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Last night of the Proms

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 13/09/2014 20:28

Who else is settling in for the evening? Missed most of the first half due to Doctor who but we have lots of cheese and biscuits and wine and hooray!

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mausmaus · 13/09/2014 21:54

anyone know why marin is not conducting it tonight?

ItsNotEasyBeingGreen · 13/09/2014 21:54

Listen, listen, she's calling to yooouuuuuuuu...

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 13/09/2014 21:54

Just the right pitch for me, I'm no Julie Andrews. Feed the Birds, beautiful song.

joanofarchitrave · 13/09/2014 21:54

gawd bless us every one [sob]

Picturesinthefirelight · 13/09/2014 21:55

Dd is tapping along (in ballet shoes though)

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 13/09/2014 21:55

Laughing at the dancing park prommers.

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ItsNotEasyBeingGreen · 13/09/2014 21:56

Um diddle diddle diddle in diddle eye.

SecretNutellaFix · 13/09/2014 21:56

I used to drive my mother mad singing this.

HesterShaw · 13/09/2014 21:56
mausmaus · 13/09/2014 21:56

agree, the other concerts are better.
I loved the strauss and brahms ones.
tried for tickets for 1812 (if only for the cannons) but was too late...

alemci · 13/09/2014 21:57

just switched on, like it. saw saving Banks recently and the Fly a Kite scene was very moving. just need Dick Van Dyke, jolly Holiday etc

Fairyfellowsmasterstroke · 13/09/2014 21:58

Love the sea shantys

Tiddle om Pom Pom .......................

alemci · 13/09/2014 22:00

aaahgh shiver me timbers

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 13/09/2014 22:00

It used to be the Fantasia didn't it?

ItsNotEasyBeingGreen · 13/09/2014 22:01

I wonder if the musicians get nervous? I mean they must perform ALL the time but still... I think I would be quite nervous.

cruikshank · 13/09/2014 22:02

OhYouBad I don't really want to spoil your thread with serious talk, but I wanted to reply that I completely agree with you that something as big as the Proms shows that western art music isn't elitist/snobby - that's what I was driving at with my post about how popular the festival is, globally even. Which is why I think that it would be nice if there was more of The Proms on mainstream channels - indeed, if there was more music of that sort being broadcast full stop, and not this lite-classic stuff because that's all the plebs who don't watch BBC4 can handle. Even R3 is dumbing down now, and that makes me sad - how can people appreciate the good stuff if they can't even hear it, or if it's presented in bite-sized chunks in a way that the composer never intended? I hope that you and your dd enjoyed the proms you went to this summer and that you enjoy many more together.

SecretNutellaFix · 13/09/2014 22:04

It did.

They must have felt it needed updating.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 13/09/2014 22:04

We really loved it :) some of the regulars gave us their spot at the rail and clued me in a bit. We are planning on taking some of dds friends along next summer.

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whatsthatcomingoverthehill · 13/09/2014 22:05

I'm a bit behind (watching on catch up) but I really like the violin piece. Does that make me a snob???

HesterShaw · 13/09/2014 22:05

I think that's a good point, cruikshank despite what I said earlier. I think the BBC is very often guilty of not giving people credit, just assuming their poor little attention spans will be tiny.

ItsNotEasyBeingGreen · 13/09/2014 22:05
mausmaus · 13/09/2014 22:06

easy
knowing quite a few musicians, they all get nervous. some more than others.

HesterShaw · 13/09/2014 22:06

Oooh it's Roderick!!!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 13/09/2014 22:06

Oooo more handsome now.

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PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 13/09/2014 22:06

I'm glad he's changed for this bit Grin