
Cy Coleman
Stars Michael Xavier, Siobhan Dillon, Tam Mutu and Ria Jones pay tribute to songwriter Cy Coleman.
He was the man who gave Sinatra Witchcraft, Tony Bennett The Best is Yet to Come and Sammy Davis, Jr The Rhythm of Life.
He was the six-year-old child prodigy who gave piano recitals at Carnegie Hall; he grew up to be one of the most successful songwriters and composers in musical theatre history, winning five Tony Awards, two Grammys and three Emmys; his shows included Sweet Charity, starring Shirley Maclaine, Wildcat, starring Lucille Ball, and Barnum, which starred Jim Dale and Glenn Close on Broadway and Michael Crawford in London.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2’s Sunday Night is Music Night celebrates the life and work of the great Cy Coleman. With the 60-piece ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra conducted by Mike Reed (Barnum, Sunset Boulevard), The Capital Voices and a stellar cast from London’s West End. Starring Michael Xavier, Siobhan Dillon, Ria Jones and Tam Mutu.
Presented by Anneka Rice.
First broadcast in 2016.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
High Adventure (Friday Night Is Music Night Sig Tune)
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Wildcat Overture
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Michael Xavier, Capital Voices & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
It's Not Where You Start
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Ria Jones & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Nobody Does It Like Me
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Tam Mutu & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
The Best Is Yet To Come
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Siobhan Dillon & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Lost & Found
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Little Me Overture
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Michael Xavier & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
On The Other Side Of The Tracks
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Ria Jones & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
I Walk A Little Faster
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Barnum On Ice
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Michael Xavier, Siobhan Dillon & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
I Like Your Style
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Capital Voices & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Join The Circus
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The Barnum Orchestra
Overture from Barnum
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Shirley MacLaine, Paul Kelly & Chita Rivera
There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This
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Tony Bennett
The Best Is Yet To Come
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Fred Astaire
The Way You Look Tonight
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The Sweet Charity Orchestra and Chorus
Overture from Sweet Charity
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Lucille Ball & Paula Stewart
Hey, Look Me Over!
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Barbra Streisand
When In Rome (I Do As The Romans Do)
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Capital Voices & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
A Tribute To Cy Coleman
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Siobhan Dillon, Tam Mutu & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
The Colours Of My Life
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Siobhan Dillon & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
I'm A Brass Band
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Ria Jones & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Hey, Look Me Over!
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Michael Xavier & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Witchcraft
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Ria Jones & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
You Can Always Count On Me
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Tam Mutu, Michael Xavier & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
You're Nothing Without Me
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Capital Voices
With Every Breath I Take
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Ria Jones & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Big Spender
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Siobhan Dillon & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
If My Friends Could See Me Now
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Tam Mutu, Michael Xavier, Ria Jones, Siobhan Dillon, Capital Voices & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
The Rhythm Of Life
Credit
Role | Contributor |
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Performer | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra |
Broadcasts
- Fri 15 Jul 2016 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2
- Sun 21 Feb 2021 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2
- Sun 9 Jul 2023 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2