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Radio 4,01 Jan 2020,57 mins
Playing in the Dark (Part 2)
Neil Gaiman and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony OrchestraAvailable for over a year
Neil Gaiman is one of the great storytellers of our time, his work loved by fans of all ages in books, films, on TV and in the theatre. In this second part of a very special concert (the first part was broadcast on Christmas Day), he joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mihhail Gerts, for a walk on the dark side, reading from his best-selling books, weaving together his dystopian visions with music to thrill and excite the senses. He is joined on stage by Amanda Palmer who sings A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square and David Tennant, reading from Gaiman and Sir Terry Pratchett's work "Good Omens". This is an edited version of the full concert, broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 on 23 December 2019. All written works: Neil Gaiman (with Sir Terry Pratchett for Good Omens) ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mihhail Gerts Producer for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4: Steve Doherty Producer for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra: Ann McKay General manager, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra: Paul Hughes A Giddy Goat and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Music played in part two of the concert: WAGNER: The Ride of the Valkyries HERRMAN: Prelude from Fahrenheit 451 BRITTEN: Sinfonia da Requiem (2nd movement) SHERWIN/MASCHWITZ: A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
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