Horrible Histories Proms
Horrible Histories Prom (also known as Horrible Histories Big Prom Party[1] and Prom 20: Horrible Histories Big Prom Party[2]) was a concert showcasing the original songs from the British television series Horrible Histories, along with classical music, performed on 9th September 2011[3] in the Royal Albert Hall in London as part of the BBC's annual Proms series of concerts.
Louise Fryer was the presenter and Nicholas Collon was the conductor. As well as featuring the Horrible Histories cast, the show included the talents of The Music Centre Children's Choir, Kids Company Choir, and Aurora Orchestra. The prom had one interval.[4]
Production
The Royal Albert Hall website noted the rationale for using Horrible Histories as the basis for a prom: "Children love the series, and the songs (music by Richie Webb) have proved among the most memorable elements of the show".[5]
Setlist
Part 1[6]
- Opening from “Also Sprach Zarathustra” - by Richard Strauss
- Horrible Histories Theme Tune - by Richie Webb and Matt Katz
- The Four Georges – Born 2 Rule - by Richie Webb
- Danse macabre (excerpt) - by Camille Saint-Saëns
- The Plague Song - by Richie Webb
- Richard III - by Richie Webb
- The Death of Tybalt from “Romeo and Juliet” - by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev
- Fantasia on Greensleeves (excerpt) - Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Divorce, Beheaded, Died by Richie Webb
- March to the Scaffold from “Symphonie fantastique” by Hector Berlioz
- Charles II Rap - by Richie Webb
- “La réjouissance” from “ Music for the Royal Fireworks” - by George Frideric Handel
Part 2[7]
- Lully Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs - Jean-Baptiste
- Overture from “The Marriage of Figaro” - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- George IV - Richie Webb
- “Wedding March” from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (excerpt) - Felix Mendelssohn
- Cleopatra - Richie Webb
- Stone Age Jazz - Richie Webb
- “Sacrificial Dance” from “The Rite of Spring” - Igor Stravinsky
- Vikings - Richie Webb
Reception
It has a rating of 7.5/10 on imdb based from 11 users.[8]
References
- ^ http://horrible-histories.co.uk/news/670/horrible-histories-proms-it-s-arrived/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2060778/
- ^ http://horrible-histories.co.uk/news/670/horrible-histories-proms-it-s-arrived/
- ^ https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/production.aspx?id=16132
- ^ https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/production.aspx?id=16132
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012wgw8
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012wgwz
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2060778/