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Ken Bruce and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gavin Sutherland, celebrate the music of composer Ron Goodwin on what would have been his ninetieth birthday.

Friday Night is Music Night - Ken Bruce presents a concert to celebrate the life and works of film composer Ron Goodwin in what would have been his 90th birthday year.

Ron Goodwin conducted the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra many times in a career that spanned 5 decades.
Born in Plymouth in 1925 he started to learn piano aged 5 before taking up the trumpet in the school band. After a short spell as an insurance clerk he joined the arranging department of Campbell Connelly the music publishers and worked his way up the career ladder arranging for bands like Ted Heath and Geraldo and eventually scoring for major films on the 1960s.

He conducted on hits for Petula Clark and was MD on Jimmy Young's hit, Too Young. Ron began a working partnership with producer George Martin at Parlophone records and guided Peter Sellers through his comedy song recordings of Balham Gateway to the South; A Hard Day's Night; Bangers and Mash and Goodness Gracious Me.

But it's for his film work Ron is most remembered - with scores for Those Magnificent men in their Flying Machines, Where Eagles Dare, Force Ten From Navarone and, of course, 633 Squadron.

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra is conducted by Gavin Sutherland and the concert is presented by Ken Bruce.

The programme was first broadcast in March 2015.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 Jun 2015 20:00

Music Played

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra conducted by Gavin Sutherland

    Friday Night Is Music Night Opening Sig Tune

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    THE TRAP

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    Eternally (Terry's Theme

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    WHIRLPOOL

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    Miss Marple

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    DEADLY STRANGERS

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    THEME - BATTLE OF BRITAIN

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    Tribute To Ingrid (Various) The Bells of St Mary's, Intermezzo, Nick Nack Paddywack , As Time Goes by

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    Scarborough Fair

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    WHERE EAGLES DARE

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    SOUTH RAMPART STREET PARADE

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    ACES HIGH

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    Love Theme - Beauty and Beast

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    FRENZY

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    Minuet In Blue

  • Michael Dore & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

    MONTE CARLO OR BUST

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    Force Ten from Navarone (main theme)

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    Of human bondage - music for the film

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    THE BEST OF BRITISH BOND

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    633 SQUADRON

  • The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra CB Gavin Sutherland

    I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra Cb: Gavin Sutherland

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Credit

Role Contributor
Performer Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

Broadcasts

  • Fri 13 Mar 2015 20:00
  • Fri 19 Jun 2015 20:00