John Wilson conducts his orchestra in a celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musicals. With excerpts from Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Flower Drum Song.
麻豆社 PROMS 2010
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
Kim Criswell heads the cast marking the 50th anniversary of the death of American lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. With the John Wilson Orchestra under John Wilson they perform a glorious medley of songs from the evergreen musicals Hammerstein wrote with composer Richard Rodgers, the Waltz king of the musical. From the ground-breaking scores of Oklahoma! and the dark-themed Carousel, to the family favourites - The King and I and The Sound of Music. Musicals expert John Wilson conducts the lushly-scored movie orchestrations.
Featuring excerpts from Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Flower Drum Song and
The Sound of Music.
Kim Criswell, Sierra Bogess, Julian Ovenden,
Anna-Jane Casey and Rod Gilfry, vocalists
Maida Vale Singers
John Wilson Orchestra
John Wilson, conductor.
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- Sun 22 Aug 2010 16:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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