First view on our archive!
25 January 2012
As from today you can take a first look on our archive; click here.
The basic information which is shown there, will be extended soon; playlists, artists, posters, programms,… If it’s not listed there, we don’t have it: if you still have it, contact us through info at notpfan dot eu.
So there will be some changes ahead; a good reason to visit us again soon!
Dries & Bernard
Happy New Year
21 January 2012Our best wishes for a fantastic musical Night of the Proms year!
If you thought that we were taking a break when there are no Proms shows coming up, you’re totally wrong!
We dedicated ourselves in 2012 to work on an archive of the Night of the Proms shows.
We already have an artist list which contains now all artists, all countries and all year.
Soon, we’ll add a lot of interesting information to it. Keep watching us!
Dries and Bernard
A nice encounter with Div4s
13 November 2011
The concerts in Antwerp have finished – Here comes Rotterdam!
13 November 2011
| The eight concerts in Antwerp have finished. Mich Hucknall’s setlist has seen some changes since the premiere. During the first weekend Mick Hucknall sang For your babies and The right thing. But those numbers have been replaced. Instead he brought Something got me started, where John Miles added his voice to the backing vocals ! And Mick ended his set with the beautiful If you don’t know me by now. It’s going to be a big Mick Hucknall in Rotterdam! |  |
| The surprise acts were Sioen and Koen Buysse, the Zornik singer. | |
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Were you someone who enjoyed Rolling in the Deep, sung a capella by Fine Fleur as well? The arrangement was by the hand of the conductor, Edwig Abrath.
The cooperation between Patrick De Smedt and the volunteers at The Typewriter went very smoothly. You can see here how he empathizes with them.
And if you want to see the matching clip, look at this!
Some small talk with Dicobaar A Moeder
05 November 2011
You never heard of Discobaar A Moeder (DAM), then no doubt, you got to know the ‘Ras’ and the ‘Schele’ better during the youngest Night of the Proms concerts. Time for some questions to Ras.
NotpFan You never came to a Night of the Proms concert before; does it live up to your expectations ?
DAM I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised from the beginning of our cooperation. A great, passionate team team with a possibility of a personal touch. The Proms itself is an improbable experience. There is a warm atmosphere and behind the scenes everything happens in a professional way.
NotpFan Does Robert Groslot win, or do you win, or is it a tie?
DAM The clash between Robert and us won’t be very different the next episodes. You need a lot of rehearsals to match the entire orchestra to our records. You better look at it as a clash with a wink in, a symbiosis. Robert quickly shows us that for the last couple of hundred years we’re working with the same notes and that classical music is a fundament.
NotpFan How do the artists react on your performance? Do e.g. Seal of Mich Hucknall approach you about it?
DAM We’re just starting to get to know the stars of the Proms. There hasn’t been more than a ‘great show’ or ‘cheers mate’. You do notice that the group gets more and more attached every time. We got to know Angie faster because after our ‘rap’ we’re laughing ourselves silly.
NotpFan You’ll also line up in Rotterdam; will you adjust your language and jokes to the Dutch audience?
DAM I am going to civilize my ‘Antwaarps’ to a hopefully understandable middle-Dutch. 
NotpFan And do you want to communicate something to the people who’ll be coming to the Night of the Proms in the next days?
DAM To the people who still need to see the show: “We wish you an unforgettable, legendary, highly explosive evening! You can laugh and say what you want to say, with Discobaar A Moeder it’s always a little bit of a holiday!”
NotpFan Thank you very much for this interview and good luck with the concerts!
The review of the Antwerp premiere
01 November 2011
We’re still excited about the premiere of the Night of the Proms in Antwerp, but we managed to make a review of the show: Click here!
Going to a Night of the Proms show soon?
23 October 2011
| Perhaps it will be your first NOTP show, but it won’t be the first for Robert Groslot! In 1987 he participated twice as piano player (laureate of the Queen Elisabeth competition) but since 1991 he’s conducting nonstop Il Novecento. On the 4th of November, he will be on stage for the 750th time and during the (private) show of the 6th of November, he and Il Novecento will play their 750th show! Congratulations Maesto and Il Novecento! |
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| The choir Fine Fleur will sing their 700th show on the 2nd of December in Ertfurt (Germany)! Well done Fine Fleur! | |
| For the rest, we recieved an email from Karen: | |
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Hi NOTPfan, The combination of classical music with modern artists is unique to me. How can best I prepare myself for the classical part? Besides, I really like your website and visit it at least once a week! With kind regards, |
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Well dear Karen, thanks for your message; here are our tips. Best is to start reading our preview of the show in Antwerp, Rotterdam and Germany. Look and listen to the video’s on our history page as well. Then use a few yoga exercises to come back to complete relaxation and study some of the works of composers like Franz von Suppé, but also read the poetry of Pushkin and get to know Glinka and Leroy Anderson. The operas Norma, The Magical Flute, Carmen and La Traviata can no longer be unknown to you. Familiarize yourself with the works of Francesco Sartori and Lucio Quarantotto, which have been played often before during the NOTP shows. And finally, look (but even more, listen) again to the Disney movie The Lion King. |
| Further, we also got a message from Dirk. | |
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Dear NOTPfan, Do you also know which will be the surprise acts in Antwerp? And a big bravo with your website! |
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| Dear Dirk. Yes! And thank you! | |
| Finally, there is the question of one ‘J’: | |
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Sincere NOTPfan, How long does the show last; and when is the best time to arrive? J. |
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| Well ‘J’, the shows normally last for about 3 hours to 3hours and 15 minutes (break included). In Antwerp, we can suggest to be on time since Disco bar A Moeder will start setting the mood from 19h30. And also take a look to all the new items in the Sportpaleis as the brand new video wall on the balcony! | |
German tour complete
13 September 2011
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The full line-up for the German tour was announced on the press conference of the 13th of September in Hamburg. World star Chic with Nile Rodgers and the German group Stanfour are making the German program complete.
You can read our full preview for the German line-up here.
An innovative Night of the Proms? Damn sure!
10 September 2011
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It was a totally atypical press conference in Antwerp, without seats and a nice chat on a stage. Discobar A Moeder is added to the program om the Proms, and ‘de Schele’ and ‘de Rad’ are playing records from all artists (with exception of Div4s) who they briefly presented with their own typical comment. From an hour before the show, they will start bringing the mood into the arena, but they didn’t exclude that it wouldn’t happen after the show, during the break or even during the show… |
There are many thoughts going around but still not concrete. To our question who would compose the opening tune, we got the answer: “Opening tune? Why would that have to be written? Maybe it has already been written?” Will Night of the Proms be opened like Roger Daltrey did it in 2005? Some mystireous glances were following…
The next question was an easy one, we thought: “Which classical pieces will be played?” and we got the following answer: “That will be decided next week since we want to bring the classical pieces in a totally different way towards the audience”. Yes, classical music remains classical, but the way it is presented will change. It will be never seen before, they assured. And besides, Patric De Smet it thinking about to get two persons from the audience to test their musical knowledge.
Let’s relax a bit with Geert Vanhout, master of light: “Geert, everything ok with your preparation? Will it be something special?” Answer: “Of course, the stage remains the same but for the rest, the light spectacle will be unseen before”. “Innovate, Geert?” “Indeed!” was the reply.
Briefly, all who tought that Night of the Proms would become corny, or bring the same every year, will be proven wrong. NOTP is renovating and will be innovative!
And then Div4s performed. With Robert Groslot at the piano, they brought their opera medley and also sang the beautiful The Prayer (seen and hear them here at ATV). For us they will be one of the big starts of the fall shows, no doubt about that and we’re looking forward to the release of their CD which will be presented soon. Prepare yourself, dear NOTP fan, for some pleasure for the ears and the eyes!
When we listend around, we heard some other interesting facts.
Angie Stone will, most probably, bring four songs. Amongst them a duet. With John Miles?
Look into the soundtracks she helped to produce!
Two years ago, the brothers Katona brought an ode to Michael Jackson; this year John Miles will bring a song of Amy Whinehouse!
Night of the Proms is changing this year, the artists have beautiful voices and it looks to us that it will be a whirling night.
You want to enjoy already before or after? The fifth DVD will be released soon. You can find the playlist here.
The last new fact, was that NOTP will also be performing in Luxemburg on the 15th of December 2011.
