Comment on Proms (including the Last Night)
An annual institution that has been going for a long time, is supported by another English Icon (- the BBC), hosted in another English Icon (- the Albert Hall) and is an international draw because there is nothing like it anywhere else in the world . Yes it's jingo-istic with its celebration of mainly English composers, but it remains popular ( and in recent years has spawned the Proms in the Park(s) events around the whole of the UK.
Comment on Proms (including the Last Night) posted 2006-01-19 by James Wilson from Oxford
Comment on Proms (including the Last Night)
Simply the greatest classical music festival in the world - old favourites, long neglected gems, and challenging new works from all over the world all played by equally diverse artists and orchestras of supreme quality. its a pity that you included the last night. This is seen by some as anachronistic and jingoistic - I'm not sure I agree but it will put many people off. The real joy of the Proms is in the weeks of wonderful music preceding the last night.
Comment on Proms (including the Last Night) posted 2006-01-12 by Chris Waldren from Salisbury, Wiltshire
Comment on Proms (including the Last Night)
It is quintessentially English ...mixing traditional and modern; overt enthusiasm with quiet contemplation; proper respect with healthy disrespect; high culture with abject eccentricity; watching and listening with active participation; exclusivity with inclusiveness; discipline with disorder; stiff upper lip with real emotion; seriousness with enormous humour and fun. Nothing says 'English' better.
Comment on Proms (including the Last Night) posted 2006-02-05 by Carol Friend from London