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The BBC Sport Prom, with Gabby Logan introducing music with a sporting theme. Features the BBC Concert Orchestra under Rebecca Miller in music by Orff, Prokofiev and Josef Strauss.

Afternoon on 3 with Verity Sharp

Gabby Logan presents music with a sporting theme in an action replay of the BBC Sport Prom, recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall last Sunday morning.

Crouch End Festival Chorus
BBC Concert Orchestra
Rebecca Miller (conductor)

In a busy summer of sport that included the World Cup, Wimbledon and soon the Commonwealth Games, comes the first ever BBC Sport Prom. Gabby Logan hosts a concert combining classical favourites recalling great sporting events with memorable TV themes. Sporting celebrities select their favourite classical items and we relive unforgettable sporting moments.

Music includes Orff's O Fortuna from Carmina Burana, Prokofiev's Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet, and Josef Strauss's Sport Polka, alongside favourite TV themes, including Match of the Day and Wimbledon.

First broadcast 20th July 2014.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 23 Jul 201414:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • John Williams

    Summon the heroes (for Tim Morisson) vers. full

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

  • JOnes

    SOUL LIMBO

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

  • Josef Strauss

    Sport-Polka Op.170

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

  • Émile Waldteufel

    Les Patineurs [The skaters] - waltz Op.183

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

  • Barry Stoller

    Match of the Day

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

  • Keith Mansfield

    Wimbledon Theme

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

  • Carl Orff

    Carmina burana - cantiones profanae for soloists, chorus and orchestra

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Choir: Crouch End Festival Chorus.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Romeo and Juliet - suite no. 2 Op.64b

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

  • Gustav Holst

    The Planets - suite Op.32

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Ein Musikalischer Spass K.522 for 2 violins, viola, bass and 2 horns

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    The Age of gold - suite from the ballet Op.22a

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

  • RICHARD RODGERS/OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II

    YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE (FROM 'CAROUSEL')

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

  • Sam Fonteyn

    POP LOOKS BACH (SKI SUNDAY)

    Conductor: Rebecca Miller. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

Credit

PerformerBBC Concert Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 Jul 201414:00
    BBC Radio 3