2 In 1927, if Monday was Wagner and Tuesday was Haydn & Mozart, what was Friday?

3 In 1914, who “appealed tremendously to the audience with his winning, soulful eyes, his little silk shirt and short knickers”?

4 Detectives were dotted through the crowd when the Greek-born pianist Gina Bachauer played in 1955. Why?

5 How much did it cost to Prom in 1895, and how much is a day ticket now?

6 Sir Henry Wood conducted his last Prom in July 1944. It wasn’t in the Albert Hall — where was it?

7 Who kicked a penalty for Wales on the Last Night in 1994?

8 Why did the audience take an early bath during Messiaen’s Turangalîla Symphony in 1993?

9 Which soloist was replaced by an audience member in Carmina Burana in 1974, and why?

10 Why was John Adams’s Short Ride in a Fast Machine pulled from the Last Night in 1997 and 2001? The Fairer Sex

11 Which conductor said, ungallantly: “If they are well-favoured they distract other players; if they are ill-favoured they distract me”?

12 Who said: “I tend to favour covered arms, especially among violinists. You do not want to see too much flapping about”?

13 Who was the longest-serving member of the BBC Symphony Orchestra? When did she make her first and last Proms appearance?

14 Who was the first woman to conduct an entire Prom?

15 Who was the first soloist to dress up “patriotically” to sing Rule, Britannia!?

16 Which of the following pieces was NOT given its premiere at the Proms?

a) Frederick Delius, A Song of Summer
b) Schoenberg, Five Orchestral Pieces
c) Benjamin Britten, Violin Concerto
d) Vaughan Williams, Symphony No 5 in D

17 True or false?

1) Evening dress is obligatory for the Last Night of the Proms.
2) Children under the age of 5 are not allowed in the auditorium.
3) You can ask for a steward to read your concert programme out to you.
4) Prommers are permitted to come down from the Gallery at the interval and sit in empty seats in the stalls.
5) Boxing matches used to be held in the Arena.
6) All tickets for the Last Night are allocated by ballot.

18 Which of the following stars has NOT appeared at a Proms in the Park concert?

• Will Young
• Gareth Gates
• Paddy Maloney of the Chieftains
• Kylie Minogue
• Jools Holland
• The Corrs

  19 How many pipes does the organ have now it has been refurbished?

  20 Who played the first Late Night Prom in 1970?

  21 Odd one out: Which building has NOT been used for a Proms concert?

  1) Victoria & Albert Museum
  2) Westminster Cathedral
  3) Queen’s Hall
  4) Round House, Chalk Farm
  5) Cadogan Hall

  22 Why is this talented singer (above) making history at the Last Night of the Proms this year?

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