Wizard of Oz
Warwick Davis celebrates The Wizard of Oz, with Rebecca Trehearn as Dorothy, Joe Stilgoe as Scarecrow, Hadley Fraser as Tin Man and Trevor Dion Nicholas as Cowardly Lion.
We’re off to see the Wizard! Friday Night Is Music Night celebrates the 80th anniversary of the MGM classic, ‘The Wizard of Oz. ’ A stellar cast includes the Olivier award winning Rebecca Trehearn as Dorothy; the singer songwriter Joe Stilgoe as The Scarecrow; West End leads Hadley Fraser as The Tin Man and Trevor Dion Nicholas as the Cowardly Lion; and fresh from her award winning performance in ‘Caroline Or Change’, Sharon D. Clarke. The concert also features music from ‘Wicked’, and the Diana Ross starring movie ‘The Wiz’ – all inspired by Frank L. Baum’s original Oz stories. For the first time on Radio 2, the actor Warwick Davis (Star Wars, Willow, Harry Potter) will present the concert. Music includes ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’, ‘Follow the Yellow Brick Road’, ‘Ease On Down the Road’, ‘The Wizard and I’ and more! With the sixty piece BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Broadway maestro Larry Blank.
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BBC Concert Orchestra
Wizard Of Oz Entr'acte / You're Out Of The Woods (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn; BBC Concert Orchestra
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Hadley Fraser; BBC Concert Orchestra
Button Up Overcoat (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Joe Stilgoe
There's A Small Hotel (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Trevor Dion Nicholas; BBC Concert Orchestra
You're The Cream In My Coffee (Friday Night is Music Night)
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BBC Concert Orchestra
Cyclone (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn; Hadley Fraser; Joe Stilgoe; Trevor Dion Nicholas; Capital Voices; BBC Concert Orchestra
Follow The Yellow Brick Road / We're Off To See The Wizard (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Trevor Dion Nicholas; BBC Concert Orchestra
King Of The Forest / Courage (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn; BBC Concert Orchestra
The Wizard And I (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Sharon D Clarke; Trevor Dion Nicholas; BBC Concert Orchestra
Ease On Down The Road (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Sharon D Clarke; BBC Concert Orchestra
Home (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Sharon D Clarke; Capital Voices; BBC Concert Orchestra
Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Joe Stilgoe; Trevor Dion Nicholas; Hadley Fraser; BBC Concert Orchestra
If Only I Had A Brain/Heart/Nerve (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn; Hadley Fraser; Joe Stilgoe; Trevor Dion Nicholas; BBC Concert Orchestra
The Jitterbug (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn; BBC Concert Orchestra
Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead (Friday Night is Music Night)
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BBC Concert Orchestra
Night On A Bare Mountain (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Joe Stilgoe; BBC Concert Orchestra
One In Love With Amy (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn; Hadley Fraser; Joe Stilgoe; Trevor Dion Nicholas; Capital Voices; BBC Concert Orchestra
The Merry Old Land Of Oz (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn; Sharon D Clarke; BBC Concert Orchestra
For Good (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn; Hadley Fraser; Joe Stilgoe; Trevor Dion Nicholas; Capital Voices; BBC Concert Orchestra
Brand New Day (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn; BBC Concert Orchestra
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Friday Night is Music Night)
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BBC Concert Orchestra
High Adventure (Friday Night Is Music Night Sig Tune)
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BBC Concert Orchestra
Wizard Of Oz Entr'acte / You're Out Of The Woods (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn & BBC Concert Orchestra
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Hadley Fraser & BBC Concert Orchestra
Button Up Overcoat (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Joe Stilgoe
There's A Small Hotel (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Trevor Dion Nicholas & BBC Concert Orchestra
You're The Cream In My Coffee (Friday Night is Music Night)
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BBC Concert Orchestra
Cyclone (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn, Joe Stilgoe, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Hadley Fraser, Capital Voices & BBC Concert Orchestra
Follow The Yellow Brick Road / We're Off To See The Wizard (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Trevor Dion Nicholas & BBC Concert Orchestra
King Of The Forest / Courage (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn & BBC Concert Orchestra
The Wizard And I (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Sharon D. Clarke, Trevor Dion Nicholas & BBC Concert Orchestra
Ease On Down The Road (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Sharon D. Clarke & BBC Concert Orchestra
Home (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Mark Weigle
Oz
- The Truth Is.
- 2.
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Gumm Sisters
When The Butterflies Kiss The Buttercups Goodbye
- Judy.
- 32 Records.
- 4.
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Gumm Sisters
Hang On To A Rainbow
- Judy.
- 32 Records.
- 3.
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Guster
What You Wish For
- Lost And Gone Forever.
- Nettwerk.
- 1.
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Hits of Elton John - The Ballads.
- Edelton.
- 3.
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Elton John
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, December 1973)
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Deluxe Edition.
- Mercury.
- 11.
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Sharon D. Clarke, Capital Voices & BBC Concert Orchestra
Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Joe Stilgoe, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Hadley Fraser & BBC Concert Orchestra
If Only I Had A Brain/Heart/Nerve (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn, Joe Stilgoe, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Hadley Fraser & BBC Concert Orchestra
The Jitterbug (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn & BBC Concert Orchestra
Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead (Friday Night is Music Night)
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BBC Concert Orchestra
Night On A Bare Mountain (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Joe Stilgoe & BBC Concert Orchestra
One In Love With Amy (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn, Joe Stilgoe, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Hadley Fraser, Capital Voices & BBC Concert Orchestra
The Merry Old Land Of Oz (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn, Sharon D. Clarke & BBC Concert Orchestra
For Good (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn, Joe Stilgoe, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Hadley Fraser, Sharon D. Clarke, Capital Voices & BBC Concert Orchestra
Brand New Day (Friday Night is Music Night)
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Rebecca Trehearn & BBC Concert Orchestra
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Friday Night is Music Night)
Broadcasts
- Fri 16 Aug 201920:00BBC Radio 2
- Fri 28 Feb 202020:00BBC Radio 2
