Sir Henry Wood Charles Dibdin - Tom Bowling - John Tomlinson

Tom Bowling from Fantasia on British Sea Songs. Last Night of the Proms 1993 (99th season), John Tomlinson, BBC SO, Barry Wordsworth

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[SuperChrisPowell]

How dare they poke fun at this beautiful song. Philistines!

[hysteriaendlessly]

très beau concert !! c'est très bien joué

[louisekr2000]

i think it was incredible but it was just abit too soft for me. I am in a choir and we sing it abit more fast. Apart from that amazing.

[killgriffinnow]

At least they are quiet

[fredhargreaves]

I have watched this more than any other clip - it is so good. Both the cellist and the singer, JT, handle it so well -0 shame about the clowns in the audience - that stuff was fun for ages but has now been overdone - they only do it because they know the camera is on them - ignore them andthey will settle down - -except that the stupid BBC in their crassness have now made the whole thing a UK-wide national event and to add insult to injury they firstly Celtified and then omitted SeaSongs.

[riverman1949]

Agreed. Tom Bowling was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy who died on duty. This beautiful lament is a fitting tribute to him and all of the other 'jacks' who have died in their country's service. My great grandfather, a Northumbrian, would sing it as one of his generation's 'pop' songs, pronouncing Tom's surname as Bough-ling.The audience are beneath contempt. Ignorance is no excuse.

[msf60khz]

The audience seem unaware of the suffering of the British sailors at the time this lovely song was written. No doubt they are comfortable city dwellers.

[singerswithpresence]

@lewisrozenberg Many thanks for note. I have had terrible stick from family for mistake - particularly as my cousin's daughter married his bro Huw in 2009 - I hang my head in shame! I like JT very much and I think he has lovely instrument and technique, indeed because it is so glorious I would have liked a simpler intepretation from him. But that's a v minor quibble esp compared to the sounds & sights from the pit! Regards Sian

[lewisrozenberg]

@singerswithpresence I'm with you on the assessment of this clip! Just for accuracy, the cellist is Paul Watkins....and I don't think John Tom has ever sung better.

[singerswithpresence]

Forget the pit poseurs. Just enjoy the utterly ravishing, honest cello playing of this simply beautiful song ( a very young Paul Watson ?). A small quibble but I think the wonderful John Tomlison, the possessor of a beautiful voice and considerable resources could have done it more simply - the line is so lovely and heart rending esp simply sung by a beautiful bass that it needs no ornament, no pressure. Thank you for sharing.

[summerease]

What's going on with the audience?