Jacqueline Wilson's Wonderful World with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

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A special concert celebrating the stories of Dame Jaqueline Wilson in words and music.

A special concert celebrating the stories of Dame Jaqueline in words and music. With the BBC Symphony Orchestra and guests including Tracy Beaker herself, Dani Harmer.

Dame Jacqueline Wilson’s books have inspired generations of children for 30 years. The renowned author joins the BBC Symphony Orchestra for a special family concert that will carry you into the worlds of some of her favourite characters – the fearless Tracy Beaker, the determined Hetty Feather and many more.

Dame Jacqueline believes anything can tell a story – music included. This concert expands the imagination with miraculous music by composers past and present. Expect sorcery, charm, rhythmic drive and hypnotic sounds from the BBC Symphony Orchestra - and, of course, the theme from CBBC’s beloved The Story of Tracy Beaker.

Dame Jacqueline is joined on stage by Dani Harmer (Tracy Beaker), Emma Maggie Davies (Jess Beaker), Isabel Clifton (Hetty Feather) and Chloe Lea (Katy Carr).

This broadcast from London’s Barbican Centre is edited for BBC Radio 4 from a live event shared at full length by BBC Radio 3 and is the latest in the series of special concerts bringing together writers of renown with the amazing BBC Symphony Orchestra. 

Presented by: Dame Jacqueline Wilson
BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by: Mei-Ann Chen
Producer for BBC Radio 4: Steve Doherty
Produced for BBC Symphony Orchestra by Ann McKay
Executive Producer for BBC Symphony Orchestra: Paul Hughes
A Giddy Goat/BBC SO co-production.


MUSIC PLAYED:
Alan Langford: ‘Galop' from A Little French Suite
Keisha White: ‘Someday – Theme from The Story of Tracy Beaker’ (arr Gavin Sutherland)
Mason Bates: ‘Nymphs’ from Anthology of Fantastic Zoology
Anna Clyne: ‘Masquerade’
Einojuhani Rautavaara: ‘Melankolia’ from Cantus Arcticus

READINGS TAKEN FROM:
The Runaway Girls
The Story of Tracy Beaker
My Mum Tracy Beaker
Midnight
Hetty Feather
Katy
The Primrose Railway Children

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