Dr Who and his Daleks storm the Royal
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This was certainly a Proms with a difference; no Beethoven, Mozart or Messiaen in sight - but the most famous Doctor in the world paid a visit…Dr Who stormed the Royal Albert Hall last night via the famous tardis of course!
This event boasted the hottest ticket of the Proms after Nigel Kennedy’s Elgar last week; over 3000 hopefuls on the waiting list with just 1,400 tickets available to the lucky ‘few’. The Royal Albert Hall was transformed into the futuristic world of the Time Lord and and Dalek Music was the order of the night.
Conductor Ben Foster was suitably hypnotised by the Daleks and the audience - what more devoted fanatics are there besides Dr Who fans? - young, old and everything in between paid rapt hommage in what was undoubtedly a monumental success. What better way to introduce youngsters to the world of music and orchestras than using Dr Who clips, theme music, surreal imagery and just sheer magic?
My kids would have loved this…in fact I would like to bet that members of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and London Philharmonic Choir would count this as one of the best gig’s they have ever done!
Music and imagery; wonderful sounds and imagination; excitement and anticipation…this is what music is all about. This is taking the Proms to newer and younger audiences, taking the Proms out of the past and securing it’s place in the future…where it definitely must stay.
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