Proms in the Park Highlights - Glasgow BBC Proms

Hello and welcome to BBC Proms In The Park 2016!

Please give a huge round of applause

for the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

and their conductor for this evening, Mr Stephen Bell!

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Well, I hope that's managed to whet your appetite for some

fantastic music this evening.

Shostakovich's Festive Overture, a suitably celebratory welcome

to Proms In The Park 2016 here on Glasgow Green!

CHEERING

We've got a really great line-up for you this evening.

An incredible array of talent here onstage.

We've got the internationally renowned Scottish

mezzo soprano Karen Cargill.

Appearing at her first proms, we have the multi-million

selling, Brit Award-winning musician, KT Tunstall.

Performing some hit songs from the West End,

the 2014 winners of Britain's Got Talent, Collabro!

And we have a special treat for you this evening.

Corporal Gary McLintoch and his gal pal Julie Jackson, known to

millions from the comedy hit series, Gary Tank Commander,

will be on musical manoeuvres with a beautiful duet.

But none of this could happen, ladies and gentlemen, without our

very own house band, the incredible BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

led by Laura Samuel and conducted by Stephen Bell!

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Without any further ado, it's time to welcome our first guest

of the evening. She's a Scottish and international star.

She began playing as a teenager in her home town of St Andrews,

and then got the big break with Later... With Jools Holland.

Come on, Glasgow! Give it up big time for KT Tunstall!

# Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh

# Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

# Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh

# Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

# All this choosing-wrongs losing ground

# Often feeling lost has brought it out

# And I'm looking for a love, not a heartache

# Yes, I'm going to take my time

# Even though I know from the handshake

# If I want to make you mine

# Oh, oh, I am walking blind

# Maybe that's a good thing

# Maybe that's a good thing

-# That I can't see what's coming

-Oh-oh

-# And I don't much care

-Oh-oh

# Life will become one big stupid truth or dare

# Maybe it's a good thing

# Oh-oh

# Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh

# Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

# Oh, oh, oh-oh

# Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh

# Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

# Temper me with dignity today

# Ever shoot your silver through my veins

# I'm looking for a change in my make-up

# Break apart and start again

# I will ask a question

# You will win my heart and then

# Oh, I will send you a sign

# Maybe it's a rare thing

# Maybe it's a rare thing

-# When a light comes blinding

-Oh-oh

-# And it stops me dead

-Oh-oh

# I'll always remember the time you sat next to me and you said

# Maybe it's a good thing

# Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh

# Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh

-# When a light comes blinding

-Oh-oh

-# And it stops me dead

-Oh-oh

# I'll always remember the time you sat next to me and you said

# Maybe it's a good thing

# Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh

# Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

# Maybe it's a good thing

# Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh

# Oh, oh, oh, la-la-la

# La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la, la

# Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh

# Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

# Oh, oh, oh-oh

# Maybe it's a good thing. #

Well, in the world of theatre, uttering the name

of The Scottish Play, Macbeth, can give the thespians a bit of

the heebie-jeebies. Well, there's an opera by Verdi that does the same

thing for opera singers. But we here at Proms In The Park,

we laugh in the face of such superstition because we have

our own lucky rabbit's foot in the shape of Mr Stephen Bell.

As he conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra now in this

overture by Verdi to The Force Of Destiny.

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Absolutely wonderful, dramatic stuff there from

the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Well, our next performance this evening comes from Collabro.

Since winning Britain's Got Talent in 2014, they have risen

to global fame, gaining fans from around the world,

bringing musical theatre to millions with a distinctive style and bagging

a number one debut album. Singing for the first times in Proms,

it's an audience favourite. From The Lion King,

with The Circle of Life, it is Collabro!

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# From the day we arrive on the planet

# And blinking, step into the sun

# There's more to see than can ever be seen

# More to do than can ever be done

# There's far too much to take in here

# More to find than can ever be found

# But the sun rolling high

# Through the sapphire sky

# Keeps great and small on the endless round

# It's the circle of life

# And it moves us all

# Through despair and hope

# Through faith and love

# Till we find our place

# On the path unwinding

# In the circle

# The circle of life

# Some of us fall by the wayside

-# And some of us soar to the stars

-Some soar, some sail

# Some of us sail through our troubles

# And some have to live with the scars

# There's far too much to take in here

# More to find than can ever be found

# But the sun rolling high

# Through the sapphire sky

# Keeps great and small on the endless round

# It's the circle of life

# And it moves us all

# Through despair and hope

# Through faith and love

# Till we find our place

# On the path unwinding

# In the circle

# The circle of life

# Circle of life! #

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We're heading to warmer climes now, to Provence and a popular

community dance. Now, in fact, if you want to form your chains

and dance around Glasgow Green, this is your chance

to the accompaniment of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

as they play Bizet's fun and frolicsome Farandole.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, it's my great pleasure to introduce to you

a man whose military might is matched only by his

intellectual firepower. A man who recently grilled some of our most

formidable political figures and most definitely had them on

the back foot, or on their knees in the case of William Rennie

and his healing hands. Yes, that's right, he's a tank commander and

he's called Gary. Please welcome to the stage Corporal Gary McLintoch

and his friend, Julie Jackson!

M-M-M-M-Maestro!

BAND STARTS PLAYING

Wait! Oh, my very actual God, sorry.

Can I just say something pure totally crazy?

I love crazy!

# All my life has been a series of doors in my face, ow

# And then suddenly I bump into you... #

I was thinking the same thing, because, like...

# I've been searching ma whole life

# Tae find ma own place

# And maybe it's the party talkin'

# Or the chocolate fondue

# But with you

# But with you I found my place

# I see your face

-BOTH:

-# And it's nothing like I've ever known before

# Love is an open door!

# Love is an open...

-# Door

-Door

# Love is an open door

-# With you

-With you

-# With you

-With you

# Love is an open door... #

This is goin' really well.

-Gary, you just pure totally actually stole my part!

-No, I never!

-# I mean, it's crazy

-What?

-# We finish each other's

-Sandwiches... #

That's what I was gonna say!

# I've never met someone

# Who thinks so much like me... #

Jinx! Jinx again!

# Our mental synchronisation can have but one explanation

-# You

-And I

-# Were just meant to be... #

-Right!

-# Say goodbye

-Say goodbye

# To the pain of the past

# We don't have to feel it any more

# Love is an open door

# Love is an open

-# Door

-Door

# Life can be so much more

-# With you

-With you

-# With you

-With you

# Love is an open...

-# Door

-Door. #

SHE GIGGLES

Oh, wait! Wait. Conductor, please, wait. Sorry.

Sorry, Gary. I'm really sorry.

Right, can I just say one pure totally actual pure crazy thing?

Aye.

Will you be ma best friend forever and ever?

Maybe.

LAUGHTER AND CHEERING

Seriously, I'm no' joking. I absolutely nailed that.

Now time to introduce you to a very special performer.

She's a world-renowned mezzo soprano, originally from Arbroath.

She's travelled the world and thrilled audiences,

and we are privileged to have us here with us this evening.

Singing Eriskay Love Lilt,

ladies and gentlemen, the wonderful Karen Cargill.

CHEERING

# Bheir me o, horo van o

# Bheir me o, horo van ee

# Bheir me o, o horo ho

# Sad am I without thee

# When I'm lonely, dear white heart

# Black the night and wild the sea

# By love's light, my foot finds

# The old pathway to me

# Bheir me o, horo van o

# Bheir me o, horo van ee

# Bheir me o, o horo ho

# Sad am I without thee

# Thou'rt the music of my heart

# Harp of joy, o cruit mo chruidh

# Moon of guidance by night

# Strength and light thou'rt to me

# Bheir me o, horo van o

# Bheir me o, horo van ee

# Bheir me o, o horo ho

# Sad am I without thee. #

CHEERING

Karen Cargill, ladies and gentlemen. Absolutely divine.

Eriskay Love Lilt. Beautiful.

Earlier this year,

at the age of 81, the composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

died at his home on Sanday in Orkney.

He loved those islands and much of his music was inspired by

his walks along the coastline or the views of the distant hills.

Well, on Orkney, he was known simply as Max, and we'd like to

pay tribute to him now with this, perhaps his most best-know tune.

This is Farewell To Stromness.

CHEERING

Well, this next performance will take us out of this world.

And I can't believe it - it's 34 years since ET phoned home.

Now, no-one writes flying music like John Williams,

but we're going to pick up the story

when ET is bidding a fond farewell to his good friend, Elliott.

CHEERING

Well, it's my turn to join this incredible band,

ladies and gentlemen, and sing one of my favourite songs to you.

It's by Agustin Lara,

and it's his tribute to that beautiful town in Andalusia.

We're going to... Get your castanets out,

shout "Ole!", ladies and gentlemen,

as we transform the Glasgow Green into Granada!

CHEERING

# Granada, tierra sonada por mi

# Mi cantar, se vuelve gitano cuando es para ti

# Mi cantar, hecho de fantasia

# Mi cantar, flor de melancolia

# Que yo te vengo a dar

# Granada, tierra ensangrentada en tarde de toros

# Mujer que conserva el embrujo de los ojos moros

# De sueno rebelde gitana cubierta de flores

# Y beso tu boca de grana

# Jugosa manzana que me habla de amores

# Granada, manola cantada en coplas preciosas

# No tengo otra cosa que darte que un ramo de rosas

# De rosas de suave fragancia

# Que le dieran marco a la Virgen morena

# Granada tu tierra esta llena

# De lindas mujeres de sangre y de sol

# De rosas de suave fragancia

# Que le dieran marco a la Virgen morena

# Granada tu tierra esta llena

# De lindas mujeres de sangre y de sol. #

CHEERING

Thank you very much.

Thank you. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

Now, with La Habanera from Carmen, it's Karen Cargill.

# L'amour est un oiseau rebelle

# Que nul ne peut apprivoiser

# Et c'est bien en vain qu'on l'appelle

# S'il lui convient de refuser

# Rien n'y fait, menace ou priere

# L'un parle bien, l'autre se tait

# Et c'est l'autre que je prefere

# Il n'a rien dit mais il me plait

# L'amour! L'amour!

# L'amour! L'amour!

# L'amour est enfant de Boheme

# Il n'a jamais, jamais connu de loi

# Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime

# Si je t'aime, prends garde a toi!

# Si tu ne m'aimes pas

# Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime

# Mais si je t'aime, si je t'aime

# Prends garde a toi!

# Si tu ne m'aimes pas

# Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime

# Mais si je t'aime, si je t'aime

# Prends garde a toi!

# L'oiseau que tu croyais surprendere

# Battit d'aile et s'envola

# L'amour est loin, tu peux l'attendre

# Tu ne l'attends pas, il est la

# Tout atour de toi, vite vite

# Il vient, s'en va, puis il revient

# Tu crois le tenir, il t'evite

# Tu crois l'eviter, il te tient

# L'amour! L'amour!

# L'amour! L'amour!

# L'amour est enfant de Boheme

# Il n'a jamais, jamais connu de loi

# Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime

# Si je t'aime, prends garde a toi!

# Si tu ne m'aimes pas

# Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime

# Mais si je t'aime, si je t'aime

# Prends garde a toi!

# Si tu ne m'aimes pas

# Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime

# Mais si je t'aime, si je t'aime

# Prends garde a toi! #

CHEERING

Thank you to all of our guests, and it's time to have the finale,

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

# Bring 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

# And 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

CHEERING

BOTH: # 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. #

INAUDIBLE

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE