Celebrating Ivor Novello

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. Docker: The Dancing Years (medley)

INTERVAL

Novello arr. Hope: King's Rhapsody (medley)
Novello arr. McMillan/Poole: Dark Music (Arc de Triomphe)
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)