2015 Highlights - Glasgow BBC Proms

APPLAUSE

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Glasgow Green.

Please give a huge round of applause

to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

and their conductor this evening, Stephen Bell!

CHEERING

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Well, what a wonderful way to start Proms in the Park,

ladies and gentlemen!

CHEERING

Well, we've got a fantastic line-up for you this evening,

ladies and gentlemen, here at the Glasgow Green, with an incredible

array of talent, ready to celebrate music of all kinds.

Joining me tonight on the stage, we've got

the vocal powerhouse that is Alexandra Burke.

CHEERING

Saxophonist sensation Amy Dickson.

We'll be hearing the soundtrack from the BBC hit drama Poldark,

a specially arranged piece from Oscar-winning composer Anne Dudley,

which, for the ladies - the ladies, I hasten to add -

may be accompanied with pictures of Ross Poldark.

WHOOPING

And on stage with the Symphony Orchestra for the first time,

we've got a brilliant community choir, Big Big Sing.

CHEERING

But none of this could happen without our very own

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra,

led by Laura Samuel and conducted by Stephen Bell.

CHEERING

Well, our next piece was composed and featured in

Wagner's famous Ring Cycle.

It is the very dramatic Ride Of The Valkyries!

CHEERING AND WHOOPING

Wagner's Ride Of The Valkyries, a magnificent piece of music.

Now, our first guest has been singing since the age of five.

But it wasn't until she won the X Factor in 2008 that the nation

became aware of this huge musical talent.

She's here tonight to perform that fabulous Hallelujah.

Please welcome Alexandra Burke!

CHEERING

SCATTERED ULULATING

# I heard there was a secret chord

# That David played And it pleased the Lord

# But you don't really care for music, do ya?

# Well, it goes like this - the fourth, the fifth

# The minor fall and the major lift

# The baffled king composing Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Well, your faith was strong but you needed proof

# You saw her bathing on the roof

# Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya

# She tied you to her kitchen chair

# She broke your throne And she cut your hair

# And from your lips she drew the hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

SCATTERED CHEERING AND WHOOPING

# Well, maybe there's a God above

# But all I've ever learned from love

# Was how to shoot somebody who'd outdrew ya

# It's not a cry that you hear at night

# It's not someone who's seen the light

# It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelu...

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah

CHEERING

# Hallelujah

# Hallelujah. #

Thank you.

Alexandra Burke, everyone, yes!

And more from the wonderful Alexandra later on in the show.

Well, filming began in Cornwall earlier this week

for the second series of BBC's drama Poldark.

Now, nearly six million people tuned in to the last episode,

and the soundtrack went straight to number two in the classical charts.

It was a huge, huge success.

So we were absolutely delighted when Poldark's composer,

Anne Dudley, agreed to create a specially arranged piece

to accompany some of the visually stunning shots from the show.

So, please give a huge round of applause for the aural

and visual feast that is the Poldark Suite.

CHEERING

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

A world premiere there, folks, yes, the Poldark Suite.

Absolutely wonderful, evocative music there by Anne Dudley,

inspired by the sweeping Cornish landscape. Absolutely great.

Well, our next guests are an inspiration to us all.

Big Big Sing project started in Glasgow.

It's a UK-wide phenomenon now.

It encourages everyone of all ages, of all standards, to get singing.

So I thought, what better place to highlight

and showcase their talents than here at Proms in the Park?

So, whilst the choir are organising themselves,

I'd like to introduce you to their choirmaster, Stephen Deazley.

CHEERING

Hello, Glasgow.

A bit of Glasgow banter there from Stephen.

Stephen, tell us a little about the Big Big Sing.

OK, so Big Big Sing was born in Glasgow last year

as part of the Commonwealth Games.

It was funded by the cultural programme,

and now it works right across the UK.

Every country of the UK, we work,

and the idea is to get singing,

so to enjoy the health benefits,

the social aspects, to try something new,

meet new friends and have a good time.

And they're all colour-coordinated, too.

Ladies and gentlemen, Big Big Sing and Stephen, with Sinnerman!

LOUD ACCLAIM

# Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?

# Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?

# Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?

# All on that day

# Run to the rock "Won't you hide me?"

# Run to the river "Won't you hide me?"

# Run to the grave "Won't you hide me?"

# All on that day

# Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?

# Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?

# Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to

# All on that day?

# Run to the rock "Won't you hide me?"

# Run to the river "Won't you hide me?"

# Run to the grave "Won't you hide me?"

# All on that day

# Lord said, "Sinnerman, the rock it won't hide you"

# Lord said, "Sinnerman, the river it won't hide you"

# Lord said, "Sinnerman, the grave won't hide you"

# All on that day

# Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?

# Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?

# Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?

# All on that day

# Run to the moon "Won't you hide me?"

# Run to the sea "Won't you hide me?"

# Run to the sun "Won't you hide me?"

# All on that day

# Lord said, "Sinnerman, the moon it is bleedin'"

# Lord said, "Sinnerman, the sea it is boilin'"

# Lord said, "Sinnerman, the sun is freezin'"

# All on that day

# All on that day

# Oh, oh, oh, whoa-oh

# Whoa-oh, oh, whoa-oh

# Whoa-oh, oh, whoa-oh

# Whoa-oh, oh, whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh

# All on that day

# Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?

# Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?

# Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?

# All on that day

# Run to the rock "Won't you hide me?"

# Run to the river "Won't you hide me?"

# Run to the grave "Won't you hide me?"

# All on that day

# Lord said, "Sinnerman,

# You should have been a-prayin'"

# Lord said, "Sinnerman,

# "You should have been a-prayin'"

# Lord said, "Sinnerman,

# You should have been a-prayin'"

# All on that day

# Lord said, "Sinnerman, you should have been a-prayin'"

# Lord said, "Sinnerman, you should have been a-prayin'"

# Lord said, "Sinnerman, you should have been a-prayin'"

# All on that day

# All on that day. #

RAPTUROUS ACCLAIM

Big Big Sing!

Yes, let that be an inspiration to you all, and join a community choir.

Just two months they've been together, and they sound like that.

Absolutely fantastic.

Well, this year sees the 150th anniversary of the birth

of the legendary Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius.

His work's been celebrated throughout the Proms season

this year, and our next piece is one of his most popular.

The Karelia Suite.

APPLAUSE

Well, our next performer made her concerto debut aged 16.

She moved from Australia to London when she was 19 to study

at the Royal College of Music and, since arriving,

she's spearheaded something of a classical saxophone revival

with her unique take on the instrument which has garnered her

a Classical Brit and a Grammy nomination last year.

She's joined us this evening to play a track from her current album,

A Summer Place.

Please welcome Amy Dickson with What's It All About, Alfie?

CHEERING AND WHOOPING

Well, our next guest, ladies and gentlemen,

won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year.

A brilliant talent from Dumfries,

she graduated, first class honours,

from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2011.

Please give a huge round of applause

to Claire Hastings and Let Ramensky Go!

CHEERING

# There was a lad in Glesga toon, Ramensky was his name

# Johnny didnae know it then but he was set for fame

# He did a wee bit job or two, he blew them open wide

# But they caught him and they tried him

# And they bunged him right inside

# Alley-oo alley-ay

# Alley-oo alley-oh

# Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go

# And when they let him oot he said he'd try his best, but then

# He yielded tae temptation and they bunged him in again

# Noo Johnny hit the headlines, entertained the boys below

# When he climbed up tae the prison roof and gave a one-man show

# Alley-oo alley-ay

# Alley-oo alley-oh

# Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go

# But when the war was raging, the brass-hats had a plan

# Tae purloin some information, but they couldnae find a man

# So they nobbled John in prison, asked if he'd take a chance

# Then they dropped him in a parachute

# Beyond the coast of France

# Alley-oo alley-ay

# Alley-oo alley-oh

# Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go

# And when the war was over, they shook him by the hand

# For stealing secret documents fae the German High Command

# So Johnny was rewarded for the job he did sae well

# They granted him a pardon fae the prison and the cell

# Alley-oo alley-ay

# Alley-oo alley-oh

# Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go

# But Johnny was in error when he tried his hand once more

# For they caught him at a blastin', and it wasnae worth the score

# The jury pled for mercy, but the judge's voice was heard

# "Ten years without remission, and that's my final word"

# "Ten years, my lord, that's far too long", wee Johnny cried in vain

# "For if you send me up for ten I'll ne'er come oot again

# "Oh, give me another chance, my lord, I'm tellin' you no lie

# If you send me up for ten I'll sicken and I'll die

# Alley-oo alley-ay

# Alley-oo alley-oh

# Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go

# Now Peterhead's a fortress

# Its walls are thick and stout

# But it couldnae hold wee Johnny

# When he felt like walking out

# Five times he took a powder

# He left them in a fix

# And every day they sweat and pray

# In case he makes it six

# Alley-oo, alley-ay

# Alley-oo, alley-oh

# Open up your prison gates

# And let Ramensky go. #

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Let Ramensky Go from Claire Hastings.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Well, we are on the Glasgow Green, ladies and gentlemen.

We are a stone's throw away from the famous River Clyde.

So I thought it was appropriate to sing this next song.

One made famous by the legendary Scots tenor Kenneth McKellar.

Please join me in the chorus

of the Song O' The Clyde.

CHEERING

# I sing of a river I'm happy beside

# The song that I sing is the song of the Clyde

# Of all Scottish rivers

# It's dearest to me

# It flows from Leadhills all the way to the sea

# It borders the orchards of Lanark so fair

# Meanders through meadows with sheep grazing there

# But from Glasgow to Greenock

# And from towns on each side

# The hammers' ding-dong is the song of the Clyde

# Oh, the river Clyde The wonderful Clyde

# The name of it thrills me and fills me with pride

# And I'm satisfied whate'er may betide

# The sweetest of songs is the song of the Clyde

SCATTERED CHEERING

# Imagine we've left Craigendoran behind

# And wind-happy yachts by Kilcreggan we find

# At Kirn and Dunoon and Innellan we stay

# Then Scotland's Madeira that's Rothesay, they say

# Or maybe by Fairlie or Largs we will go

# Or over to Millport That thrills people so

# Maybe journey to Arran It can't be denied

# Those scenes all belong to the song of the Clyde

# Oh, the river Clyde The wonderful Clyde

# The name of it thrills me and fills me with pride

# And I'm satisfied whate'er may betide

# The sweetest of songs is the song of the Clyde

# There's Paw an' Maw at Glasgow Broomielaw

# They're goin' doon the water for The Fair

# There's Bob an' Mary On the Govan Ferry

# Wishin' jet propulsion could be there

# There's steamers cruisin' And there's laddies snoozin'

# And there's buddies fishin' frae the pier

# An' Paw's perspirin' Very near expirin'

# As he rows a boat frae here to there

# With eyes a-flashin' It is voted smashin

# To be walkin' daily on the prom

# And May and Evelyn are in "seventh heaven"

# As they stroll along with Dick and Tom

# And Dumbarton Rock to ev'ry Jean and Jock

# Extends a welcome that is high and wide

# Seems to know that they are on their homeward way

# To hear the song of the Clyde

# Oh, the river Clyde The wonderful Clyde

# The name of it thrills me and fills me with pride

# And I'm satisfied whate'er may betide

# The sweetest of songs is the song of the Clyde

# Oh, the river Clyde The wonderful Clyde

# The name of it thrills me and fills me with pride

# And I'm satisfied whate'er may betide

# The sweetest of songs is the song of the Clyde

# The sweetest of songs is

# The song of the Clyde! #

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Well done, Glasgow.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

-Thank you.

-WHISTLING

Oh!

Now, we're going to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a movie

that was the highest-grossing film in 1985.

It spawned two sequels and it had a fantastic theme tune,

written by Alan Silvestri.

Ladies and gentlemen,

buckle up in the old DeLorean, as we head...

back to the future!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

ORCHESTRA PLAYS

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Please welcome back to the stage, from The Bodyguard musical,

Alexandra Burke!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

# If

# I...

# Should stay

# I would only be in...

# Your way

SCATTERED CHEERING

# So I'll...go

# But I know

# I'll think of you

# Every step of...

# The way

# And I...

ORCHESTRA PLAYS

# Will always

# Love you

# You, you

# Will always

# Love you

# You, you, you, you

# You

# My darling, you, you, you

# Oh, yeah

# Bittersweet

# Memories

# That is all I'm taking

# With me

# So goodbye

# Please don't cry

# We both know I'm not what you, you need

# And I...

# Will always love you

# Will always love you

# You, ooh

# I hope life treats you kind

# And I hope you have all you've dreamed of

# And I wish you joy and happiness

# But above all this I wish you love

# And I...

# Will always love you

# I will always love you

# And I will always love you

# You, you, I will always love you

# Will always love you

# I will always...

# Love

# You-ou-ou

# You

# Darling, I love you

# I will always...

# I will always love you

# Ooh, ooh. #

CHEERING

An amazing performance there by Alexandra Burke, wasn't it great?

Come on. Yes.

-CHEERING

-Come on.

Well, I'm afraid we're coming to the end of the evening,

-ladies and gentlemen.

-BOOING

Yes, we are.

It's been a wonderful evening, thank you very much to Glasgow City

Council for supporting tonight's event and to all our guests.

To Alexandra Burke,

to Amy Dickson,

Anne Dudley and her Poldark piece,

Claire Hastings and, of course, our fabulous

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

and our wonderful conductor Stephen Bell.

CHEERING

Now, please welcome back to the stage, Big Big Sing,

joining myself, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

and our audience here for Highland Cathedral.

# Land of my fathers We will always be

# Faithful and loyal to our own country

# In times of danger

# We will set you free

# Lead you to glory and to victory

# Hail, Caledonia to our ancient prayer

# In this Highland Cathedral let our standards bear

# Joining together with one dream to share

# God bless the people of this land so fair

# Gone is the past Let us start anew

# Let this hope of peace always remain

# Spirit of Scotia be strong and true

# Then your children will smile again

# Rise Caledonia Let your voices ring

# In this Highland Cathedral of our God and King

# Whom joy and liberty to all will bring

# Come, let your heart with love and courage sing

# Rise Caledonia Let your voices ring

# In this Highland Cathedral of our God and King

# Whom joy and liberty to all will bring

# Come, let your heart with love and courage sing

# Come, let your heart with love and courage sing. #