Friday Night is Music Night [22/04/2016]

Synopsis
Michael Maloney introduces a special Shakespeare-themed festival of music. Performers include the National Youth Chamber Orchestra conducted by Ben Parry, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra conducted by Mark Armstrong and the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Richard Balcombe., together with musical theatre stars Hannah Waddingham and Graham Bickley. The concert includes new settings of Shakespeare’s sonnets and films scores inspired by the works. Maloney reads extracts from The Tempest, The Taming of the Shrew and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Series
Friday Night is Music Night
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
22 Apr 2016 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 2)
Duration
117 mins

Credits

Contributor
Michael Maloney

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
film music; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Repeated on 14 August 2022 as part of Sunday Night is Music Night.

Archive

Name

BoB

Email
bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
Web
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Phone
020 3743 2345
Address
Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
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London
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Notes
Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
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London
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Friday Night is Music Night [22/04/2016]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76998 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)