BBCプロムスOutとについて
On June 25th 2009 the BBC Proms went ‘Out and About’. For me, it meant leading the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a concert at Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherds Bush and playing string quartets in Lyric Square Hammersmith!
What has been dubbed ‘The Stephen Bryant String Quartet’ comprising myself, Caroline, Mary and Marie played a programme of light music in Lyric Square in what can only be described as less than perfect conditions thanks to the unpredictable weather! It was very hot and very windy – neither of which is good for outdoor music making! A couple of stands went flying in the windy conditions and although we had pegged our music to the stands the wind was too strong. One member of the quartet, who shall remain nameless (Mary - oops!) resorted to keeping the music in place with a foot! It was also extremely noisy with the hustle and bustle of people going about their everyday activities – many probably wondering what on earth was going on!
Later in the day the Orchestra decamped from our Maida Vale Studios to the new Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherds Bush. Luckily, we were inside for this concert of British music including – Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra by Benjamin Britten and London Calling by Eric Coates. We also played the world premiere of Chelsea Reach by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett.
I enjoyed a good Italian meal and looked around the centre. Although the shops were enticing (shopping being a favourite pastime of mine) I managed to resist their allure and came away empty handed for a change!
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