The Last Night of the Proms will come alive with the Sound of Music this September, as the BBC Proms offers budding singers the chance to see themselves on BBC One as part of a special video montage to The Sound of Music.
Announced today on BBC Radio 2’s Elaine Paige on Sunday, budding singers have until 30 August to submit their videos singing Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music. A selection of these entries will be included within a video montage, broadcast on BBC One as part of the Last Night of the Proms, and shown at the Royal Albert Hall and at all four Proms in the Park events across the UK on Saturday 12 September.
Elaine Paige said: “The Sound of Music is one of the all time musical greats so I’m delighted to be inviting listeners to ‘Elaine Paige on Sunday’ to submit films of themselves singing Do-Re-Mi. Break a leg guys!”
To send contributions to the Do-Re-Mi video montage, visit the Radio 2 website at bbc.co.uk/radio2. Contributions can be made individually, or as a group - and can be filmed using a camera, a smartphone or webcam. There are full instructions on the Radio 2 website, with an introduction from Rebecca Lodge from the BBC Singers to help you on your way.
Edward Blakeman, Director of the BBC Proms 2015, said: “Everyone who took part in our Mary Poppins challenge last year had such fun, and produced such a great range and variety of videos, that we couldn't resist repeating the challenge with the Sound of Music. 'Do, Re, Mi' is one of the great show tunes, and it's about music itself - so get creative!”
For full details of all Proms in the Park events across the UK please visit: bbc.co.uk/promsinthepark
