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Commonwealth Games - Glasgow

A sporting gala first broadcast for the Commonwealth Games. Medal-winning athletes and star singers join Ken Bruce and Garry Richardson with the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Friday Night Is Music Night presents a special gala originally broadcast for the Commonwealth Games, recorded at the City Halls in Glasgow. With the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Richard Balcombe. Presented by Ken Bruce and Garry Richardson from Radio 4's Today programme and 麻豆社 Sport, the concert features music that's guaranteed to put you in a medal winning mood. With star singers John Owen Jones (Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables) and Gloria Onitiri (The Bodyguard and The Lion King) and medal winning guests Colin Jackson, Jonathan Edwards, Steve Cram and Matthew Pinsent. Music includes 'This is The Moment', Go the Distance, One Moment in Time, The Natural, I Will Survive, Search for the Hero, We Are the Champions together with famous sporting themes 'Rocky', 'Champions', 'Chariots of Fire' and a world premiere - Rimsky Korsakov's Flight of the Bumble Bee for Symphony orchestra and exercise bike !

Programme first broadcast 25th July 2014 as part of the 麻豆社's coverage of the Commonwealth Games.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Fri 24 Oct 2014 20:00
麻豆社 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Friday Night Is Music Night

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      HIGH ADVENTURE

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      Olympic Fanfare & Theme

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      CHARIOTS OF FIRE

    • John Owen Jones/麻豆社 SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      GO THE DISTANCE

    • Gloria Onitiri/麻豆社 SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      I WILL SURVIVE

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      THE NATURAL

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      CHAMPIONS

    • Garry Richardson / 麻豆社 SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      Makin' Whoopee (Winning Medals)

    • Bill Conti

      Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)

      Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.

    • Gloria Onitiri/麻豆社 SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      MAYBE THIS TIME

    • John Owen Jones/麻豆社 SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      THIS IS THE MOMENT

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      SUPERMAN - THEME

    • John Owen Jones/麻豆社 SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      Once In A Lifetime

    • Gloria Onitiri/麻豆社 SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      SEARCH FOR THE HERO

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      BATON RELAY

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      RUN TO YOU (Commonwealth Games Medley)

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      JUMP (Commonwealth Games Celebration)

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      Bicycle Race (Commonwealth Games Celebration)

    • Bill Conti

      Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)

      Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      GOLD (Commonwealth Games Celebration)

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      ROMEO AND JULIET : DANCE OF THE KNIGHTS

    • 麻豆社 SSO CB Richard Balcombe

      THE FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE

    • Gloria Onitiri/麻豆社 SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      ONE MOMENT IN TIME

    • John Owen Jones/麻豆社 SSO cb Richard Balcombe

      DON'T STOP ME NOW

    • GLORIA ONITIRI/JOHN OWEN JONES/麻豆社 SSO cb RICHARD BALCOMBE

      WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

    • GLORIA ONITIRI/JOHN OWEN JONES/麻豆社 SSO cb RICHARD BALCOMBE

      RULE THE WORLD

Broadcasts

  • Fri 25 Jul 2014 20:00
    麻豆社 Radio 2
  • Fri 24 Oct 2014 20:00
    麻豆社 Radio 2

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