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Desmond hunts through his personal record collection of more than 250,000 tracks for songs and music on the theme of 'the longest day' - music for the summer solstice.

Desmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before from the worlds of classical music, pop standards, jazz , shows and films. All served with a sprinkling of interpretations from modern artistes who dig into the music of yesterday to make the 'music go 'round' today. This week he sorts through his personal record collection for songs and music related to the theme of the 'Longest Day'. Music for the summer solstice.

57 minutes

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Fri 21 Jun 2013 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    LONGEST DAY

    • LONGEST DAY.
    • PRIME TIME TVPMCD 812.

  • Johnny Mercer

    MIDNIGHT SUN

    • MOON RIVER.
    • PULSE PDSCD 602.

  • Gisele MacKenzie

    AT SUNDOWN

    • GISELE MACKENZIE.
    • RCA RD 27033.

  • Larry Adler

    SWEDISH RHAPSODY (MIDSUMMER VIGIL)

    • GENIUS OF LARRY ADLER.
    • DECCA 466 133.

  • OLIVA NEWTON-JOHN / JOHN TRAVOLTA

    SUMMER NIGHTS

    • GREASE (SOUNDTRACK).
    • POLYDOR 817 9982.

  • Pat Boone

    DEEP PURPLE

    • STARDUST.
    • SEPIA RECORDS SEPIA 1150.

  • The Dutch Dixie All Stars

    MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW

    • DIXIELAND JUBILEE.
    • DBG RECORDS DBG 53030.

  • CAST: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

    NIGHT WALTZ (SUN WON'T SET)

    • LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.
    • TER RECORDS CDTER 1179.

  • PATRICIA EBIGWEI

    SUN WHOSE RAYS

    • BLACK MIKADO.
    • TRANSATLANTIC TRA 300.

  • National Philharmonic Orchestra

    MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - SCHERZO

    • MELODIES THAT WILL LIVE FOREVER.
    • READERS DIGEST RDCD 71/7.

  • Sarah Vaughan

    THAT MIDNIGHT SUN WILL NEVER SET

    • QUINCY JONES' FINEST HOUR.
    • VERVE 490 667.

  • TOMMY DORSEY / FRANK SINATRA

    DAYBREAK

    • ...SINGS THE STANDARDS.
    • RCA INTS 5098.

  • DJANGO REINHARDT / STEPHANE GRAPPELLI

    WHEN DAY IS DONE

    • PARISIAN SWING.
    • AVID AMSC 648.

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    Rock Around The Clock

    • VERY BEST OF BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS.
    • HALF MOON HMNCD 043.

Broadcast

  • Fri 21 Jun 2013 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2