The NYO is taken from among the best of Britain's school-age musicians. They
are all at least Grade 8 distinction standard (i.e. about the standard you
would need to reach in order to enter one of the music colleges.)
That concert (and all others they give) is preceded by a 2-week intensive
reside
Last week I came across a listing for BBC Proms on my Guide for the
DiscoveryHD channel. I set it up to record yesterday morning and just
finished watching it. The title was actually BBC Prom 2002. Looking at the
faces of the orchestra I did a little web surfing to find out the ages of
the National
very
interesting.
Simon
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I totally agree. Britain has a great music system for young people. I can
say that
It was the 2002 Prom concert given by the National Youth Orchestra of Great
Britain.
The same orchestra is giving a concert at this year's Proms, on Tuesday August
6th under Tadaaki Otaka.
Paul Patterson - Orchestra on Parade (London premiere) (4 mins)
Tippett - Ritual Dances from "The Midsumm
I totally agree. Britain has a great music system for young people. I can
say that for certain since i myself am in that system. Incidentally, did anyone
catch the name of the orchestra involved.
Kev
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Anyone else (in the U.S.) happen to catch the Mahler 8th performance on
Discovery channel, with Simon Rattle conducting a British student orchestra? I
was totally amazed with the musicianship of these students, who appeared to be
16 - 17 years old...I thought I was listening to a professional
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