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A Tribute to Tony Bennett

A tribute to the timeless voice of Tony Bennett, with singers Louise Dearman and Lance Ellington. Richard Balcombe conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra live from Chichester.

The BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Richard Balcombe, and special guests Louise Dearman and Lance Ellington pay tribute in music and song to the timeless voice of Anthony Dominick Benedetto, better known as Tony Bennett.

Live from Chichester Festival Theatre.

Presented by Katie Derham.

Bernstein: On the Town Overture
Berlin: Steppin’ Out
Reardon/Distel: The Good Life
Jimmy McHugh/Dorothy Fields: On the Sunny Side of the Street
Kern/Fields: The way you look tonight
Schwartz/Dietz: Dancing in the Dark
Howard: Fly Me to the Moon
Gershwin: ‘S Wonderful
Porter arr Riddle: Adam & Eve Ballet

INTERVAL

Arr Riddle: Sinatra Film Suite
Noble: The Very Thought of You
Rodgers/Hart: My Funny Valentine
Turner/Parsons/Chaplin: Smile
Wright/Forrest: Stranger in Paradise
Riddle: Fidgety Feet
Gershwin arr Riddle: Walking the Dog (Promenade)
Miller/Murden: For Once in my Life
Cross/Cory: I Left my Heart in San Francisco
Adams/Strouse: Put on a Happy Face
Rodgers/Hart: The Lady is a Tramp

Singers: Louise Dearman and Lance Ellington
BBC Concert Orchestra
Conductor Richard Balcombe

2 hours, 14 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Oct 202519:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Friday Night Is Music Night Opening Sig Tune

    Conductor: Richard Balcombe.

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    On The Town - Overture

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Lance Ellington

    Steppin' Out

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Lance Ellington

    The Good Life

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Louise Dearman

    On The Sunny Side Of The Street

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe, Louise Dearman & Lance Ellington

    Just The Way You Look Tonight

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Dancing in the Dark

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Lance Ellington

    Fly Me To The Moon

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Louise Dearman

    S'WONDERFUL

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Garden Of Eden Ballet

  • Vernon Duke

    April in Paris

    Composer: Yip Harburg. Singer: Tony Bennett.
    • Sinetone.

  • Gordon Jenkins

    The Skyscraper Blues

    Composer: Tom Adair. Singer: Tony Bennett.
    • Sinetone.

  • Johnny Green

    Body and Soul

    Singer: Tony Bennett. Ensemble: The Ralph Sharon Trio.
    • Columbia.

  • Bill Evans

    Waltz for Debby

    Performer: Bill Evans. Singer: Tony Bennett.
    • Craft Recordings.

  • George Gershwin

    Fascinatin' Rhythm

    Singer: Tony Bennett. Singer: Diana Krall. Ensemble: Bill Charlap Trio.
    • Verve.

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Overture: Sinatra Film Suite

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Lance Ellington

    The Very Thought Of You

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Louise Dearman

    My Funny Valentine

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe, Louise Dearman & Lance Ellington

    Smile

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Stranger In Paradise

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Fidgety Feet

  • BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Walking The Dog (Promenade)

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Lance Ellington

    For Once In My Life

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Lance Ellington

    I Left My Heart In San Francisco

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe, Louise Dearman & Lance Ellington

    Put On A Happy Face

  • BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe, Louise Dearman & Lance Ellington

    The Lady Is A Tramp

  • BBC Concert Orchestra Cb Richard Balcombe

    Friday Night Is Music Night Closing Sig Tune

  • Franz Schubert

    Octet in F major D.803 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Anne Katharina Schreiber. Performer: Danusha Waskiewicz. Performer: Kristin von der Goltz. Performer: James Munro. Performer: Lorenzo Coppola. Performer: Teunis van der Zwart. Performer: Javier Zafra.
    • Schubert: Oktett.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 1.

  • Claude Debussy

    Serenade for the Doll (Children's Corner)

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Debussy: Children's Corner, Suite Bergamasque, Pour le Piano: Angela Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.
    • 3.

  • Claude Debussy

    The Snow is Dancing (Children's Corner)

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Debussy: Children's Corner, Suite Bergamasque, Pour le Piano: Angela Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.
    • 4.

  • Claude Debussy

    The Little Shepherd (Children's Corner)

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Debussy: Children's Corner, Suite Bergamasque, Pour le Piano: Angela Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Fri 24 Oct 202519:30
    BBC Radio 3