Prom 19 - 29.07.19: Relaxed Prom

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

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.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

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.

[MrGongGong]

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.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

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.

[BBMmk2]

Not too sure on how this will work out?

[pastoralguy]

Thank you for that, Mr. G.G.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Thank you for that, Mr. G.G.

[CallMePaul]

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!

[french frank]

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!

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/centras/people/dr-louise-fryer

[Got a proper job!]

[mozart79]

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.

[kernelbogey]

Relaxed? In what way?

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