Sunday Night is Music Night

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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: Nelson Riddle

Nelson Riddle

BBC Radio 2 - Sunday Night is Music Night, Nelson Riddle

Celebrating Nelson Riddle, master arranger to  Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Peggy Lee

Clare Teal, Graham Bickley and Curtis Stigers present the songs and music of Nelson Riddle, the master arranger who worked with Sinatra, Judy Garland, Nat 'King' Cole and many more

Sunday Night Is Music Night celebrates the master musician and arranger - Nelson Riddle. Clare Teal, Graham Bickley and Curtis Stigers will present his story and sing an extraordinary selection of songs arranged by Riddle for the likes of Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Nat 'King' Cole, Judy Garland and many, many more. 

The BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Richard Balcombe, are joined by the BBC Big Band in a unique and rare collaboration, recorded at London's Hackney Empire.
 
Among the songs:- The Folks Who Live on the Hill; Let's Face the Music And Dance; Night and Day, Dance Ballerina Dance; I've Got the World On A String; Mona Lisa; and Get Happy.

First broadcast in October 2015.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

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