Last Night of the Proms

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Anyone watching??
Love this show but very strange without the prommers!

Indeed, but they are doing "Lark Ascending" which I chose for my mum's funeral, and showing lovely scenes from round the country, so that's all good.

Who is the female presenter, alongside Katie Derham and Richard Coles!

This bit is going to seem so strange without a crowd.

I'm watching. The Lark ascending was so beautiful. It does all feel very weird though.

It just feels sad.

I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would.

Sometimes some of the promenaders get on my tits, I've realised. DS just said the same thing, wandering past.

I sort of prefer it without the promenades if I’m honest.

*promenaders

This is good. But lonely.

And the camerawork and direction is wonderful.

That is true. It is very beautiful and they've clearly worked really hard to keep it special.

Oh goodness, the talent of these musicians around the isles ... Brilliant.

I'm running about half an hour behind. The Lark Ascending and the Sibelius Impromptu I could take or leave, but the Mozart and the Sondheim were stunning - I LOVE Golda.

I'm quite enjoying the lack of flag wavers, as someone inevitably pops a balloon or sits on their horn at a really inappropriate moment. I am slightly embarrassed that I keep finding myself applauding in the delay between the piece finishing and the crowd being piped in.

Quite good without the annoying prom crowd. Maybe just don't have them back??

I've never been to the last night but I usually go a couple of times. I miss it.

But the energy and power of an orchestra is awesome to witness - so maybe a few should be allowed in, so long as they don't do that daft flexing malarkey. Right now!

I'm really enjoying it, but it's so poignant too. @mrsmuddlepies Adjoa Andoh is an actor. Well, she might do other stuff too, but that's how I know of her.

I do think the promenaders became a daft parody of themselves. I'd definitely ban those bloody horns if an audience is ever allowed back in.

I don't know why, but I'm struggling to feel like it's 'live'. I love the light show, I think that's fantastic.

They sound absolutely fantastic, especially when you think how reduced the orchestra is. Although as a woodwind player, I'm not against culling the strings a bit anyway.

DH has just said he prefers it without the crowd

Does need more singers though

Superb conductor also.

It's interesting lots of posters are enjoying it without the promenaders. It certainly hasn't affected my enjoyment tonight. The socially distanced singers in the seating areas are great for spreading the atmosphere around the Albert Hall.

Ive struggled to enjoy it. They could easily have had many more singers there. So empty.

@JamieLeeCurtains

Superb conductor also.

Fantastic!