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Ultra Lounge Concert: Henry Mancini and Beyond

The BBC Concert Orchestra with conductor Edwin Outwater with special guests celebrate the music of composer Henry Mancini and his Space Age Pop contemporaries.

Mel Giedroyc hosts Radio 2’s final visit to this year’s BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Tonight’s concert celebrates the exotic and sophisticated sounds that sprang forth in the 1950’s and 60’s from composers such as Les Baxter, Juan Garcia Esquivel, Julius Wechter, Burt Bacharach and, most importantly of all, Henry Mancini. Born 100 years ago, Hank Mancini’s music came to define what we know these days as Ultra Lounge or Space Age Pop. His Oscar and Grammy winning scores for movies, including Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Pink Panther, The Days of Wine and Roses, and Two For The Road and dozens more, helped cement his reputation as one of the all-time greats in the world of film composition.

The BBC Concert Orchestra, led by their principal guest conductor Edwin Outwater, perform titles including Peter Gunn, Baby Elephant Walk, Moon River, The Pink Panther Theme, Quincy Jones’ Soul Bossa Nova, Alfie, A Taste of Honey, The Windmills of Your Mind and What’s New Pussycat? Featuring guest vocalists Rachel John, Oliver Tompsett and Henry Mancini’s daughter, Monica Mancini.

Introduced by Paul Gambaccini.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 13 Oct 202420:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Prom 57: Ultra Lounge – Henry Mancini and Beyond

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Charade

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Peter Gunn Theme

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Baby Elephant Walk

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Days of Wine and Roses

    • Monica Mancini & BBC Concert Orchestra

      Moon River

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      The Pink Panther Theme

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Blues In The Night

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Raindrops In Rio

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Lujon

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Soul Bossa Nova

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Mucha Muchacha

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Quiet Village

    • Rachel John & BBC Concert Orchestra

      Alfie

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Misirlou

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      The Avengers (Theme)

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Hawaii Five-0

    • Rachel John & BBC Concert Orchestra

      The Look Of Love

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Casino Royale

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Spanish Flea

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      A Taste Of Honey

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Windmills Of Your Mind

    • Oliver Tompsett & BBC Concert Orchestra

      Music To Watch Girls By

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Party Poop

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Hong Kong Fireworks

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Shooting Star

    • Rachel John & BBC Concert Orchestra

      This Guy's In Love With You

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Saturday Night On Saturn

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Whatchamacallit

    • Oliver Tompsett & BBC Concert Orchestra

      What's New Pussycat?

    • Oliver Tompsett & BBC Concert Orchestra

      It's Not Unusual

    • BBC Concert Orchestra

      Las Vegas

Broadcast

  • Sun 13 Oct 202420:00
    BBC Radio 2