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Commonwealth Games - Glasgow

A sporting gala first broadcast for the Commonwealth Games. Medal-winning athletes and star singers join Ken Bruce and Garry Richardson with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Friday Night Is Music Night presents a special gala originally broadcast for the Commonwealth Games, recorded at the City Halls in Glasgow. With the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Richard Balcombe. Presented by Ken Bruce and Garry Richardson from Radio 4's Today programme and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sport, the concert features music that's guaranteed to put you in a medal winning mood. With star singers John Owen Jones (Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables) and Gloria Onitiri (The Bodyguard and The Lion King) and medal winning guests Colin Jackson, Jonathan Edwards, Steve Cram and Matthew Pinsent. Music includes 'This is The Moment', Go the Distance, One Moment in Time, The Natural, I Will Survive, Search for the Hero, We Are the Champions together with famous sporting themes 'Rocky', 'Champions', 'Chariots of Fire' and a world premiere - Rimsky Korsakov's Flight of the Bumble Bee for Symphony orchestra and exercise bike !

Programme first broadcast 25th July 2014 as part of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's coverage of the Commonwealth Games.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Oct 2014 20:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Friday Night Is Music Night

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      HIGH ADVENTURE

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      Olympic Fanfare & Theme

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      CHARIOTS OF FIRE

    • John Owen Jones/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      GO THE DISTANCE

    • Gloria Onitiri/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      I WILL SURVIVE

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      THE NATURAL

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      CHAMPIONS

    • Garry Richardson / Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      Makin' Whoopee (Winning Medals)

    • Bill Conti

      Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)

      Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.

    • Gloria Onitiri/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      MAYBE THIS TIME

    • John Owen Jones/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      THIS IS THE MOMENT

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      SUPERMAN - THEME

    • John Owen Jones/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      Once In A Lifetime

    • Gloria Onitiri/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      SEARCH FOR THE HERO

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      BATON RELAY

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      RUN TO YOU (Commonwealth Games Medley)

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      JUMP (Commonwealth Games Celebration)

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      Bicycle Race (Commonwealth Games Celebration)

    • Bill Conti

      Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)

      Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      GOLD (Commonwealth Games Celebration)

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      ROMEO AND JULIET : DANCE OF THE KNIGHTS

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      THE FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE

    • Gloria Onitiri/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      ONE MOMENT IN TIME

    • John Owen Jones/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      DON'T STOP ME NOW

    • GLORIA ONITIRI/JOHN OWEN JONES/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO cb RICHARD BALCOMBE

      WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

    • GLORIA ONITIRI/JOHN OWEN JONES/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ SSO cb RICHARD BALCOMBE

      RULE THE WORLD

Broadcasts

  • Fri 25 Jul 2014 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Fri 24 Oct 2014 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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