Here's a double bill - the two film music-related concerts offered at the BBC Proms this year. Both in premium quality AAC sound at 320kbps, a direct stream capture from BBC iPlayer...


VARIOUS ARTISTS
BBC Proms 2013
Prom 59 - Hollywood Rhapsody



John Wilson Orchestra
Matthew Ford, vocalist
Venera Gimadieva, soprano
Jane Monheit, vocalist
conducted by
John Wilson

Live from the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Sound Only Version (fantastic quality sound): AAC @ 320kbps https://mega.co.nz/#!AlZzSLzL!GaE3BC17nh4EDDIBkT3-fxbvMrRHWjm7Eug306SutNY
Video (with slightly crappy quality sound): MKV (warning: 1.3gb) https://mega.co.nz/#!wspwBIqb!R7dyWHM7q2jgbM-TABVAX2stW7JNAVPn4u4QAw2Rflc

John Wilson's orchestra is arguably the world's creme-de-la-creme as far as performing classic film music goes. Hand-picked from the finest players in the United Kingdom, Wilson describes his ensemble as "a symphony orchestra with an old-fashioned dance band in the middle" and it certainly is that... Whether they're playing old Broadway showtunes, Scott Bradley's frenetic Tom And Jerry scores, or serious symphonic masterpieces like Rozsa's Ben-Hur, they are simply beyond compare.

Tom And Jerry is just insane. Everything else is beautiful. Bless the Proms.

I have losslessly split the concert into tracks for your convenience.

From the BBC's own description of the concert:


At the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham introduces the ever-popular John Wilson and his orchestra in a celebration of the music of Hollywood. Bernard Herrmann's Psycho, Erich Korngold's Robin Hood, Max Steiner's Casablanca and Miklos Rozsa's Ben Hur are among the film scores featured, performed by the orchestra Wilson describes as 'a symphony orchestra with an old-fashioned dance band in the middle'. With soloists Venera Gimadieva, Matthew Ford and Jane Monheit.

Alfred Newman: 20th Century Fox Fanfare / How to Marry a Millionaire � Street Scene

Bronislau Kaper: Forever, Darling � Confetti
David Raksin: Laura � Suite
Bernard Herrmann: Psycho � Suite for Strings / Citizen Kane � Salammb�'s Aria
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: The Adventures of Robin Hood � Suite

Interval Feature (Proms Plus)

Jerome Moross: The Big Country � Main Title
Max Steiner - Casablanca � Suite
Various Artists - Movie Theme Song Medley
Franz Waxman - A Place in the Sun � Suite
Scott Bradley - Tom and Jerry at MGM
Mikl�s R�zsa - Ben-Hur � Suite
Encore - Franz Waxman - Taras Bulba (Ride Of The Cossacks)



VARIOUS ARTISTS
BBC Proms 2013
Prom 65 - Film Music Prom

BBC Concert Orchestra
Valentina Lisitsa, piano
Lawrence Power, viola
conducted by
Keith Lockhart

Live from the Royal Albert Hall in London.

AAC @ 320kbps

https://mega.co.nz/#!M9gEDIaD!VYlBRn2caR0oZ6aXjCYjhyC7W91sA-mMB3-VY6YlRs8

Well, what a smashing concert this was! Film music concerts are usually quite predictable, and this one isn't really surprising (although it's nice to hear Independence Day and Alien, alongside a nice big chunk of British scores - they don't crop up very often) with most of the workhorse scores here as expected... but what it does, it does well. The performance is fantastic, the recording is stunning, and since the BBC have FINALLY sorted out their "weird clicking noise on iPlayer streams" (thanks to Yours Truly shouting at their technical support department for the better part of three years) we can hear it in absolutely gorgeous quality.

Even Star Trek Into Darkness sounds marginally more competent than it did in the film - and that's saying something!

I have losslessly split the concert into tracks for your convenience. And yes, I am aware that I have spelled Petroc Trelawny's name incorrectly in the tags - I don't care. He's a twat. Move along, please.

From the BBC's own description of the concert:


Film music from British war films dominate the first half including Walton's original music for 'Battle of Britain'. Part 2 is given over to music with a space connection including the UK premiere of music from the latest Star Trek.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Petroc Trelawny

Alwyn The True Glory - March Walton Suite - Battle of Britain Richard Rodney Bennett Lady Caroline Lamb - Elegy Lucas Ice Cold in Alex - March Addinsell Warsaw Concerto (from 'Dangerous Moonlight')

8.25 Interval

8.50 Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra - opening Ligeti Atmosph�res (excerpt) Johann Strauss II By the Beautiful Blue Danube - waltz (excerpt) M. Giacchino Suite from Star Trek Into Darkness UK premiere David Arnold Independence Day - closing title Jerry Goldsmith Alien - closing title John Williams Star Wars Suite

Enjoy! :)
TT

Thanks for uploading those. Too bad I couldn't make my PROMS attendance this year cover these concerts (it had to coincide with the GBBF - after all, beer festivals come first!).

To my abject shame, I didn't make any of them at all - and I live in London. :(

Next year, next year...

Thank you so much.

Thanks very much!!

Thank you very much!

Thanks, Tangotreats!

Thank you for both

Many thanks TT for these great recordings - I loved Tom and Jerry the best as it is rarely heard these days. I used to copy from a timer on DAB digital radio but Radio 3 only broadcasts at 128kbps there so yours is improved sound and you saved me the bother too of splitting and titling the tracks, so I am most grateful for your time and effort. I previously used Radio Downloader to get BBC programmes automatically direct off the Internet at 192kbps but that service stopped a few months ago.

many thanks for these!!!

thanks

Two delightful concerts in magnificent sound quality. Thank you tangotreats for posting these two unique musical extravaganzas from "across the pond."

What a treat, Tango! Thanks!!

Thanks.

Thank you!!!!

Is there any chance that anyone could re-post some new links for these. I'm so sorry to have missed them.

Is there any chance that anyone could re-post some new links for these. I'm so sorry to have missed them.

Same here!

Same here!

And here!

Hello tangotreats,
would you be so kind and send me the link to these great concerts. Thanks in advance.

Much appreciated