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With Melodies for You. Alan plays a mix of music from Frank Sinatra, to the Whicker's World theme tune, and Handel's Zadok The Priest.

This evening's show includes the TV themes to "Whicker's World" and "The Darling Buds of May "; "The Voices of Spring" by Johann Strauss II ; "Monte Carlo or Bust "by Ron Goodwin and Handel's glorious coronation anthem "Zadok the Priest." There are listener requests for the music of Gerald Finzi and Kenneth Alford plus Alan recalls a scene from the film "It Happened In Brooklyn" when Frank Sinatra sang ....."Don Giovanni."!

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 Apr 2009 19:00

Music Played

  • Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

    Hungarian March (EMI)

  • The Temptations Original Lead Singers

    Night and Day (Polygram)

  • Philip Martin

    Rustle Of Spring (HYPERION)

  • English Light Concert Orchestra

    Perfick! Theme to the Darling Buds of May (EMI)

  • Royal Ballet Sinfonia

    Prelude for Strings (NAXOS)

  • International Staff Band of The Salvation Army

    You Raise Me Up (UCJ)

  • Angela Gheorghiu

    Doretta's Dream Song (EMI)

  • Ron Goodwin and His Concert Orchestra

    Monte Carlo or Bust (EMI)

  • Joe Stilgoe

    The Lady is a Tramp (CANDID)

  • Kathryn Grayson

    My Heart Sings For You (LIVING ERA)

  • Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna

    Fruhlingstimmen (EMI)

  • Gordon MacRae

    Music of Sigmund Romberg (EMI)

  • Westminster Cathedral Choir

    Zadock The Priest (DECCA)

  • John Reed

    If You Give Me Your Attention (DECCA)

  • Crocodile Musc

    Theme A Taste of the Sea Rick Stein (CROCODILE RECORDS)

  • RamΓ³n Vargas

    L'Amour, L'Amour (RCA)

  • Graham de Wilde

    Newsweek Theme from Wicker's World (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)

  • Band of HM Royal Marines

    The Thin Red Line (CHANDOS)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Welsh Chorus

    All in the April Evening (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)

Broadcast

  • Sun 19 Apr 2009 19:00