| This is the 115th year of the Proms and it still remains true to its original aim: to present the widest possible range of music, performed to the highest standards, to large audiences. The first Proms concert took place on 10 August 1895 and was the idea of King of Entertainment Mr. Robert Newman, Manager of the newly built Queen's Hall in London. Henry Wood had undergone a thorough musical training and, from his teens, began to make a name for himself as an organist, accompanist, vocal coach and conductor of choirs, orchestras and amateur opera companies. In February 1895 Newman offered Wood conductorship of a permanent orchestra at Queen's Hall, and of the first Proms season.
The series was known as 'Mr Robert Newman's Promenade Concerts' and the programmes were perhaps over-generous by today's standards, lasting around three hours. The informal atmosphere was encouraged by cheap tickets - one shilling (5p) for a single concert, or a guinea (£1.05) for a season ticket. Wood and Newman were keen to introduce audiences to an ever wider range of music.
The Proms were running at a loss, and in 1927 Chappell's announced its withdrawal of financial support. The BBC took over the Proms, and for three years the concerts were given by 'Sir Henry Wood and his Symphony Orchestra', until the BBC Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1930. Britain declared war on Germany, the BBC decentralised its Music Department and announced that it was unable to support the Proms. With determination Wood found private sponsorship for the 1940 and 1941 seasons, and replaced the BBC orchestra with the London Symphony Orchestra.
1944 marked two anniversaries: The fiftieth anniversary of the Proms, and Henry Wood's seventy-fifth birthday. He died three weeks later. Manchester's Halle Orchestra, under Sir John Barbirolli, became the first non-London orchestra to perform at the Proms.
With the arrival of William Glock as BBC Controller, Music, in 1959, the identity of the Proms began to change. Between 1959 and 1964 the number of works new to the Proms had more than doubled. The 1970s brought other new features such as a series of Late Night concerts and Pre-Prom Talks.
The 100th Proms season took place in 1994 and the festival now includes over 70 main Prom concerts every year. The BBC Proms continues to welcome leading international performers whilst showcasing the best of the British music scene, including the BBC's own orchestras and choirs. 1996 saw the launch of Proms in the Park, Proms Chamber Music and The Proms Lecture. The first Proms recital followed in 1997, and there have been special events such as:
• 'Violins!!' (2005)
• 'The Voice' (2006)
• 'Brass Day' (2007)
• 'Folk Day' (2008)
• And Proms celebrating music from the worlds of jazz, film and stage musicals.
In 2008 Dr.Who paid a highly successful visit to the Royal Albert Hall and the Proms featured its first free concert. The 2009 season also sees the return of Proms Plus, which extends the number of Pre-Prom events to more than 70, including the Proms Literary Festival, Talks, Films, Composer Portraits, Family Orchestra and Family Music Intro.
Yet although the scope of the Proms has increased enormously since 1895, Henry Wood's concept for the season remains largely unaltered: to present the widest possible range of music, performed to the highest standards, to large audiences.
Since their introduction in 1970, the Late Night Proms have established themselves as an unmissable opportunity to hear a broader and more eclectic range. Late Night Proms have a special atmosphere. The highlight of the Proms season is The Last Night of the Proms. This is an amazing, unique British event. It is also incredibly popular and tickets for the Last Night are the first to be sold out when tickets go on sale in mid May.
The concert begins with music representing each of the main themes for the season. Last year, for example, the first half consisted of music from Dvorak, Puccini, Gilbert and Sullivan and a performance of "Oh what a beautiful morning" from Oklahoma. During this part of the concert, the Prommers will behave as responsibly and perfectly as they normally do, even though they're wearing unusual clothing. Throughout all of this the Prommers will sing along, bob up and down in time with the music and join in with whistles and hooters! It is quite a sight and an amazing atmosphere! You really need to experience it to believe it.
The last night of the proms is one of the most highly sold out event in the UK? The BBC Proms tickets are very hard to get because generally almost all tickets have been sold out when event is on sale. There are a lot of Ticket Agents of the Last Night Proms but we have to make sure that tickets are always booked from reliable Ticket Seller. You can get safe, secure and 100% guaranteed tickets with confidence from the following ticket agents:-
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