We attended an excellent outdoor prom concert, on Saturday evening, at Calke Abbey in Derbyshire, featuring the English National Orchestra and the Grace Spitfire.
It was hugely entertaining, unashamedly jingoistic and amusing on several levels. For instance, both the conductor and the solo tennor were Welsh! Lol. Also the said conductor, Jae Alexander, was openly gay and something of a commedian, refering to himself as a VIP (Very Important Pouf)!
However the star of the show was the 65 year old Spitfire ML407, flown by its owner, Carolyn Grace http://www.ml407.co.uk/. The combination of late evening sun and a backdrop of dark clouds made the beautiful aircraft even more spectacular as it looped and rolled above us, to the strains of the 'Dambusters' and William Walton's 'Spitfire Prelude and Fugue'.
The evening concluded with 'Land of Hope and Glory', 'Jerusalem' etc, much patriotic singing and flag waving, and finaly, the usual firework display.
Someone in the audience launched a number of Chinese lanterns which drifted sedately into the night sky, right into the departure flight path of East Midlands Airport!
Nevertheless, a good time was had by all, and, we even managed to get out of the car park without too much delay! :)
It was hugely entertaining, unashamedly jingoistic and amusing on several levels. For instance, both the conductor and the solo tennor were Welsh! Lol. Also the said conductor, Jae Alexander, was openly gay and something of a commedian, refering to himself as a VIP (Very Important Pouf)!
However the star of the show was the 65 year old Spitfire ML407, flown by its owner, Carolyn Grace http://www.ml407.co.uk/. The combination of late evening sun and a backdrop of dark clouds made the beautiful aircraft even more spectacular as it looped and rolled above us, to the strains of the 'Dambusters' and William Walton's 'Spitfire Prelude and Fugue'.
The evening concluded with 'Land of Hope and Glory', 'Jerusalem' etc, much patriotic singing and flag waving, and finaly, the usual firework display.
Someone in the audience launched a number of Chinese lanterns which drifted sedately into the night sky, right into the departure flight path of East Midlands Airport!
Nevertheless, a good time was had by all, and, we even managed to get out of the car park without too much delay! :)
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