BBC Proms - Cambridge University

Last Wednesday, the three of us attended the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, in conjunction with the celebration of Cambridge University's 800th year anniversary and great musical tradition.

In front of the Royal Albert Hall

This Prom was particularly interesting because everyone on that grand stage had a Cambridge connection. The choirs were from St John's and King's colleges. Five of the six composers either studied or taught at Cambridge. And a friend of ours was also in the choir.


The Proms lasted for more than 2.5 hours. Based on last year's experience, I found it strange that this time the Proms started with the national anthem - God save the Queen. When the song was sung, Priti tapped on my shoulder and asked to look back. She pointed at the seating behind us, "There. That's Prince Charles."


It then became clear he was there to grace the event. After all, he was from Cambridge too. The Vice-Chancellor was also present with him.

Prince Charles leaving RAH

The Proms started with an interesting contemporary piece of music. However, the second half of the play was too melancholic to my liking. Perhaps I don't know how to appreciate it. Overall it was a good night out with a good company.