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Sue achieves her Impossible Dream Sue conducts Verdi at Proms in the Park Sue conducts Elgar at Proms in the Park Sue prepares for her prize performance Goldie and Sue look back – and face the public vote Norrington conducts Rossini’s William Tell All the students pass the baton in Johann Strauss Showing the way: Brahms’s Hungarian Dance No 5 All to play for – Beethoven’s 5th
Make or break – Beethoven’s 5th Jane’s Marriage of Figaro Overture Goldie conducts the Enigma Variations Sue conducts Stravinsky’s The Firebird Sue’s Bruch violin concerto with Tasmin Little Jane’s Elgar with Natalie Clein Goldie’s Rachmaninov with Nikolai Demidenko Jason helps Sue find new expressions Rehearsing and performing – it’s all organic
Puccini’s a problem for Jane and Chris Brad and Alex on Gershwin’s Summertime Goldie explains how he does it; Peter is impressed Katie reflects on her musical challenges Matthew Rowe praises Katie’s Mozart Sex and violence in the steppes … Charles Mutter assesses Bradley and Alex Who can breathe again… Alfie Boe and Rebecca Evans sing O soave fanciulla
It’s definitely Summertime for Alex… Alex has more than one production in hand Will the stars shine for Jane tonight? Tosca: Puccini’s killer challenge Convincing – or “car crash”? Mozart: “it’s the campest thing in the world” A Neapolitan serenade brings summer sun… Tempers flare under the pressure to succeed Channelling Puccini the Romantic…
Putting across lovestruck madness… Simone and Peter give pointers to opera technique Ivor and the pro approach… Goldie gets off on Orff… Peter Stark on the nuances of dynamics… Dies Irae on a wing and a prayer… Mentor Chris explains how to handle Handel… How does it feel to stand up and do it? Sue and Jason are on a high…
It’s a tough call for the accompanists… Goldie conducts Mascagni’s Intermezzo Mentor Jason says cut the comedy and get serious… Bradley and Alex face the final cut … Sue gets inspiration from her Latvian grandmother Mozart’s last word … will it be Katie’s? Clothes maketh the Maestro: that can’t be true … can it? Will the music’s driving rhythms suit Goldie’s style? Mentor Ivor thinks using a baton will help…
Glasses on and head down for spiritual power … Mentor Sarah demands a serious attitude to serious music … King George II’s coronation anthem in all its glory Mentor Christopher jokes about defenestration… Will Verdi’s Day of Judgement be Alex’s? “I thought my rock-and-roll days were over!” Sir Roger Norrington and Peter Stark explain choral conducting technique David Soul conducts himself out of the competition Bradley or David? The orchestra votes
Jane conducts Bernstein’s Mambo Jane loves West Side Story but her mentor is worried … Goldie draws inspiration from Gustavo Dudamel Bradley conducts The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Bradley finds a crib sheet helps him follow the score David conducts Barber’s Adagio David feels for his friends who died in the Vietnam war Sue conducts The Simpsons theme tune Sue learns how to stay in control amid cartoon chaos
Alex conducts the music from The Onedin Line Alex applies the Alexander technique to his posture Katie conducts The Ride of the Valkyries Katie channels Marlon Brando, and the ‘fat ladies with horns’ Peter conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra for the first time Peter learns some baton technique Sue Perkins performs in the final concert at Baton Camp Peter Snow performs in the final concert at Baton Camp Katie Derham performs in the final concert at Baton Camp
Jane Asher performs in the final concert at Baton Camp Goldie performs in the final concert at Baton Camp David Soul performs at the final Baton Camp concert Bradley Walsh performs at the final Baton Camp concert Alex James performs music by Bizet at the final Baton Camp concert The judges share their insights about the series The students take part in a rhythm workshop led by Tim Steiner The students take part in a body language workshop, led by Claire Glaskin. Natalia Luis-Bassa gives David a lesson in musical interpretation
Sue Perkins with her mentor, Jason Lai Katie Derham with her mentor, Matthew Rowe Jane Asher with her mentor, Christopher Warren-Green Goldie with his mentor, Ivor Setterfield David Soul with his mentor, Natalia Luis-Bassa Bradley Walsh with his mentor, Sarah Tenant-Flowers Sue Perkins conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra for the first time. Katie Derham conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra for the first time. Jane Asher conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra for the first time.
Goldie conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra for the first time. David Soul conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra for the first time. Bradley Walsh conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra for the first time. Alex James with mentor Brad Cohen Alex James conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra for the first time. Trail for Maestro, shown on the First Night of the Proms Co-leader of the BBC CO Charles Mutter shares his thoughts on Maestro BBC CO viola player Timothy Welch talks about Maestro BBC CO violinist Sarah Freestone talks about Maestro
A whistle-stop tour of some basic conducting techniques. Sir Roger in action with the BBC Concert Orchestra Sir Roger wants to help the students, not humiliate them Sue Perkins’ memories of music lessons are not all good Sue explains her reasons for taking part in Maestro Peter Snow and his musical family Peter is under no illusions… Katie Derham demonstrates her musical skills Classical music elitist? Nonsense!
Jane talks about growing up in a musical family Jane Asher talks about broadening her horizons David Soul talks about growing up in Berlin You’re never too old to learn something new… Bradley Walsh couldn’t resist a chance to conduct at the Proms ‘There’s more to it than just waving your arms about…’ Will Alex’s experiences with Blur help him out? Alex James talks about conducting Goldie on growing up and making music
Goldie muses on music for the masses
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