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2Day 2013: Friday Night is Music Night

2DAY2DAY 2013

A spectacular edition of Friday Night Is Music Night, with Gary Barlow, Sinead O'Connor, Jamie Cullum, Elaine Paige, Clare Teal, Mick Hucknall and others.

Another chance to hear the Friday Night is Music Night 2Day special from Hackney Empire, first broadcast on May 10th this year.

Gary Barlow headlines a show that amazes, delights, surprises and thrills!

Among the artists taking part are Sinead O'Connor, Jamie Cullum, Elaine Paige, Clare Teal and Mick Hucknall, all backed by the extraordinary 60 piece BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Mike Dixon.

The orchestra also blast their way through exciting classics from Shostakovich to Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein to the epic film music of John Williams.
This 2Day Friday Night special also features the network's musical award winners including Radio 2 Young Folk duo Gregory Russell and Ciaron Algar, Radio 2 Young Choristers Louisa Stirland and Isaac Waddington,and Young Brass award winner Josiah Walters.

A record number of Radio 2 stars host this never to be repeated event. Among them Ken Bruce, Jeremy Vine, Anneka Rice, Paul Gambaccini, Vanessa Feltz, Alex Lester, Richard Allinson, Janice Long and Bob Harris. And watch out for a surprise performance from Tony Blackburn, as you have never seen him before.

Finally, Radio 2's presenters take to the stage with their own vocal tribute band to perform one of the most iconic pop songs of them all. To find out which, tune in to Friday Night's 2Day Gala Concert - 'All of Radio 2's music in one day'.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 9 Aug 201320:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    High Adventure (FNIMN Sig Tune)

  • BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    Festival Overture

  • Mick Hucknall/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    That's How Strong My Love Is

  • Clare Teal/BBC Concert Orchestra Cb Mike Dixon

    Feeling Good

  • BBC Concert Orchestra Cb Mike Dixon

    Superman Theme

  • Jamie Cullum/BBC Concert Orchestra Cb Mike Dixon

    Edge Of Something

  • Tony Blackburn/Alasdair Mally/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    Sabre Dance/Swinging Cymbal Mash Up

  • Sinead O'Connor/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    Secret Love

  • BBC Concert Orchestra C.B. Mike Dixon

    Candide Overture

  • Louisa Stirland/Isaac Waddington/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    The Lord Is My Shepherd (Vicar of Dibley Theme)

  • Elaine Paige/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    Cry Me A River

  • BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    Gypsy Overture

  • Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar

    Clumsy Lover

  • BBC Concert Orchestra - featuring Josiah Walters / CB Mike Dixon

    76 Trombones

  • Sinead O'Connor/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    Nothing Compares To You

  • BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    Pomp & Circumstance March No.1

  • Gary Barlow/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    Back For Good

  • Gary Barlow/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    A Million Love Songs

  • Gary Barlow/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    Rule The World

  • Radio 2 Presenters' Choir/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    Dancing Queen

  • BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

    2Day Ident

Broadcasts

  • Fri 10 May 201319:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Fri 9 Aug 201320:00
    BBC Radio 2

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