To The Daily Telegraph
As far as I’m aware, pop concerts do not include some classical music to make sure that they satisfy all tastes. Why, then, do the BBC Proms seemingly have to appeal to an ever-wider audience?
Jacky Ellinger, Southampton

Note to non-British readers: The BBC Proms series is the biggest and longest music festival in the world, starting in July and ending in September. Almost every musician and/or orchestra of note in the world has been, or is being, featured in it at some stage. On the other hand, for those who prefer pop music, there are scores of events of every description all through the summer, that do pop music better and in venues preferred by the young. Over-reach?