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The Great Northern Playlist (16/08/2020)

OJ Borg presents The Great Northern Playlist, a selection of tracks chosen by BBC Local Radio listeners and recorded by the BBC Philharmonic.

The Great Northern Playlist is made up of ten new orchestral arrangements of iconic songs from the North of England, including Tainted Love by Soft Cell and She's Electric by Oasis. The songs have been nominated by BBC Local Radio listeners and recorded remotely in lockdown by the BBC Philharmonic.OJ Borg presents performances of all these news arrangements, plus live link-ups with presenters from each of the ten local radio stations who took part including BBC Radio Manchester.

2 hours

Music Played

  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    All Around The World

  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Calling All The Heroes

    • Great Northern Playlist.
    • 01.
  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Relax

    • Great Northern Playlist.
    • 01.
  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    On The Beach

    • Great Northern Playlist.
    • 01.
  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Tainted Love

    • Great Northern Playlist.
    • 01.
  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    It's A Sin

    • Great Northern Playlist.
    • 01.
  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Black Magic

    • Great Northern Playlist.
    • 01.
  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Every Kinda People

    • Great Northern Playlist.
    • 01.
  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor

    • Great Northern Playlist.
    • 01.
  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    She's Electric

    • Great Northern Playlist.
    • 01.
  • Pet Shop Boys & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Can You Forgive Her?

  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Sound and Vision

  • Claire Moore & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Diamonds Are Forever

  • Vera Lynn & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    New World In The Morning

  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Karma Chameleon

Broadcast

  • Sun 16 Aug 202019:00