The Golden Age of Broadway
Live ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra and conductor Richard Balcombe are joined by Louise Dearman, Katie Hall, Nadim Naaman and Jamie Parker in songs from Broadway's Golden Age.
Live at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra and conductor Richard Balcombe are joined by star singers Louise Dearman, Katie Hall, Nadim Naaman and Jamie Parker in classic songs from Broadway's Golden Age.
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Presented by Petroc Trelawny.
Rodgers: Overture - South Pacific
Berlin: There’s No Business Like Show Business (Annie Get Your Gun)
Gershwin/Porter: The Rhythm’s Alright with Me (‘I got rhythm’ and ‘It’s alright with me’)
Porter: You’re The Top (Anything Goes)
Rodgers & Hart: My Funny Valentine (Babes in Arms)
Rodgers & Hammerstein: Oh, what a beautiful morning! (Oklahoma!)
Rodgers: (When I Marry) Mister Snow (Carousel)
Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
Rodgers: Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (On Your Toes)
c.8.20pm
Live Interval: Petroc is joined by the musical director Allyson Devenish to discuss what made the Golden Age of Broadway shine.
Loewe: Overture - Gigi
Loewe: Show Me (My Fair Lady)
Loewe: On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
Loewe: I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (My Fair Lady)
Gershwin: Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh Kay!)
Gershwin: Promenade - Walking the Dog (Shall We Dance)
Loesser: Joey, Joey, Joey (The Most Happy Fella)
Kern: All the Things You Are (Very Warm for May)
Porter: You’re Sensational (High Society)
Martin/ Blane: The Trolley Song (Meet Me in St Louis)
Porter: Who wants to be a Millionaire? (High Society)
Louise Dearman (singer)
Katie Hall (singer)
Nadim Naaman (singer)
Jamie Parker (singer)
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra
Richard Balcombe (conductor)
Smell the greasepaint and feel the blaze of those Broadway lights, as the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra whisks you away for a night at the musicals. The toe-tapping favourites include songs from musicals including South Pacific, My Fair Lady, Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun and High Society, all performed by the ever-versatile ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra – and some special guest soloists.
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Music Played
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Richard Rodgers
South Pacific - Overture
Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. -
Irving Berlin
Annie Get Your Gun - 'There's No Business Like Show Business'
Performer: Katie Hall. Performer: Nadim Naaman. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
George Gershwin
The Rhythm's Alright With Me (medley)
Performer: Louise Dearman. Performer: Jamie Parker. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Cole Porter
Anything Goes - 'You're the Top'
Performer: Katie Hall. Performer: Nadim Naaman. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Richard Rodgers
Babes in Arms - 'My Funny Valentine
Performer: Louise Dearman. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Richard Rodgers
Oklahoma! - 'Oh, what a beautiful morning!
Performer: Nadim Naaman. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Richard Rodgers
Carousel - '(When I Marry) Mister Snow'
Performer: Katie Hall. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Richard Rodgers
South Pacific - 'Some Enchanted Evening'
Performer: Jamie Parker. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Richard Rodgers
South Pacific - 'This Nearly was Mine'
Performer: Clarke Peters. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Richard Rodgers
On Your Toes - 'Slaughter on Tenth Avenue'
Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Cole Porter
Anything Goes
Performer: Cole Porter. -
Richard Rodgers
You've Got To Be Carefully Taught (from South Pacific)
Performer: William Tabbert. Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein. -
Frederick Loewe
Gigi - Overture
Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Frederick Loewe
My Fair Lady - 'Show Me'
Performer: Katie Hall. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Frederick Loewe
My Fair Lady - 'On the Street Where You Live'
Performer: Nadim Naaman. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Frederick Loewe
My Fair Lady - 'I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face'
Performer: Jamie Parker. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
George Gershwin
Oh, Kay! - 'Someone to Watch Over Me'
Performer: Louise Dearman. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
George Gershwin
Shall We Dance - 'Promenade (Walking the Dog)'
Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Frank Loesser
Guys and Dolls - 'Luck be a Lady'
Performer: Clarke Peters. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Frank Loesser
The Most Happy Fella - 'Joey, Joey, Joey'
Performer: Nadim Naaman. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Jerome Kern
Very Warm for May - 'All the Things You Are'
Performer: Katie Hall. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Cole Porter
High Society - 'You're Sensational'
Performer: Jamie Parker. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Hugh Martin
Meet Me in St Louis - 'The Trolley Song'
Performer: Louise Dearman. Orchestra: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Cole Porter
High Society - 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'
Performer: Louise Dearman. Performer: Jamie Parker. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
Richard Rodgers
Oklahoma!
Performer: Katie Hall. Performer: Nadim Naaman. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
Broadcast
- Sat 31 Jul 2021 19:30³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3
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