Wales On Air
Alex Jones combines recordings in the Â鶹Éç Wales archive with music from the Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of Wales for a unique concert reflecting life in Wales across the last century.
Alex Jones combines a century of recordings in the Â鶹Éç Wales archive with stirring music from the Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of Wales and National Chorus of Wales for a unique concert reflecting life in Wales across the last hundred years.
From the moving spectacle of the Falklands War to the drama of the miners’ strike, from ordinary lives and dramatic weather events to Welsh sporting highlights, Alex finds clips that transport us through time.
Each section is illustrated with music played by the Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of Wales with music from Welsh composers Sir Karl Jenkins and Grace Williams.
Paul Mealor found fame when he composed a piece for the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton before scoring a Christmas number one for the Military Wives. In this concert, Paul premieres a piece adapted from the music he wrote for the TV series Wonders of the Celtic Deep.
The concert also features memories from some of the people included in the clips, including Simon Weston, Sir Gareth Edwards and weatherman Derek Brockway.
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When your secret is broadcast on the 6 o'clock news
Duration: 02:28
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Alex Jones |
Executive Producer | Tim Green |
Director | Ian Russell |
Broadcasts
- Mon 10 Oct 2022 21:00Â鶹Éç One Wales & Wales HD only
- Sun 16 Oct 2022 15:50Â鶹Éç One Wales & Wales HD only
- Sun 18 Dec 2022 11:35Â鶹Éç One Wales HD & Wales only
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