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Celebrating the Ulster Orchestra and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra (5/5)

Ian Skelly introduces performances of works by MacMillan, Arnold and Brusa. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra perform The Sound of TV, a compilation of theme tunes from the 60s and 70s.

Ian Skelly with music by James MacMillan and (in his centenary year) Malcolm Arnold, as well as a specially recorded The Sound of TV in which Matthew Sweet explores the very best in music for TV programmes over the years

2pm
Stanford
Welcome March
Ulster Orchestra
Howard Shelley, conductor

2.05pm
James MacMillan
Ein Lamplein verlosch
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
James MacMillan, conductor

2.10pm
Elisabetta Brusa
Simply Largo
Ulster Orchestra
Daniele Rustioni, conductor

2.30pm
The Sound of TV
Matthew Sweet looks at the intriguing world of TV signature tunes, which also involves delving in to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ archives to find original manuscripts that haven’t seen the light of day since they were recorded for the programmes themselves back in the 60s and 70s. Favourites include The Avengers, Black Beauty, Miss Marple and Grandstand
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Richard Balcombe, conductor

3.55pm
Malcolm Arnold
Symphony No.1
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart, conductor

2 hours, 32 minutes

Music Played

  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Welcome march Op.87

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Howard Shelley.
    • Stanford: A Song of Agincourt.
    • Hyperion.
    • 8.
  • Sir James MacMillan

    Ein Lamplein verlosch

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Sir James MacMillan.
  • Elisabetta Brusa

    Simply largo Op.21

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Daniele Rustioni.
  • John Dankworth

    The Avengers medley

    Composer: Laurie Johnson. Music Arranger: Mike Townend. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Leonard Salzedo

    Divertimento

    Conductor: Richard Balcombe. Ensemble: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra Brass Ensemble.
  • Denis King

    Black Beauty

    Music Arranger: Alasdair Malloy. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Edward Williams

    Life on Earth: opening and closing titles

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Alexander Courage

    Star Trek Through the Years

    Music Arranger: Calvin Custer. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Ronnie Hazlehurst

    The Music of Ronnie Hazlehurst

    Music Arranger: Gavin Sutherland. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Ken Howard

    Miss Marple

    Composer: Alan Blakley. Music Arranger: Kenny Woodman. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Patrick Gowers

    221b Baker Street; Irene Adler

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Nigel Hess

    Hetty Wainthrop Investigates

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Patrick Gowers

    Smiley's People

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Barry Stoller

    Match of the Day

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Booker T. Jones

    Soul Limbo

    Music Arranger: Alasdair Malloy. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Keith Mansfield

    Grandstand Theme

    Music Arranger: Gavin Sutherland. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Ron Grainer

    The Prisoner

    Music Arranger: Mike Townend. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Richard Rodney Bennett

    Dr Who and the Aztecs

    Conductor: Richard Balcombe. Ensemble: Members of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra.
  • Ron Grainer

    Dr Who main theme

    Music Arranger: Murray Gold. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Symphony No 1

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.
  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 56, "L'Allegro ed il Pensieroso" (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.
    • CHANDOS.

Broadcast

  • Fri 4 Jun 2021 14:00