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Don Black introduces the next generation of musical theatre stars from London's Arts Educational School, with music from Grease to Wicked, Mary Poppins to David Bowie.

Friday Night Is Music Night presents, 'We Could Be Heroes'. Legendary lyricist Don Black introduces the next generation of musical theatre stars from the Arts Educational School in London. This special Friday Night Is Music Night stars twelve outstanding new soloists, and a magnificent seventy voice chorus, together with the sixty piece BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by West End maestro Mike Dixon. Among the featured shows; 'We Will Rock You'; Rent; Beauty and the Beast; Wicked; Barnum; Les Miserables; Grease; Mary Poppins and more. Including the international sensation 'Let It Go' from 'Frozen'; Good Morning Baltimore; Sunset Boulevard and a special world premiere for orchestra and voices, David Bowie's, 'We Could Be Heroes' ...
First broadcast in October 2014.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 6 Feb 201520:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Friday Night Is Music Night - Arts Ed 2014 Recording Date: 14/10/2014 Venue: The Mermaid

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      High Adventure (FNIMN Sig Tune)

    • Jacob Fisher, BBC Concert Orchestra & Ensemble of ArtsEd Musical Theatre Students

      We Will Rock You Arranged for BBC Concert Orchestra

    • Bobby Little & BBC Concert Orchestra

      Take Me or Leave Me

    • Patrick Sullivan & BBC Concert Orchestra

      The Streets of Dublin

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

    • Edd Campbell Bird, Nell Martin & BBC Concert Orchestra

      Be Our Guest

    • Omari Douglas & BBC Concert Orchestra

      GEORGIA ON MY MIN

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      MACK AND MABEL - OVERTURE

    • Sam O'Rourke & BBC Concert Orchestra

      OUT THERE

    • Sam O'Rourke & BBC Concert Orchestra

      OUT THER

    • Gabriella Williams & BBC Concert Orchestra

      UNEXPECTED SONG

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Jurassic Park

    • Ken Stacey, Blythe Jandoo, Charlotte Somers, David Burnip, Emily Mcgougan, Francesca Lara Gordon, Katie Shearman, Nathan Elwick, Sarah Day, Tom Bayliss, BBC Concert Orchestra & Ensemble of ArtsEd Musical Theatre Students

      AT THE END OF THE DAY

    • Francesca Williams, Heidi Delve, Mairi Barclay, Stephanie Rojas, Victoria Brown & BBC Concert Orchestra

      GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE

    • Danny Becker & BBC Concert Orchestra

      GREASED LIGHTNING

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      THE GREAT ESCAPE

    • Amy Perry & BBC Concert Orchestra

      I'm Not That Girl

    • Emily Langham, Mitch Smart & BBC Concert Orchestra

      SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS

    • Sienna Sebek & BBC Concert Orchestra

      You Have To Be There

    • Paul Wilkins & BBC Concert Orchestra

      Sunset Boulevard

    • Leah Barbara West & BBC Concert Orchestra

      Let It Go

    • BBC Concert Orchestra & Ensemble of ArtsEd Musical Theatre Students

      HEROES

Credit

PerformerBBC Concert Orchestra

Broadcasts

  • Fri 17 Oct 201420:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Fri 6 Feb 201520:00
    BBC Radio 2

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