0:00:26 > 0:00:29APPLAUSE
0:00:32 > 0:00:36MUSIC: "Wallace And Gromit Theme Tune" by Julian Nott
0:01:03 > 0:01:05APPLAUSE
0:01:13 > 0:01:14Hello everyone,
0:01:14 > 0:01:17and welcome to the Royal Albert Hall for a very special Prom.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20We'll be going on a journey this afternoon through some
0:01:20 > 0:01:24wonderful orchestral music with the Aurora Orchestra behind me,
0:01:24 > 0:01:28including the premiere of a new piece for piano and orchestra
0:01:28 > 0:01:30called My Concerto In Ee, lad.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33It's by a composer I admit I had never heard of before.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35He goes by the name of Wallace.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Now, Wallace, it turns out,
0:01:38 > 0:01:41is famous for being an ingenious inventor,
0:01:41 > 0:01:44and his friend Gromit, it appears, is a dog,
0:01:44 > 0:01:47but did you know they're both great music lovers?
0:01:47 > 0:01:49PHONE RINGS
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Sorry, I'm not quite sure what that is. It's probably a phone.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Hello?
0:01:55 > 0:01:58'Well, this is a fine how do you do, isn't it?
0:01:58 > 0:02:01'Not much of a conductor is he, lad!
0:02:01 > 0:02:03'Haven't seen him punch a single ticket.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Hello, it's Nick here.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09'Oh, hello! Can you put me on speaker?'
0:02:09 > 0:02:11You really are already on speaker.
0:02:11 > 0:02:12'Ah, good!
0:02:12 > 0:02:16'Ahem, ladies and gentlemen, Wallace here.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20'I'm sorry I can't be with you, but I'm backstage,
0:02:20 > 0:02:24'personally overseeing the final preparations
0:02:24 > 0:02:26'for my special performance.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30'I've also been making some improvements
0:02:30 > 0:02:34'to ensure the show runs a little smoother.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37'So, without further ado I'll hand you back to the conductor,
0:02:37 > 0:02:40'so have your tickets ready.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43'Bye for now!'
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Well, thanks for that, Wallace.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49As I was saying, it's time for our next piece.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Csardas by Vittorio Monti.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59I don't have my music. Excuse me, everyone.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05PHONE RINGS
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Erm, the phone's ringing, lad!
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Don't worry, I'll get it!
0:03:12 > 0:03:17Wallace and Gromit, musical marvels, making music marvellous.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19'Wallace, it's Nick again.'
0:03:19 > 0:03:22I thought this Maestro-Matic was all set to go,
0:03:22 > 0:03:25'but I can't find my next piece of music anywhere.'
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Oh, really? Are you quite sure?
0:03:28 > 0:03:31I'm absolutely sure. I've looked all over my stand.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35Not to worry, my trusty assistant and I
0:03:35 > 0:03:39will have another copy with you in a jiffy, won't we, Gromit?
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Well, he'd better do or this could get very embarrassing!
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Hmph, doesn't he know who I am?
0:03:46 > 0:03:48I was commissioned by Sir Albert Hall himself!
0:03:50 > 0:03:53It's nice to see my true genius being recognised at last.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Thanks, lad.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00That conductor'll soon be whistling a different tune,
0:04:00 > 0:04:01I can tell you.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08BELL RINGS
0:04:09 > 0:04:11LAUGHTER
0:04:16 > 0:04:18APPLAUSE
0:04:25 > 0:04:26Here it is, finally!
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Let's please welcome special guest, Tasmin Little.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35APPLAUSE
0:04:47 > 0:04:52MUSIC: "Csardas" by Vittorio Monti
0:07:47 > 0:07:50APPLAUSE
0:08:07 > 0:08:09Hmm, not bad, I suppose.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12But wait till they hear my piece, Gromit.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15# Pom, pom-pom, pom, pom
0:08:15 > 0:08:19Wallace's Piano Concerto In Ee, lad.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23Oh, speaking of which, how's that piano coming along?
0:08:23 > 0:08:26Come on, lad, put some welly into it.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30CLANG
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Oh, heck!
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Oh, that's just grand!
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Here, maybe we can jemmy it out with this.
0:08:39 > 0:08:40Mmm, this'll do the trick.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43It's only an old one, lad.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Oh.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Don't worry! I'll soon remedy this.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56Aaah! Oooh!
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Oh, I'll never get this show on the road!
0:09:02 > 0:09:04But maybe...
0:09:05 > 0:09:08I imagine, believe it or not,
0:09:08 > 0:09:10that Wallace and Gromit probably need even more time
0:09:10 > 0:09:13to get everything ready for their piano concerto,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16so I thought we'd take a little look down memory lane.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20Both Wallace and Gromit have had their fair share of nasty exploits,
0:09:20 > 0:09:24meeting some pretty horrible creatures,
0:09:24 > 0:09:28and some fairly nasty characters crop up in orchestral music, too.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32The Firebird by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky
0:09:32 > 0:09:35tells the story of evil King Katschei
0:09:35 > 0:09:38who wants to turn Prince Ivan into stone.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Perhaps Wallace could have used that trick in some of his adventures.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50MUSIC: "The Infernal Dance Of King Katschei" by Stravinsky
0:13:54 > 0:13:56APPLAUSE
0:13:59 > 0:14:03Now, over the years we've also seen Wallace's softer side
0:14:03 > 0:14:06and I know he's proved to be a bit of a catch with the ladies.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11To celebrate that, we're going to play one of the most romantic pieces of classical music ever written.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15Claude Debussy's "Clair De Lune", or Moonlight.
0:14:15 > 0:14:16It was originally written for piano,
0:14:16 > 0:14:20but here, we'll play it in a version for orchestra.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Speaking of piano, I wonder how they're getting on back there.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25ENGINE STARTS
0:14:26 > 0:14:28Ho hoo!
0:14:28 > 0:14:29CLANG
0:14:29 > 0:14:31Stand back, lad!
0:14:31 > 0:14:33ENGINE REVS
0:14:33 > 0:14:34Wahey!
0:14:36 > 0:14:38It's perfectly tuned!
0:14:42 > 0:14:47Say hello to my Petrol-Powered Piano! It's a classic!
0:14:47 > 0:14:49It's got a remote control, too.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Woo-hoo!
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Ha!
0:14:55 > 0:14:57MUSIC: "Clair De Lune" by Debussy
0:16:24 > 0:16:25LAUGHTER
0:17:35 > 0:17:37LAUGHTER
0:18:04 > 0:18:08LAUGHTER
0:18:12 > 0:18:13LAUGHTER
0:18:35 > 0:18:36LAUGHTER
0:19:18 > 0:19:21APPLAUSE
0:19:26 > 0:19:31Oh dear, the ones that got away.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Ah, well, no use crying over spilt milk.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Oooh!
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Hey! Gromit!
0:19:41 > 0:19:44You'd better get this patched up, pronto.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45They need the lights!
0:19:50 > 0:19:54'Oh, I knew I should've put new batteries on the shopping list!'
0:19:55 > 0:19:58MUSIC: "Overture to The Magic Flute" by Mozart
0:19:58 > 0:20:00'Uh, oh, no! They've started already!'
0:20:04 > 0:20:07'Here, pass me a spare fuse, lad.'
0:20:11 > 0:20:15'Oh, crumbs! They're in my tool box!
0:20:15 > 0:20:17'Hold the fort, lad, I'll be back in a mo!'
0:20:26 > 0:20:28'Oh look, a shortcut.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31'It's a good job I know this place like the back of my hand.'
0:20:34 > 0:20:37- THUD - 'Ow!
0:20:37 > 0:20:39'I must have been looking at the wrong hand.'
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- TWANG - 'Oooh!
0:20:45 > 0:20:47'I've twanged me G-string!'
0:21:01 > 0:21:03'The toolbox is around here somewhere.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06'Don't worry, Gromit, I've got it.'
0:23:02 > 0:23:04APPLAUSE
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Thank goodness the lights are all back on now.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15We'll definitely need them on full power for our next piece.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18This is an excerpt from the fourth symphony by Russian composer
0:23:18 > 0:23:20Dmitri Shostakovich.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Now, this bit of music is called a fugue.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27A fugue is a little bit like a musical version of a chase,
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Now, I know Wallace and Gromit have both had
0:23:30 > 0:23:32their fair share of chases in their time.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35MUSIC: "Fugue From 1st Movement Of Symphony No. 4" By Shostakovich
0:26:32 > 0:26:35APPLAUSE
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Come on, Gromit! It's nearly time for me Concerto.
0:26:51 > 0:26:58And, er, I've programmed the piano to play itself. Here, listen.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00- DISSONANT CLANG - Eh?
0:27:02 > 0:27:03RANDOM NOTES
0:27:03 > 0:27:07Oh, crotchets!
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Oh, fire!
0:27:16 > 0:27:18It's castrato-ed!
0:27:18 > 0:27:20Oh!
0:27:24 > 0:27:26Oh, it's opus, lad!
0:27:26 > 0:27:29Me masterpiece is in pieces.
0:27:29 > 0:27:30What are we to do?
0:27:33 > 0:27:34GROMIT CLICKS FINGERS
0:27:34 > 0:27:35Hmmm?
0:27:41 > 0:27:43LAUGHTER
0:27:44 > 0:27:47So it's nearing the moment we've all been waiting for.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49The piano should be ready any time soon
0:27:49 > 0:27:51and I for one can't wait to...
0:27:51 > 0:27:52BELL RINGS
0:27:52 > 0:27:54What on earth is that again?
0:27:59 > 0:28:00A telegram from Wallace.
0:28:02 > 0:28:08"Maestro, stop. The concerto, no can do, stop.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11"Sorry, technical hitch.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15"You'll have to fill, stop.
0:28:17 > 0:28:18"Do you know any good tunes?"
0:28:18 > 0:28:20LAUGHTER
0:28:20 > 0:28:22"Over."
0:28:26 > 0:28:27Well.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30Does anyone know any good tunes?
0:28:30 > 0:28:33BRASS PLAYS WALLACE AND GROMIT THEME
0:28:41 > 0:28:43Thanks, Simon, but I think we've had that one already
0:28:43 > 0:28:45and we're going to have it again in the concert.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47It could get a little tedious.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50But I tell you what, the last bar in that tuba sounded pretty good.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52Can you just give us that again, Richard?
0:28:52 > 0:28:54TUBA PLAYS
0:28:54 > 0:28:57I think we might have the makings of a piece.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01Shall we try that, but not in the tuba, in the double bass?
0:29:04 > 0:29:05That's more like it.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11Let's have a little bit of rhythm on the kit.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19Now, this could go on all day, so we probably need a tune.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22How about something from the flute?
0:29:28 > 0:29:30You all recognise that, I hope.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32Nice bit of Mozart, but not quite right.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34We need something with a bit more swing.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38I know, the clarinet. Always go to the clarinet if you want some swing.
0:29:48 > 0:29:49That's it.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52Why have one clarinet when you can have two? Shall we have two?
0:30:04 > 0:30:07Now while we're in the wind section, shall we try out the bassoons?
0:30:07 > 0:30:09I love the bassoons. Here they are.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24How about some oboes? Let's hear the oboes take flight.
0:30:35 > 0:30:40And finally in the woodwind section, we've got four fluttering flutes.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54Now we've got all the woodwind instruments, let's hear them
0:30:54 > 0:30:57playing together as a section, shall we?
0:31:14 > 0:31:17Great stuff. Let's go over to those shiny-looking gold instruments
0:31:17 > 0:31:21over there, the brass, but before we do, a brief burst on the saxophone.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34Now the friendly trombones.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45The French horns.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57Let's see what those trumpets can play.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59I'm hoping they can come up with something better
0:31:59 > 0:32:02than the one at the beginning.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06Something suave, cool, sophisticated. Let's see.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12TRUMPETS PLAY WALLACE AND GROMIT THEME
0:32:27 > 0:32:30We know that one, let's hear what happens
0:32:30 > 0:32:32when we put all the brass family together.
0:32:32 > 0:32:37Trumpets, trombones, horns, saxophone and the tuba.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11After all that big brash brass,
0:33:11 > 0:33:14let's see what the civilised strings can give us.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18But having heard that Shostakovich, I'm not sure how civilised they are.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21Let's see how fast they can go. One, two, three!
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Let's add all the woodwind...
0:33:48 > 0:33:50and some brass...
0:33:51 > 0:33:55some percussion and drums...
0:33:55 > 0:33:56Let's all have a big workout!
0:34:37 > 0:34:39APPLAUSE
0:34:55 > 0:34:57Ooh!
0:34:59 > 0:35:05Oh, well done lad! You limber up, I'll get this up top.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10BELL RINGS
0:35:12 > 0:35:14I'm hoping this will be the Piano Concerto from Wallace
0:35:14 > 0:35:16and they've got things fixed... No.
0:35:18 > 0:35:19It's not at all.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23Double Concerto For Violin And Dog.
0:35:23 > 0:35:25LAUGHTER
0:35:26 > 0:35:29Not at all what I was expecting.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32But on closer examination it looks like a fine work.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38Gromit will be the dog so we need another violin.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40I know, I've got just the thing.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47Tasmin, hi. Are you still in the building?
0:35:47 > 0:35:48LAUGHTER
0:35:48 > 0:35:52Fantastic. Listen, how do you fancy saving our skins?
0:35:52 > 0:35:55You'd be playing a brand new piece, hot off the press.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57Gromit.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59That's right, Gromit, yeah.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02In the big hall. No one's watching.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07OK, as soon as you can. Bye!
0:36:09 > 0:36:12Do you fancy some crackers?
0:36:14 > 0:36:16The plate's stuck to the thing so you'll have to just...
0:36:16 > 0:36:19Some cheese there, as well.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21APPLAUSE
0:36:27 > 0:36:31APPLAUSE DROWNS SPEECH
0:36:41 > 0:36:45MUSIC: "Gromit's Double Concerto For Violin And Dog" by Iain Farrington
0:40:24 > 0:40:26APPLAUSE
0:40:39 > 0:40:43- CRASHING CYMBALS - Well done, lad! We did it!
0:40:43 > 0:40:46A regular little "Poochini", aren't you, Gromit?
0:40:48 > 0:40:49THUD
0:40:57 > 0:41:03You should take more care of this, you know, lad. It's priceless!
0:41:07 > 0:41:12Go on, lad, open it! It won't bite.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15Well done, pooch.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20Oh, oh, yes. Ahem.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23We'd just like to say a big thanks to all of you,
0:41:23 > 0:41:27for making this such a cracking concert!
0:41:28 > 0:41:30Hmm, yep, really was cracking!
0:41:30 > 0:41:32TWANG
0:41:32 > 0:41:34Oh, fiddle!
0:41:34 > 0:41:39Er... Ever thought of trying the bassoon, lad?
0:41:39 > 0:41:42MUSIC: "Wallace And Gromit Theme Tune" by Julian Nott
0:41:42 > 0:41:43- AUDIENCE:- Hey!
0:41:43 > 0:41:45AUDIENCE CLAPS ALONG
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