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2002

Last Night of the Proms

	The Proms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first Proms concert was held on 10 August 1895 in the Queen's Hall in Langham Place and was arranged by Robert Newman.
		As conductor from that first concert, Wood was largely responsible for expanding the repertoire heard in later concerts, such that by the 1920s the concerts had grown from being made up of largely more popular, less demanding works, to presenting music by contemporary composers such as Claude Debussy, Richard Strauss and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
		In the UK, all concerts are broadcast on BBC Radio 3, an increasing number are shown on BBC4 with some also broadcast on BBC1 and BBC2.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Proms (1145 words)

	PROMENADE - Online Information article about PROMENADE
		PROMENADE, a walk taken for exercise or more especially for social amusement, hence a road, drive or other public See also:
		French word promenade was formerly pourmenade, and came from pourmener, promener, to take for a walk, See also:
		London in 1838 under the name of " promenade concerts a la Musard," after the concerts given by the French musician and conductor, Philippe Musard (1793-1859).
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /PRE_PYR/PROMENADE.html (226 words)

	PROMENADE - LoveToKnow Article on PROMENADE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The French word promenade was formerly pourmenade, and came from pourmener, promener, to take for a walk, Late Latin prominare, to drive an animal out to pasture, from pro, forward, minare, to drive on with cries and threats (minae).
		Promenade concerts, so called from the fact that the audience are free to walk about or promenade, were first introduced from Paris to London in 1838 under the name of promenade concerts a la Musard, after the concerts given by the French musician and conductor, Philippe Musard (1793-1859).
		They were given at the Lyceum Theatre (English Opera House).
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PR/PROMENADE.htm (138 words)

	Henry Wood (conductor) - ArtPolitic Encyclopedia of Politics : Information Portal
		Sir Henry Joseph Wood (1869-1944) was a British orchestral conductor, the founder of the famous Promenade Concerts.
		Wood was born in London, England, and founded the series of concerts, traditionally associated with the Albert Hall but originally held at the Queen's Hall, in 1895.
		He acted as the principal conductor in the concerts, and is today remembered annually by the promenaders, who crown his bust with a laurel wreath on the Last Night of the Proms.
	www.artpolitic.org /infopedia/he/Henry_Joseph_Wood.html (174 words)

	The Proms - TheBestLinks.com - August 10, And did those feet in ancient time, BBC, Classical music, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These groups are called the "Promenaders" and many will attend every concert during the season, either buying a season ticket or paying each day.
		During the Last Night of the Proms, Wood's bust in front of the Organ is crowned with a laurel wreath by representatives of the "promenaders".
		In 1927, the BBC -- based at Broadcasting House opposite the hall -- took over the running of the concerts, and when the BBC Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1930 it became the main orchestra for the concerts.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Proms.html (638 words)

	Promenade Symphony Concerts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Established with the assistance of the Toronto Musical Protective Association to provide summer employment for musicians, the orchestra was known first as the Promenade SO and after 1940 as the Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra.
		The weekly concerts (May through October) were presented at the 5600-seat Varsity Arena on the University of Toronto campus and were broadcast by the CBC and heard in the USA during the late 1930s.
		Admission prices were low, even for the day, ranging downwards from one dollar each for the best reserved seats to 25 cents each for the first 1000 unreserved seats.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=U0002874 (270 words)

	san diego magazine archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Concerts are held each July 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 6 in Rio Seco School Amphitheater.
		Sept. 17: Julio Iglesias at Viejas Concerts in the Park at 8, $60.
		Sept. 19: Kenny G at Viejas Concerts in the Park at 8, $75.
	www.sandiego-online.com /issues/june03/summer100603.shtml (686 words)

	The Proms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The BBC Proms are an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts held annually in Central London, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington.
		"Proms" is short for "promenade concerts", and the concerts are distinctive because the seats are removed from the arena and gallery areas of the hall, and tickets sold at a much lower price for those prepared to stand during the performance.
		In 1927, the BBC -- later based at Broadcasting House opposite the hall -- took over the running of the concerts, and when the BBC Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1930 it became the main orchestra for the concerts.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/T/The-Proms.htm (655 words)

	The Hindu News Update Service
		The promenaders become a star turn in their own right on the `Last Night', singing at the conductor's command, blowing whistles, waving flags and soft toys, and shouting encouraging messages to the musicians between pieces.
		The term promenade concert was first coined in France in the early 19th century and the BBC Proms, properly called the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, were launched by the conductor and composer Henry Wood in 1895.
		In late Victorian London concerts were normally beyond the reach of ordinary people, but the new promenade concerts meant poorer people could afford to hear classical music too.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/holnus/009200507210319.htm (619 words)

	Venues (Concerts) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Concerts are held in many different venues around town, and this serves to spread the music around.
		Each of the concert venues offers something different and special to the choirs and their audiences.
		During Kathaumixw week, four promenade concerts are performed each day in various outdoor locations in Powell River and the picturesque (nearby) village of Lund.
	www.kathaumixw.org /main/boxoffice/venues.htm (560 words)

	The BBC Proms 2004 - FAQs
		Promenaders stand in the central Arena of the Royal Albert Hall.The Gallery provides another promenade area where there is more room to sit or even lie down and listen to the music.
		Promenade concerts were not a new idea, they started in France in the 1830s and were introduced to the UK shortly afterwards.
		concerts were usually expensive, so tickets costing only one shilling meant that large audiences could hear a variety of orchestral music for the first time.
	london.allinfo-about.com /features/proms2.html (481 words)

	VH1.com : Boston Pops/Williams/Fiedler : Biography
		In 1900, the Promenade Orchestra became a separate entity from the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
		Once the Pops hired Fiedler, the Esplanade Concerts were folded into the BSO and eventually became a respected, popular Boston tradition.
		During the '70s, the Boston Pops were inarguably the most popular orchestra in the world, and their success culminated with a spectacular Fourth of July concert on the American Bicentennial in 1976.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/boston_pops/bio.jhtml (1348 words)

	Sir Henry Joseph Wood - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Wood used the Queen's Hall Promenade Concerts as a platform from which to bring much deserving old music and numerous modern works into the mainstream of British audiences.
		Only his dedication to the Proms concerts stood in the way of a major, ongoing career in America, where he was in demand from both the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
		As it was, he was the first English musician to make conducting a full-time activity (though he never stopped teaching entirely), and in many ways paved the way for figures such as Sir Thomas Beecham and Sir Colin Davis as England's premiere international conductors of their respective generations.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,575445,00.html (1032 words)

	Last Night for The Proms?
		The concerts were founded over a century ago, the conductor of the first season (and the next fifty) being Henry Wood.
		For obvious reasons, they became known as The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, a title which, over time, was abbreviated to The Henry Wood Proms and even to The Proms.
		The BBC, who have organised the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts since 1927, laid claim to the phrase "The Proms" as a result of these efforts.
	www.jenkins-ip.com /mym/autumn1999/t_news05.htm (530 words)

	AllRefer.com - Boston Symphony Orchestra (Music: History) - Encyclopedia
		The orchestra performed at the Old Boston Music Hall for nearly 20 years until Symphony Hall was built in 1900; its concerts continue to be held there.
		One of America's oldest orchestras, it has summer activities that include the Berkshire Festival at "Tanglewood" and the Boston Pops Concerts.
		The Pops orchestra, which began with "Promenade" concerts in 1885 and has had its present title since 1900, has been conducted by Arthur Fiedler (1930–79), John Williams (1980–93), and Keith Lockhart (1995–).
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/BostSy.html (274 words)

	Boston Pops Orchestra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1881, Henry Lee Higginson, the founder of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, wrote of his wish to present in Boston "concerts of a lighter kind of music." The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded to present this kind of music to the public, with the first concert performed in 1885.
		Called the "Promenade Concerts" until 1900, these performances combined light classical music, tunes from the current hits of the musical theater, and an occasional novelty number.
		Fiedler is most widely remembered in Boston for having begun the annual tradition of the Fourth of July Pops concert and fireworks display on the Esplanade, one of the best-attended Independence Day celebrations in the country with regular estimated attendance of 200,000–500,000 people.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/B/Boston-Pops-Orchestra.htm (568 words)

	san diego magazine
		Free concerts are held in Trolley Barn Park, on the 1900 block of Adams Avenue, University Heights, on Friday evenings, 6-8.
		July 26: Trisha Yearwood appears in concert at Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay at 8.
		August 20: Fourplay and Rick Braun are at Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay at 7.
	www.sandiego-online.com /issues/june02/summerguide2002/summerguide1302.shtml (977 words)

	Editorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		So much a part of the British musical scene the Proms have become, it is easy to forget that they were modelled on the French 'Promenade Concerts' (concerts where the audiences could literally walk or 'promenade' whilst the music was going on), which began in 1833 in the Champs-Elysées, Paris.
		These concerts led to his eventual bankruptcy and, dictated by circumstance, Jullien fled to London and started his Promenade Concerts again in Drury Lane in 1840, where he helped to break down the many barriers which separated the audience from music.
		Although other series of Promenade concerts sprang up and were enthusiastically promoted, the most famous were those of Sir Henry Wood whose flair for programming, in both light and 'serious' music, is the most fondly remembered and has had the most lasting impact (his reign was from 1895 until his death in 1944).
	www.chandos-records.com /news/Aug03/EditorialAug03.asp (1037 words)

	Los Angeles Philharmonic Association - Performer Details
		In Spring/Summer 2000 she played for the first time with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Lorin Maazel, followed closely by stunning debuts at the Blossom Festival with the Cleveland Orchestra and Osmo Vänskä and at the BBC Promenade Concerts with Vänskä and his BBC Scottish Symphony.
		Sakari Oramo has invited her to tour as soloist with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and with the NDR Hamburg; Osmo Vänskä has introduced her in concerts with the Austrian Radio Orchestra in Munich and with the BBC Scottish Symphony in Glasgow.
		She was selected by the BBC for its New Generation Artists scheme which entailed a significant commitment over a two-year period, including recitals and orchestral concerts, both in the recording studio and in live performance for broadcast across the BBC network.
	www.laphil.org /resources/performer_detail.cfm?id=1058 (363 words)

	The BBC in Bedford during the 1940s Part 2. A Travelling Days Website
		Because the Queen's Hall (the traditional venue for the Promenade series) had been destroyed in the Blitz, the concerts were initially based at the Albert Hall but later concerts were relocated to Bedford because of the danger from flying bombs.
		The concert was conducted by Sir Adrian Boult and George Thalben-Ball played a Handel Organ Concerto orchestrated by Sir Henry.
		On the last night the wreath is removed by the promenaders then taken and placed on his tomb in the church.
	members.westnet.com.au /colinday/dayspast/bbcbedford2.html (661 words)

	Music Celebrations International - International Children's Choral Festival in Canterbury Cathedral: Ronald Corp, ...
		The New London Orchestra is now the resident orchestra at the UCL Bloomsbury, and performs concerts at the theatre as well as being involved with outreach and research projects with the theatre and the University.
		Corp's engagements have included concerts with the BBC Concert Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Orchestra the Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra, Brussels Radio and Television Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Bournemouth Sinfonietta.
		He also works regularly with the BBC Singers, and at the BBC Promenade Concerts, where he has conducted the 'Family Prom', and the 'Children's Prom'.
	www.musiccelebrations.com /ronald_corp.html (602 words)

	Music: Classical
		It had only been the previous year (1976) when I attended a Henry Wood Promenade Concert for the first time: I listened transfixed to Janacek's Glagolitic Mass while standing "up in the gods" (the Gallery), the great Albert Hall organ booming out overwhelming chords.
		Compared with the audiences at Promenade concerts, I have never since encountered an audience so focused and intent on listening to, and making sense of, demanding and wonderful music.
		It is a matter of considerable regret that I have since attended only a handful of Promenade concerts over the past twenty years.
	www.btinternet.com /~p.g.h/culture_music_classical.htm (736 words)

	MAIN EVENT - News - Pay Per View (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Traditionally Proms are concerts at which the atmosphere is informal and where Promenaders stand in the central Arena of the Royal Albert Hall.
		Even then, promenade concerts were not a new idea: they started in France in the 1830s and were introduced to the UK shortly afterwards.
		At that time, concerts were usually expensive, so tickets costing only one shilling meant that large audiences could hear a variety of orchestral music for the first time.
	www.mainevent.com.au /article.asp?id=106 (369 words)

	Classic Records Catalog / ASD-3284 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The foreign première was scheduled for the Sheffield Festival of 1914, but the outbreak of war in August of that year delayed the first European performance until 1921, when it was given at Liverpool under Sir Henry Wood, who regarded it as a masterpiece.
		It was his unachieved ambition to conduct it at his famous series of London Promenade Concerts.
		Nezhdanova, the leading Russian coloratura soprano of her day, possessed all the qualities necessary for an ideal performance of the work and her interpretation is said to have been extremely moving.
	www.classicrecs.com /ASD-3284.htm (1005 words)

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