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Independence Day

Friday Night presents an Independence Day special, featuring iconic American music from Gershwin to Sousa, Broadway to the Old West, New York to San Francisco.

A special Independence Day edition originally broadcast on July 4th, as the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Keith Lockhart presents a musical tribute to America. The concert will feature some iconic musical Americana - George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, the wide open plains of Jerome Moss's The Big Country, the stars and stripes of a Sousa march, the Moonlight Serenade of Glenn Miller and the hot jazz quartet of a New York deli ... From Broadway to Baseball, New York to San Francisco, the Wild West to the west coast ... Friday Night celebrates the 4th of July. With star guest singers, including the Olivier nominated actress Rosalie Craig, West End star Michael Xavier, the fabulous jazz quartet Smitty's Big Four and the sixty piece Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra ...

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Sep 2014 20:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    HIGH ADVENTURE

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    THE BIG COUNTRY

  • Rosalie Craig/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Keith Lockhart

    NEW YORK NEW YORK

  • Michael Xavier/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Keith Lockhart

    I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO

  • Smitty's Big Four

    EXACTLY LIKE YOU

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    HOE DOWN (RODEO)

  • Rosalie Craig/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Keith Lockhart

    Somewhere That's Green

  • Michael Xavier/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Keith Lockhart

    IT'S NICE TO GO TRAVELLIN'

  • Tim Carey (Piano) / Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Keith Lockhart

    RHAPSODY IN BLUE

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    Disney Overture: UNDER THE SEA

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    Disney Overture: WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STA

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    Disney Overture: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    Disney Overture: SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    Disney Overture: THE BARE NECESSITIES

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    Disney Overture: BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    Disney Overture: A WHOLE NEW WORLD

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    Disney Overture: WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR

  • Michael Xavier/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Keith Lockhart

    LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    AMERICAN PATROL

  • Smitty's Big Four

    THAT'S A PLENTY

  • Rosalie Craig/Michael Xavier/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Keith Lockhart

    Take Me Out to the Ball Game

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    Carousel Waltz

  • Rosalie Craig/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Keith Lockhart

    DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE

  • Rosalie Craig/Michael Xavier/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Keith Lockhart

    SOMEWHERE

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ CONCERT ORCHESTRA C.B. KEITH LOCKHART

    THE STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER!

Credit

Performer Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

Broadcasts

  • Fri 4 Jul 2014 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Fri 12 Sep 2014 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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