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Hands Across the Sea

A mixture of the very best of American and British popular music as Ken Bruce presents the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra playing orchestral favourites from both sides of the pond.

Tonight's live programme focuses on Hands Across The Sea following American Independence Day, with a mixture of the very best of American and British popular music. Ken Bruce presents the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Roderick Dunk, with special guest artists - British pianist James Pearson playing George Gershwin's sparkling Variations for piano and orchestra of I Got Rhythm; British crooner Michael Dore treats us to a feast of Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley songs in a spellbinding medley, as well as American singer songwriter Nell Bryden, one of Radio 2's favourite vocalists of recent times, performing some of her best hits live.

The programme also includes orchestral favourites from both sides of the pond - for example Robert Farnon's Great Songs of Great Britain; William Walton's Spitfire Prelude and Fugue, and Jimmy Webb's MacArthur Park.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Oct 2012 20:00

Music Played

  • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk

    Friday Night Is Music Night

    (Williams)

  • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk

    Hands Across The Sea

    (Sousa)

  • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk

    Shooting Star

    (Torch)

  • Michael Dore

    Charlie Girl

    (Heneker) (Ft. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)

  • Nell Bryden

    Not Like Loving You

    (Bryden) (Ft. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)

  • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk

    Lover

    (Rodgers)

  • James Pearson (piano)

    Moonlight In Vermont

    (Suessdorf) (Ft. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)

  • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk

    MacArthur Park

    (Webb)

  • Nell Bryden

    Buildings and Treetops

    (Bryden) (Ft. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra Rhythm Section/Roderick Dunk)

  • Michael Dore

    How Deep Is The Ocean

    (Berlin) (Ft. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)

  • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk

    Spitfire Prelude and Fugue

    (Walton)

  • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk

    Knightsbridge March

    (Coates)

  • Nell Bryden

    What Does It Take?

    (Bryden) (Ft. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra Rhythm Section/Roderick Dunk)

  • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk

    Times Square 1944 – On The Town

    (Bernstein)

  • Michael Dore

    Stop The World – Leslie Bricusse Selection

    (Bricusse/Newley) (Ft. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)

  • James Pearson (piano)

    Variations on I Got Rhythm

    (Gershwin) (Ft. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)

  • Nell Bryden

    Sirens

    (Bryden) (Ft. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)

  • Michael Dore

    For All We Know

    (Coots) (Ft. James Pearson on piano)

  • Nell Bryden and Michael Dore

    Baby It's Cold Outside

    (Loesser) (Ft. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk)

  • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk

    Great Songs of Great Britain

    (Trad arr Robert Farnon)

  • ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra/Roderick Dunk

    Friday Night Is Music Night

    (Williams)

Broadcasts

  • Fri 6 Jul 2012 20:00
  • Fri 12 Oct 2012 20:00