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Celebrating Leslie Bricusse, film and musical songwriting legend

In tribute to Leslie Bricusse who died in October, another chance to hear a special concert celebrating this legendary songwriter's career, presented by Sir Michael Parkinson.

As part of Radio 2 Celebrates Songwriting, Sir Michael Parkinson presents a special Sunday Night is Music Night celebrating the life and career of composer Leslie Bricusse, who died in October. The concert was originally recorded to celebrate his 80th birthday.

As a composer and lyricist, and with Anthony Newley, John Barry and John Williams, Leslie Bricusse wrote an astonishing catalogue of songs. These include Goldfinger, Feeling Good, You Only Live Twice, Pure Imagination, If I Ruled The World, Can You Read My Mind from Superman.

There's also The Candy Man, My Kind Of Girl for Matt Monro, and the groundbreaking musicals Stop The World I Want To Get Off, and The Roar of The Greasepaint The Smell of The Crowd.

Mike Dixon conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, with star singers from the West End including Emmy award-winning Hannah Waddingham, John Owen-Jones, and Michael Jibson, as well as the 40-strong Finchley Children's Music Group and Annie Skates' Capital Voices.

First broadcast in 2011.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 12 Dec 202119:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Bricusse Overture ft. What Kind Of Fool, Why,

    (Bricusse/Newley)

  • John Owen-Jones

    Once In A Lifetime

    (Bricusse) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • John Owen-Jones & Hannah Waddingham

    Someone Nice Like You

    (Newley/Bricusse) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • Michael Jibson

    Gonna Build A Mountain

    (Bricusse/Newley) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • Michael Jobson

    My Kind Of Girl

    (Bricusse) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • Hannah Waddington

    You Only Live Twice

    (Barry/Bricusse) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • John Owen-Jones

    If I Ruled The World

    (Bricusse/Ornadel) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • Hannah Waddington

    You and I

    (Bricusse) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • Capitol Voices

    On A Wonderful Day Like Today

    (Bricusse/Newley) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • Michael Jibson

    Who Can I Turn To

    (Bricusse/Newley) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • John Owen-Jones

    This Is The Moment

    (Bricusse/Wilhorn) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • Hannah Waddington

    Goldfinger

    (Bricusse/Newley/Barry) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • John Owen-Jones

    Feeling Good (from The Roar of the Greasepaint)

    (Newley/Bricusse) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • John Owen-Jones

    When I Look In Your Eyes

    (Bricusse/Newley) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • Capitol Voices

    Pure Imagination

    (Bricusse/Newley)

  • Michael Jibson

    The Candy Man

    (Bricusse/Newley) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • Hannah Waddington

    Can You Read My Mind

    (Williams/Bricusse) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • Michael Jibson

    It's A Musical World

    (Bricusse/Newley) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • John Owen-Jones

    What Kind Of Fool Am I

    (Bricusse/Newley) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • Finchley Childrens Music Group

    Home Alone – Somewhere In My Memory

    (Williams) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra)

  • Michael Jibson, John Owen-Jones, Hannah Waddington

    Thank You Very Much

    (Bricusse) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra, Finchley Children’s Music Group & Capitol Voices)

  • John Owen-Jones, Hannah Waddington, Michael Jibson

    Peace On Earth

    (Bricusse) (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra, Finchley Children’s Music Group & Capitol Voices)

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Bricusse Overture

  • John Owen-Jones & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Once In A Lifetime

  • John Owen-Jones, Hannah Waddingham & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Someone Nice Like You

  • Michael Jibson & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Gonna Build A Mountain

  • Michael Jibson & BBC Concert Orchestra

    My Kind Of Girl

  • Hannah Waddingham & BBC Concert Orchestra

    You Only Live Twice

  • John Owen-Jones & BBC Concert Orchestra

    If I Ruled The World

  • Hannah Waddingham & BBC Concert Orchestra

    You And I

  • Capital Voices & BBC Concert Orchestra

    On A Wonderful Day Like Today

  • Michael Jibson & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Who Can I Turn To

  • John Owen-Jones & BBC Concert Orchestra

    This Is The Moment

  • Hannah Waddingham & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Goldfinger

  • John Owen-Jones & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Feeling Good

  • John Owen-Jones & BBC Concert Orchestra

    When I Look In Your Eyes

  • Capital Voices

    Pure Imagination

  • Michael Jibson & BBC Concert Orchestra

    The Candy Man

  • Hannah Waddingham & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Can You Read My Mind

  • Michael Jibson & BBC Concert Orchestra

    It's A Musical World

  • John Owen-Jones & BBC Concert Orchestra

    What Kind Of Fool Am I

  • Finchley Childrens Music Group & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Somewhere In My Memory

  • Michael Jibson, John Owen-Jones, Hannah Waddingham, Capital Voices, BBC Concert Orchestra & Finchley Childrens Music Group

    Thank You Very Much

  • John Owen-Jones, Hannah Waddingham, Michael Jibson, Capital Voices, Finchley Childrens Music Group & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Peace On Earth

Broadcasts

  • Fri 23 Dec 201120:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Fri 22 Jun 201220:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sun 12 Dec 202119:00
    BBC Radio 2