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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: Chichester Viennese

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16/01/2015

Chichester Viennese

BBC Radio 2 - Sunday Night is Music Night, Chichester Viennese

Ken Bruce presents a Viennese-themed edition from Chichester Festival Theatre.

Ken Bruce presents an evening of music with a Viennese flavour from Chichester Festival Theatre.

Friday Night is Music Night from the Chichester Festival Theatre. Ken Bruce presents music with a Viennese flavour courtesy of Franz Lehar, Emmerich Kalman, Karl Zeller and the fabulous Strauss Family.

The BBC Concert Orchestra returns to the Chichester Festival Theatre for the first time since the theatre's major refurbishment.

Ken Bruce is your master of ceremonies and Stephen Bell conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra with guest soloists Rebecca Bottone(soprano) and Gardar Thor Cortes(tenor) . The programme includes music from the Strauss Family - Johann I; Johann II, Josef and Eduard - as well as classics from the pen of Franz Lehar. Rebecca Bottone and Gardar Thor Cortes perform duets from The Merry Widow(Lehar) and The Birdseller(Zeller) and the BBC Concert Orchestra take on the Gold and Silver Waltz(Lehar) and the Emperor Waltz(Johann Strauss II) amongst many galops; polkas and mazurkas.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

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