Reply to: Last night of the Proms 2010

[SallyAnne]

No it's about making classical music accessible to all. It is a summer festival of fun, joy, and gaiety. The sailors hornpipe, rule Britannia, Land of hope and glory is all about having a bit fun and a singsong. Dress up, wave a flag - any flag, do what you like. It is a bit of summer fun. THAT IS ALL.

Yeah I'm with HAB.

Gutted I missed it all this year.

Next year though there'll be an even posher bottle of vino, and even more smelly cheeses!

[rsingh]

I didn't like their version of You'll Never Walk Alone. I prefer the Gerry & The Pacemakers extended Anfield remix.

[HairyArsedBloke]

I think it's high time the BBC realised that LNOTP is not a celebration of multiculturalism. I think I saw the flag of every nation under the sun in that audience. Come on BBC, UNION FLAGS ONLY PLEASE!
I Was particularly perurbed by the number of Irish Tricolors on display; a bit insensitive that considering it was only a few years ago and they were all trying to blow us to kingdom come. That said, I was heartened by all the pink Union Flags being proudly held aloft. You'll be pleased to hear that I was waving mine at the screen like Billy-Oh during Land of Hope and Glory.

No it's about making classical music accessible to all. It is a summer festival of fun, joy, and gaiety. The sailors hornpipe, rule Britannia, Land of hope and glory is all about having a bit fun and a singsong. Dress up, wave a flag - any flag, do what you like. It is a bit of summer fun. THAT IS ALL.

[thunderlizard]

I did not go to the Last Night, but I did go to the Second-Last Night (Monteverdi Vespers) and it was amazing.
Also the Last-but-three Night (Penguin Cafe with Kathryn Tickell) which was also jolly good fun. Actually I'm just off to listen to that one again on iPlayer.

[gricerboy]

I think it's high time the BBC realised that LNOTP is not a celebration of multiculturalism. I think I saw the flag of every nation under the sun in that audience. Come on BBC, UNION FLAGS ONLY PLEASE!
I Was particularly perurbed by the number of Irish Tricolors on display; a bit insensitive that considering it was only a few years ago and they were all trying to blow us to kingdom come. That said, I was heartened by all the pink Union Flags being proudly held aloft. You'll be pleased to hear that I was waving mine at the screen like Billy-Oh during Land of Hope and Glory.

[Zippy]

Sadly the LNoTP has been going downhill for some years now.
(though I agree the rest of this year's Proms were very good).
The 'round Britain' thing is useless and demeaning.
Too much cheering for no purpose other than being on camera.
Used to be a good old-fashioned tongue-in-cheek gingoistic romp.
Now trying to be 'inclusive'and wholly missing the point.

Oh and the best Hornpipe was on the LP version of 'Hergest Ridge'
by Mike Oldfield ( was it 'Hergest Ridge'?, one of the LPs from the boxed set)

I agree. I didn't notice Scotland or N. Ireland featured during Rule Brittania either
I think the concerts in the parks are a good idea, but this 'we are all together' nonsense should be stopped.

I really enjoyed the singing of our colonial cousin, and thought she was a wonderful Brittania

[RSoles]

Sadly the LNoTP has been going downhill for some years now.
(though I agree the rest of this year's Proms were very good).
The 'round Britain' thing is useless and demeaning.
Too much cheering for no purpose other than being on camera.
Used to be a good old-fashioned tongue-in-cheek gingoistic romp.
Now trying to be 'inclusive'and wholly missing the point.

Oh and the best Hornpipe was on the LP version of 'Hergest Ridge'
by Mike Oldfield ( was it 'Hergest Ridge'?, one of the LPs from the boxed set)

[Sysman]

They didn't do that sailors' hornpipe thing. (Or I missed it).

If it was on I missed it too, though they did a number called something like the Fisherman's Hornpipe, maybe instead.

From 2006 - why the conductor is wearing an ice cream sellers jacket I don't know

and a delightful amateur rendition which was obviously enjoyed by all

[HairyArsedBloke]

They didn't do that sailors' hornpipe thing. (Or I missed it).

They replaced the traditional tune with something out of Pirates of the Caribbean - bit of a mistake I feel.

Nobody recognised it so they had to repeat it.

[mudskipper]

Making a septic sing Rule Britannia was a bit odd - but I suppose it does slap 'em down a bit.

It wasn't a classic night. However, I think the season over all was one of the best. Plenty of stuff for everyone to enjoy; which is what it was all about.

It even had Daleks.

They didn't do that sailors' hornpipe thing. (Or I missed it).

[HairyArsedBloke]

Making a septic sing Rule Britannia was a bit odd - but I suppose it does slap 'em down a bit.

It wasn't a classic night. However, I think the season over all was one of the best. Plenty of stuff for everyone to enjoy; which is what it was all about.

It even had Daleks.

[Sysman]

Who or what was on the stage at Hyde Park? I only caught the last 45 minutes and didn't see any close ups of that bit.

Not a classic performance for me. Having said that Britannia Rules the Waves and Land of Hope and Glory were fine when I was young, but seem very dated to me now.

Can it ever be the same?

[shaunbhoy]

People fought and died for the Union flag

I think you will find that, in most cases, they fought and died for their fellow warriors.
You would probably have known that if you had ever served in anything more formal than Combat 18.
Dullard.

[ArthurBigot]

Watched it on the telly - thought it wasn't a classic (sic) LNoTP The American bint didn't impress , but Kiri was very good

Thoughts to improve:

Get rid of the round Britain section - It's a London event, let's keep it that way

Get rid of the gays waving their pink union flags People fought and died for the Union flag, to see it abused by people whose only success in life has been to secure front stage at a televised event makes me

[HairyArsedBloke]

I've only got some little logitech speakers that are ages old.

The PC has the high quality stream on and I've got a freeview SD telly on mute that is about 1 sec behind Radio 3.

I live in total merde. I keep saying to myself, "Don't spend anything. It's only temporary." That 'temporary' is getting very worn out.