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Shakespeare at the Movies

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra plays music used in the films of Shakespeare's works. Ken Bruce presents the show from London's Mermaid Theatre.

As part of the Radio 2 at the Movies season - this week's "Friday Night is Music Night" features music used in the films of the great Bard 's works - "Shakespeare at the Movies". Ken Bruce presents the show live from London's Mermaid Theatre close by the Thames and a stone's throw from Shakespeare's own Globe Theatre. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra is conducted by Richard Balcombe and their performance includes extracts from WIlliam Walton's music from "Henry V "and "Richard III"; Stephen Warbeck's score for the award winning "Shakespeare in Love"; Nino Rota's love theme from "Romeo and Juliet" ; Eric Rodgers music to "Carry on Cleo" and Otto Nicolai's "The Merry Wives of Windsor". Tonight's Friday Night singers Shona Lindsay; Tim Rogers and Jimmy Johnson invite you to "Brush Up Your Shakepeare" with a selection of songs from "Kiss Me Kate"(Cole Porter); "West Side Story" (Leonard Bernstein) and Rodgers and Hart's "The Boys from Syracuse" - based on "The Comedy of Errors".

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Apr 2009 19:30

Broadcast

  • Fri 24 Apr 2009 19:30