Friday Night is Music Night [22/04/2016]

Synopsis

Michael Maloney introduces a special Shakespeare-themed festival of music. Performers include the National Youth Chamber Orchestra conducted by Ben Parry, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra conducted by Mark Armstrong and the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Richard Balcombe., together with musical theatre stars Hannah Waddingham and Graham Bickley. The concert includes new settings of Shakespeare’s sonnets and films scores inspired by the works. Maloney reads extracts from The Tempest, The Taming of the Shrew and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Series

Friday Night is Music Night

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

22 Apr 2016 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 2)

Duration

120 mins

Credits

Contributor

Michael Maloney

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

film music; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

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