The Last Night: What Would You Like to See?

[Alison]

What about a rare outing for all five Pomp and Circumstance marches ?

In fact I dont think I've ever seen those programmed in any concert.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

What about a rare outing for all five Pomp and Circumstance marches

Or even all six.

In fact I don't think I've ever seen those programmed in any concert.

I think the problem here is that they lack variety when played consecutively, but if they were spread out within the concert, it might work.

[Chris Newman]

Or even all six.

I think the problem here is that they lack variety when played consecutively, but if they were spread out within the concert, it might work.

Dodgy ground for some die-hards though, EA. Think of the blood spilt over Debussy's Images recently. They also appear seperately in concerts and on CDs.

[bluestateprommer]

If we assume that 2012 is JB's final Last Night, to add to the suggestion of Elgar's Coronation Ode (which would go great in the 1st part, perhaps after the obligatory Last Night new work commission), I could also suggest, perhaps more for the 2nd part:

1. Maurice Jarre (arr. Gerard Schurmann): Overture to Lawrence of Arabia
2. Dvorak: Prague Waltzes (never been performed at The Proms)

[bluestateprommer]

OK, modifying the above post with the idea that 2012 will be JB's final Last Night as BBC SO chief conductor, a slight revision to the hypothetical program. Namely, to start with Dvorak's Othello Overture. No prizes for guessing the reason why .

[bluestateprommer]

Connecting to my other Vancouver post, saw in the Vancouver Symphony's upcoming concerts for May 30, their "Last Night of the Proms" concert:

Walton: Crown Imperial
Parry (arr. Jacob): I was glad
Elgar: Sea Pictures
Coates: Dam Busters March

Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 (Land of Hope and Glory)
Handel: Zadok the Priest
Walton: Henry V, "Touch her soft lips and part"
"Blow the Wind Southerly" (rather drolly given the composer credit "English Folk Song")
Henry Wood: Fantasia on British Sea Songs
Arne (arr. Sargent): "Rule, Britannia"
Parry (arr. Elgar): Jerusalem

Sarah Fryer, mezzo-soprano
Vancouver Bach Choir
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey, conductor

http://www.vancouversymphony.ca/concert/11SPEC08/