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Celebrating Bernstein

From The Lighthouse, Poole Martin Yates conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra and singers in a celebration of the music of American composer, pianist and conductor Leonard Bernstein.

Martin Yates conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra and some star singers in a celebration of the music of American composer, pianist and conductor Leonard Bernstein.
Recorded at The Lighthouse, Poole.

Bernstein: On The Town (1944) - Times Square; New York! New York!; Lucky to Be Me; I Can Cook Too
Bernstein: Fancy Free (1944) - Big Stuff
Bernstein: Peter Pan (1950) - Dream With Me; Captain Hook’s Soliloquy
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (1953) - Overture; 100 Easy Ways to Lose a Man; A Little Bit in Love: The Wrong Note Rag

INTERVAL

Bernstein: Candide (1956) - Overture; The Best of All Possible Worlds; I Am Easily Assimilated
Bernstein: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (1976) - Take Care of This House
Bernstein: The Madwoman of Central Park (1979) - My New Friends
Bernstein: West Side Story (1957) - Mambo
West Side Story Suite 2 - I Feel Pretty; Jet Song; America; Tonight

Singers: Sophie Evans, Lauren Samuels, Rob Houchen, Damian Humbley
BBC Concert Orchestra
Conductor Martin Yates

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BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Times Square (On the Town)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    New York! New York! (On the Town)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Sophie Evans. Singer: Lauren Samuels. Singer: Rob Houchen. Singer: Damian Humbley.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Lucky to Be Me (On the Town)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Rob Houchen.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    I Can Cook Too (On the Town)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Lauren Samuels.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Big Stuff (Fancy Free)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Rob Houchen.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Captain Hook's Soliloquy

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Sophie Evans.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Captain Hook's Soliloquy

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Damian Humbley.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Overture - Wonderful Town

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    100 Ways to Lose a Man (Wonderful Town)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Lauren Samuels.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    A Little Bit in Love (Wonderful Town)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Sophie Evans.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    The Wrong Note Rag (Wonderful Town)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Sophie Evans. Singer: Lauren Samuels. Singer: Rob Houchen. Singer: Damian Humbley.

  • Aaron Copland

    The Revivalist and His Flock (Appalachian Spring)

    Ensemble: Septura.
    • Naxos.

  • André Previn

    Two Little Serenades

    Performer: Alicja Śmietana. Performer: Evelyne Berezovsky.
    • Solo Musica.

  • Aaron Copland

    Variations on a Shaker Hymn (Appalachian Spring)

    Ensemble: Septura.
    • Naxos.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Overture - Candide

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    The Best of All Possible Worlds (Candide)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Sophie Evans. Singer: Lauren Samuels. Singer: Rob Houchen. Singer: Damian Humbley.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    I Am Easily Assimilated (Candide)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Lauren Samuels.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Take Care of this House (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Sophie Evans.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    My New Friends (The Madwoman of Central Park)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Rob Houchen.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Mambo (West Side Story)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    I Feel Pretty (West Side Story)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Sophie Evans. Singer: Lauren Samuels.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Jet Song (West Side Story)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Rob Houchen. Singer: Damian Humbley.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    America (West Side Story)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Sophie Evans. Singer: Lauren Samuels.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Tonight (West Side Story)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Sophie Evans. Singer: Lauren Samuels. Singer: Rob Houchen. Singer: Damian Humbley.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Make Our Garden Grow (Candide)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates. Singer: Sophie Evans. Singer: Lauren Samuels. Singer: Rob Houchen. Singer: Damian Humbley.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Sonata in D major H.16.24 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Jean‐Efflam Bavouzet.
    • Haydn Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
    • Chandos.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Friday19:30
    BBC Radio 3