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The Final, 2023

Episode 13 of 13

The three competitors who've triumphed at every stage of this year's contest face Paul Gambaccini's questions in the final of the wide-ranging music quiz.

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The 2023 season of the ultimate music quiz reaches its climax, as Paul Gambaccini welcomes back the three most formidable music brains of the year. The winner will take home the silver Counterpoint trophy and be named the 36th Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Counterpoint champion. They've already proved they know their music, so the competition promises to be tight, and every dropped point could be crucial.

Questions on Pink Floyd, Chopin, Bernstein and Beyonce are just appetite whetters... the contenders will also have to pick a special musical topic in which to answer more in-depth questions, with no advance warning of the categories on offer. As always there are plenty of musical extracts to identify, representing all musical genres and eras.

The Finalists are:
Anthony Fish from Pontypool
Kathryn Johnson from Northwood in Middlesex
Sally Wilson from Sale in Greater Manchester

Assistant Producer: Stephen Garner
Producer: Paul Bajoria

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Apr 2023 23:00

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita in E Major

    Performer: Jacques Loussier.
    • THE BEST OF BACH.
    • MUSIC CLUB.
    • MCCD-113.
  • Jim Reeves

    Distant Drums

    • ULTIMATE COLLECTION.
    • RCA.
    • 74321-410872.
  • Mike Oldfield

    Tubular Bells

    • TUBULAR BELLS: MIKE OLDFIELD.
    • VIRGIN.
    • CDV-2001.
  • Jack Parnell

    Sing, Sing, Sing

    • Big Band Stereo Spectacular.
    • Music For Pleasure.
    • MFP55013/14.
  • Arnold Bax

    Tintagel

    Performer: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
    • Bax: Symphony No 7 - Tintagel.
    • Naxos.
    • 8557145.
  • Jake Bugg

    Trouble Town

    • JAKE BUGG.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 3711348.
  • Donald O'Connor, Gene Kelly & Debbie Reynolds

    Good Morning

    • Singing in the Rain original soundtrack.
    • Premier.
    • CDODEON14.
  • Bernard Herrmann

    Citizen Kane - Main Title

    Performer: The London Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Citizen Kane: Film Music by Bernard Herrmann.
    • Decca.
    • MCPS 417 852-2.
  • John Wilson and his Orchestra

    Oklahoma - Overture

    • Rodgers & Hammerstein At The Movies The John Wilson Orchestra.
    • EMI CLASSICS.
    • 50999319301 2 3.
  • Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Bernstein

    Chichester Psalms

    • Music of Leonard Bernstein.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 8211915.
  • Amilcare Ponchielli

    Dance Of The Hours

    Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy.
    • FANTASTIC PHILADELPHIANS.
    • RCA.
    • 09026-633132.
  • Amy Beach

    Symphony In E Minor "Gaelic Symphony"

    Performer: Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
    • BARBER/BEACH - SYMPHONIES.
    • CHANDOS.
    • CHAN 8958.
  • Brad Kane/Lea Salonga

    A Whole New World

    • Classic Disney Volume 1.
    • Walt Disney.
    • D-15087.
  • Angela Lansbury (vocals), Studio orchestra

    Beauty and the Beast

    • The Very Best of Disney.
    • PICKWICK.
    • DISCD-471.
  • Jerry Goldsmith

    Soarin'

    • Disney Classics.
    • Walt Disney Records / EMI Records.
    • 3749612.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 3 Apr 2023 15:00
  • Sat 8 Apr 2023 23:00

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