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A Friday Night Is Music Night special to celebrate the Queen Mother's centenery, live from London's
Royal College of Music. Richard Baker presents the BBC Concert
Orchestra, under conductor
Barry Wordsworth , with tenor Dennis O'Neill , soprano Orla Boylan , plus the Royal Choral Society with chorus-master Richard Cooke.
The programme features some of Her
Majesty's choral and orchestral favourites.
Producer Alan Boyd

Contributors

Music:
Richard Baker
Conductor:
Barry Wordsworth
Soprano:
Dennis O'Neill
Soprano:
Orla Boylan
Chorus Master:
Richard Cooke.
Producer:
Alan Boyd

Eartha Kitt presents a series on the torch song. Tonight's programme explores the post-war jazz and cabaret singers, including artists such as Edith Piaf ,
Lotte Lenya , Juliette Greco and Ella Fitzgerald. Including unusual items by Sammy Davis Jr and Oscar Peterson.

Contributors

Unknown:
Eartha Kitt
Unknown:
Edith Piaf
Unknown:
Lotte Lenya
Unknown:
Juliette Greco
Unknown:
Ella Fitzgerald.
Unknown:
Sammy Davis
Unknown:
Oscar Peterson.

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