Sunday, July 29, 2018

The Proms at Royal Albert Hall

Beautiful music in a beautiful space.

So today we went to Royal Albert Hall for The  Proms.  I have seen these on BBC and had no idea quite what it is. The Proms are a concert series in the summer.  They are mostly held at the Royal Albert Hall, although according to my research, some are held elsewhere.  “Proms” is short for “promenade concert,”  and comes from the practice in the past, of strolling through gardens while an orchestra plays. 

Today was a Ten Pieces Proms.  It’s a program designed to teach children about classical music.  Today, we heard these songs:

I wish I could show you what a beautiful space Royal Albert Hall is. . . It’s simply breath-taking. It’s HUGE – it holds up to 5,272 seats and opened in 1871.  You wouldn’t believe all the people who have appeared there = every musical act you can imagine as well as important people.  From the Spice Girls to Muhammed Ali, everyone has been here it seems.  Classical musicians to sumo wrestlers to Cirque de Soleil, it’s amazing. 

There is a great interactive “map” here that shows you people who have appeared: http://appearing.royalalberthall.com/

So here are a few pictures I took today before it started.

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