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Desmond hunts through his personal record collection of more than 250,000 tracks for songs and music on the theme 'Song of the Book'; novels that became musicals.

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 "Song of the book". Novels that became musicals.

57 minutes

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Fri 9 Aug 2013 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • COMPANY: OLIVER!

    CONSIDER YOURSELF

    • OLIVER! ORIGINAL LONDON CAST.
    • DERAM 820 590.

  • CLEO LAINE / RAY CHARLES

    IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO

    • PORGY AND BESS.
    • LONDON USA ARCZ 3694.

  • COMPANY

    HOSANNA

    • JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.
    • THATΒ’S ENTERTAINMENT CDTER 9026.

  • Stanley Black

    AROUND THE WORLD

    • HOLLYWOOD LOVE THEMES.
    • VOCALION CDLK 4159.

  • TOMMY STEELE / MARTI WEBB

    HALF A SIXPENCE

    • DECCA YEARS 1956 - 1963.
    • DECCA 466 409.

  • LESLEY GARRETT / DAVE WILLETTS

    PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

    • GREATEST SONGS OF ANDREW LLOYD-WEBER.
    • SILVA SCREEN SLCD 1229.

  • Maria Friedman

    MEIN HERR

    • CABARET.
    • THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT CDTER2 1210.

  • CURT MASSEY / MARTHA TILTON

    I COULD WRITE A BOOK

    • ON YOUR TOES / PAL JOEY.
    • STAGE DOOR STAGE 9002.

  • JOHN MILLS / COLETTE GLEESON

    YOU AND I

    • GOODBYE MR CHIPS.
    • THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT CDTER 1025.

  • RON RAINES / AVERY SALTZMAN

    MAN OF LA MANCHA

    • MAN OF LA MANCHA.
    • THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT CDTER 2 1263.

  • ITZHAK PERLMAN / BOSTON POPS

    GONE WITH THE WIND

    • CINEMA SERENADE 2.
    • SONY CLASSICAL SK 60773.

  • Shirley Jones

    WHAT'S THE USE OF WONDERING

    • CAROUSEL.
    • ANGEL ZDM 07777 64692.

  • Jason Donovan

    ANY DREAM WILL DO

    • MUSICALS.
    • MARKS AND SPENCER MS 4908.

  • COMPANY (NATIONAL THEATRE)

    MAKE OUR GARDEN GROW

    • CANDIDE 1999 THEATRE CAST.
    • FIRST NIGHT RECORDS CAST CD 75.

Broadcast

  • Fri 9 Aug 2013 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2