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The world's longest-running live orchestral programme featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra

The world's longest-running live orchestral music programme on radio, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and broadcast from locations throughout the UK

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Sunday Night is Music Night: BBC Concert Orchestra Celebrating 60

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17/02/2012

BBC Concert Orchestra Celebrating 60

BBC Radio 2 - Sunday Night is Music Night, BBC Concert Orchestra Celebrating 60

Ken Bruce salutes the BBC Concert Orchestra in their 60th birthday year.

Ken Bruce salutes the BBC Concert Orchestra in their 60th birthday year. The show features the work of two great conductor arrangers, Stanley Black and Robert Farnon.

Ken Bruce continues his trawl through the music archives of the BBC Concert Orchestra in their 60th anniversary year.

This week's show features two archive concerts dates from 18th June 1993 and 1987 - a special Friday Night is Music Night with conductor, arranger and composer Stanley Black from 1993 and a concert to celebrate the work of light music composer Robert Farnon. The BBC Concert Orchestra have a long association with both arrangers and their stock of orchestral arrangements are still in regular use today.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

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