2Day continues with Jeremy championing the string section of an orchestra, plus topical discussions on the orchestra, live music from Emily Barker and a ukulele masterclass.
Jeremy Vine continues 2Day's celebration of the orchestra. Jeremy shines a spotlight on the string section of an orchestra and discusses various topical issues to do with orchestras. Dermot O'Leary presents live music from Emily Barker at London's Hackney Empire and Janice Long presents a Ukulele Masterclass featuring the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Radio 2's Johnnie Walker and a number of well-known comedians. And Bob Harris explores different musical styles with two very contrasting violin players.
2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the world's longest running orchestral music show 'Friday Night is Music Night', and this year's 2Day celebrates the orchestra and its instruments, culminating in a Friday Night Is Music Night Gala concert at the Hackney Empire in London. Featuring the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, the evening will bring together a host of Radio 2 presenters and special guest performers including Gary Barlow, Elaine Paige , Mick Hucknall, Jamie Cullum and Clare Teal- plus Tony Blackburn as you've never seen him before and a grand finale from the Radio 2 All star presenters choir. You can watch the concert live via the Red Button and on Radio 2's website at bbc.co.uk/radio2.
Throughout the day, in the lead up to 'Friday Night is Music Night', Radio 2 explores the impact of orchestral instruments across a wide range of music...from pop to jazz...from folk to classical. Each show, from Chris Evans to Simon Mayo is themed around a different section of the orchestra , and features special guests, orchestral moments some unlikely live music performances.
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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain perform 'Teenage Kicks'
Duration: 02:10
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Classical Violin vs Folk Fiddle with Bob Harris
Duration: 09:54
Music Played
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The Verve
Bitter Sweet Symphony
- Now That's What I Call Music! 37 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Coldplay
Viva La Vida
- Viva La Vida Or Death & All His Friends.
- Parlophone.
- 1.
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Kate Bush
Cloudbusting
- Remastered Part I.
- Fish People.
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Electric Light Orchestra
Mr. Blue Sky
- The Very Best Of.
- Frontiers Records.
- T1.
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Ike & Tina Turner
River Deep - Mountain High
- The Best Of The Rock'n'Roll Years Vo.
- Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.
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The Beatles
Eleanor Rigby
- The Beatles - 1.
- Apple.
- 016.
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Sting
Englishman In New York
- The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
- A&M.
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David Bowie
Life On Mars?
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Manic Street Preachers
A Design For Life
- Everything Must Go - 20th Anniversary Edition.
- Columbia.
- 16.
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Annie Lennox
Walking On Broken Glass
- Now 1992 (Various Artists).
- Now.
- 2.
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Marvin Gaye
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
- Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
- Global Records & Tapes.
Broadcast
- Fri 10 May 2013 12:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
