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Celebrating Ivor Novello

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Ian McMillan-Davidson, and three vocal stars celebrate the music of Ivor Novello on the 75th anniversary of his death.

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales are joined by conductor Ian McMillan-Davidson, and vocal stars Jessica Robinson, Claire-Barnett-Jones and Trystan Llŷr Griffiths to celebrate the music of Ivor Novello in his home town of Cardiff on the 75th anniversary of his death.

Presented by Shân Cothi, live from Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff.

Novello arr. Torch: The Romance of Ivor Novello
Novello arr. McMillan: Keep the Home-Fires Burning
Novello arr. Hope: Glamorous Night; Shine Through my Dreams (Glamorous Night)
Novello arr. Prentice: Why Is There Ever Goodbye? (Careless Rapture)
Novello arr. Cottee: Why Isn't It You? (Crest of the Wave)
Novello arr. Wilkinson: The Leap Year Waltz (The Dancing Years)
Novello arr. Docker: The Dancing Years (medley)

INTERVAL

Novello arr. Hope: Ivor Novello Selection
Novello arr. McMillan/Poole: Dark Music (Arc de Triomphe)
Novello arr. Hope: King's Rhapsody (medley)
Novello arr. Hope: If Only She'd Looked My Way (Gay's the Word)
Novello arr. McMillan/Poole: Finder Please Return (Gay's the Word)
Novello arr. Docker: Vitality!
Novello arr. McMillan/Poole: Valley of Song (medley)
Novello arr. McMillan/Poole: We’ll Gather Lilacs (Perchance to Dream)

Jessica Robinson (soprano)
Claire Barnett-Jones (mezzo-soprano)
Trystan Llŷr Griffiths (tenor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ian McMillan-Davidson (conductor)

Release date:

2 hours, 14 minutes

On radio

Fri 6 Mar 202619:30

Broadcast

  • Fri 6 Mar 202619:30