Hands Across the Sea
A mixture of the very best of American and British popular music as Ken Bruce presents the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra playing orchestral favourites from both sides of the pond.
Tonight's live programme focuses on Hands Across The Sea following American Independence Day, with a mixture of the very best of American and British popular music. Ken Bruce presents the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Roderick Dunk, with special guest artists - British pianist James Pearson playing George Gershwin's sparkling Variations for piano and orchestra of I Got Rhythm; British crooner Michael Dore treats us to a feast of Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley songs in a spellbinding medley, as well as American singer songwriter Nell Bryden, one of Radio 2's favourite vocalists of recent times, performing some of her best hits live.
The programme also includes orchestral favourites from both sides of the pond - for example Robert Farnon's Great Songs of Great Britain; William Walton's Spitfire Prelude and Fugue, and Jimmy Webb's MacArthur Park.
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Music Played
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk
Friday Night Is Music Night
(Williams)
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk
Hands Across The Sea
(Sousa)
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk
Shooting Star
(Torch)
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Michael Dore
Charlie Girl
(Heneker) (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)
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Nell Bryden
Not Like Loving You
(Bryden) (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk
Lover
(Rodgers)
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James Pearson (piano)
Moonlight In Vermont
(Suessdorf) (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk
MacArthur Park
(Webb)
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Nell Bryden
Buildings and Treetops
(Bryden) (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra Rhythm Section/Roderick Dunk)
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Michael Dore
How Deep Is The Ocean
(Berlin) (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk
Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
(Walton)
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk
Knightsbridge March
(Coates)
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Nell Bryden
What Does It Take?
(Bryden) (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra Rhythm Section/Roderick Dunk)
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk
Times Square 1944 – On The Town
(Bernstein)
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Michael Dore
Stop The World – Leslie Bricusse Selection
(Bricusse/Newley) (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)
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James Pearson (piano)
Variations on I Got Rhythm
(Gershwin) (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)
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Nell Bryden
Sirens
(Bryden) (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)
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Michael Dore
For All We Know
(Coots) (Ft. James Pearson on piano)
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Nell Bryden and Michael Dore
Baby It's Cold Outside
(Loesser) (Ft. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk
Great Songs of Great Britain
(Trad arr Robert Farnon)
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk
Friday Night Is Music Night
(Williams)
Broadcasts
- Fri 6 Jul 2012 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
- Fri 12 Oct 2012 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2