train and line by the sound alone.
        That's most interesting - and reassuring.

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        • BBMmk2
          Late Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 20908

          #5
          Not too sure on how this will work out?
          Don’t cry for me
          I go where music was born

          J S Bach 1685-1750

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          • pastoralguy
            Full Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 7737

            #6
            Thank you for that, Mr. G.G.

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            • ferneyhoughgeliebte
              Gone fishin'
              • Sep 2011
              • 30163

              #7
              Originally posted by pastoralguy View Post
              Thank you for that, Mr. G.G.
              [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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              • CallMePaul
                Full Member
                • Jan 2014
                • 789

                #8
                Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
                12:00 Saturday 29 July 2017
                Royal Albert Hall

                Andy Pidcock, arr Glyn: Hello
                Rossini: Overture (William Tell)
                Rimsky-Korsakov, arr Bell: The Flight of the Bumble Bee
                Pidcock, arr Glyn: La La Na Na
                Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker)
                J Strauss II: The Blue Danube
                Pidcock, arr Glyn: Andy's Waltz
                Brahms, arr Parlow: Hungarian Dance No 6 in D flat major
                Pharrell Williams, arr Bachalis: Happy
                Pidcock, arr Glyn: A.E.I.O.U; La,La,La
                Grainer, arr Gold, orch Foster: Main Theme (Doctor Who)
                Pidcock, arr Glyn: Thank you very much
                Quincy Jones, arr Burton: Soul Bossanova


                BBC National Orchestra of Wales
                Pupils from Ty Coch School
                Grant Llewellyn, conductor

                A concert suitable for children and adults with autism, sensory and communication impairments and learning disabilities as well as individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind and partially sighted.

                Presented by conductor Grant Llewellyn and musician Andy Pidcock, the first ever Relaxed Prom is a fun and interactive musical experience in a welcoming environment, with plenty of opportunities for participation.

                During the concert there is a relaxed attitude to movement and noise in the auditorium. (There are over 80 musicians in the orchestra alone, so it will be loud!) You can move about, dance, sing or just listen. 'Chill-out' spaces outside the auditorium are available.

                Produced in collaboration with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Royal Albert Hall Education & Outreach, the Relaxed Prom also features picture communication systems projected onto large screens, as well as audio description and British Sign Language interpretation. Radio 3 listeners will hear audio description of the Prom from Louise Fryer.
                Louise Fryer is a much-missed voice on R3. I have no idea what she is doing now but it will be good to hear her again!

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                • french frank
                  Administrator/Moderator
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 30232

                  #9
                  Originally posted by CallMePaul View Post
                  Louise Fryer is a much-missed voice on R3. I have no idea what she is doing now but it will be good to hear her again!


                  [Got a proper job!]
                  It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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                  • mozart79
                    Full Member
                    • Dec 2010
                    • 28

                    #10
                    as an adult with autism i more than welcome this sort of thing while it's not my cup of tea i know of people for who going to a Relaxed Prom will be very beneficial i
                    hope that this is not just a one of and it continues long in to the future. not only that but other events across the country will take note and do something like this themselves.

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                    • kernelbogey
                      Full Member
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 5735

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
                      Relaxed? In what way?

                      During the concert there is a relaxed attitude to movement and noise in the auditorium.

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