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Ken Bruce presents a Friday Night cracker for Christmas, with classic songs, poetry and readings starring Samantha Bond, Louise Dearman, John Owen-Jones and Capital Voices.

A special Friday Night Is Music to bring in Christmas. Packed with festive cheer, the seventy piece BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by the Broadway maestro Larry Blank, present a stocking full of Christmas classics including; White Christmas, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, Silver Bells, Sleigh Ride, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and many, many more. With star singers Louise Dearman (Wicked) and John Owen-Jones (Phantom, Les Miserables); the West End's top vocal group Capital Voices; and readings and poetry from Samantha Bond (Downton Abbey) and film, television and stage star, Kenneth Cranham . Presented by Ken Bruce.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 Dec 201320:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • FNIMN Christmas 2013

    • BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      White Christmas Overture

    • John Owen Jones & The BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

    • Louise Dearman/BBC Concert Orchestra cb Larry Blank

      LET IT SNOW

    • BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      TROIKA

    • John Owen Jones & The BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      THE CHRISTMAS SONG

    • Capital Voices/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      Silver Bells

    • Louise Dearman/BBC Concert Orchestra cb Larry Blank

      Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    • John Owen Jones & The BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      IT's Only A Winter's Tale

    • Louise Dearman/John Owen Jones/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      Baby It's Cold Outside

    • Louise Dearman/John Owen Jones/Capital Voices/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      The Perfect Christmas Tree

    • Louise Dearman/John Owen Jones/Capital Voices/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      SNOW

    • John Owen Jones & The BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      BEST THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU'RE DANCING, THE (WHITE CHRISTMAS)

    • Louise Dearman/Capital Voices/BBC Concert Orch cb Larry Blank

      WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR

    • Louise Dearman/John Owen Jones/Capital Voices/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      The Best Christmas Of All (Mrs Santa Claus)

    • BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      A Carol Symphony (Movt. 3)

    • BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      SLEIGH RIDE

    • Louise Dearman/BBC Concert Orchestra cb Larry Blank

      My Grown Up Christmas List

    • BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      Christmas Medley

    • Louise Dearman/John Owen Jones/Capital Voices/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

    • Louise Dearman/John Owen Jones/Capital Voices/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank

      I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM

Broadcasts

  • Fri 20 Dec 201320:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Fri 27 Dec 201320:00
    BBC Radio 2

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