The Proms news played out between April 22 (announcement) and May 4 (ticketing). With the double gig scheduled in July, no one expected any more...
But there is! A second musical-event-or-something this fall! It is still a bit murky in details, but it's apparent there will be a multi-show 9-city UK Doctor Who concert/tour/show this October and November!
It will have Murray Gold's music in "brand new arrangements for a new band." The music will be for a "stage show" scripted by Steven Moffat. There will be specially shot video segments. There will be Daleks and Cybermen on the floor.
The official source for all this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10118464.stm
Plus there is a mysterious (so far dysfunctional!) link of
http://www.doctorwholive.com/
And ticket availability (for the moment Cardiff only!) on LiveNation UK:
http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/dr-who-live-tickets
Though from the BBC site there will be concerts from October 8-November 7!
I assume from the existing hints that:
- The "new band" or "16-piece orchestra" may be a (largish) rock/pop band with extra soloists/strings/etc.? Maybe like Bear McCreary's BSG orchestra (http://bsgorchestra.com/about-2)? Murray Gold's arrangements for such a different band would be a lovely, unique event to hear.
- Though... unique might be the point. Unlike the Proms, this is a tour. We may not see and hear this again on a radio/TV broadcast, or on a CD. Ya might gotta be there.
- The "scripting" and "specially shot video" of the "Music of the Spheres" scene for the 2008 Prom was quite interactive with the audience, and the format worked really well in person. I can't really think how well the Doctor Who Live show, which "will open in wartime London and end with... an epic on-stage battle" will go for interaction, but I don't think the kids will be falling asleep or fidgeting!
Stay tuned; hopefully we'll hear more soon! And... I hope they get the rest of the ticket links live soon. If the Cardiff links are correct, it's all supposed to happen this Friday morning!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Side Shows, Part One
Well! Excuse the long silence, but there have been Whovian circumstances interrupting my episode blogging.
First--there is the pair of Doctor Who Proms scheduled for late July. (Translation for fellow Americans: it's a British concert series, not about high school dances.)
There was a Doctor Who Prom in 2008. It was fantastic (yes I was there--but the video's on the Specials-year boxset, so you can see for yourself). Despite being part of a 115-year-old classical music series, it was a daytime family-friendly event--including lots of 'monsters' and guest appearances.
This time around, the National Orchestra of Wales gets its proper chance to play the Doctor Who incidental music in concert. It's only fair, since it lovingly records those cues for the show's broadcast series. And there are two shows (planned to have the same content)--Saturday evening July 24, and Sunday morning/noon July 25.
These Doctor Who Proms will have the show's current stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan as hosts, which never hurts the audience draw. Like the 2008 Prom, there will be a mix of music; about 2/3 Murray Gold's music for the show, and 1/3 works of other composers... deemed compatible with fantastic/intergalactic themes.
The Big Caveat: No, you can't get tickets now. Both shows sold out instantly. (Well, in a tense hour or so of online queueing; same difference.) Sorry. As regular "prommers" know, there are a few standing-room-only tickets on the day. But not a lot.
First--there is the pair of Doctor Who Proms scheduled for late July. (Translation for fellow Americans: it's a British concert series, not about high school dances.)
There was a Doctor Who Prom in 2008. It was fantastic (yes I was there--but the video's on the Specials-year boxset, so you can see for yourself). Despite being part of a 115-year-old classical music series, it was a daytime family-friendly event--including lots of 'monsters' and guest appearances.
This time around, the National Orchestra of Wales gets its proper chance to play the Doctor Who incidental music in concert. It's only fair, since it lovingly records those cues for the show's broadcast series. And there are two shows (planned to have the same content)--Saturday evening July 24, and Sunday morning/noon July 25.
These Doctor Who Proms will have the show's current stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan as hosts, which never hurts the audience draw. Like the 2008 Prom, there will be a mix of music; about 2/3 Murray Gold's music for the show, and 1/3 works of other composers... deemed compatible with fantastic/intergalactic themes.
The Big Caveat: No, you can't get tickets now. Both shows sold out instantly. (Well, in a tense hour or so of online queueing; same difference.) Sorry. As regular "prommers" know, there are a few standing-room-only tickets on the day. But not a lot.
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