Commonwealth Games - Glasgow
A sporting gala first broadcast for the Commonwealth Games. Medal-winning athletes and star singers join Ken Bruce and Garry Richardson with the ±«Óãtv Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Friday Night Is Music Night presents a special gala originally broadcast for the Commonwealth Games, recorded at the City Halls in Glasgow. With the ±«Óãtv Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Richard Balcombe. Presented by Ken Bruce and Garry Richardson from Radio 4's Today programme and ±«Óãtv Sport, the concert features music that's guaranteed to put you in a medal winning mood. With star singers John Owen Jones (Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables) and Gloria Onitiri (The Bodyguard and The Lion King) and medal winning guests Colin Jackson, Jonathan Edwards, Steve Cram and Matthew Pinsent. Music includes 'This is The Moment', Go the Distance, One Moment in Time, The Natural, I Will Survive, Search for the Hero, We Are the Champions together with famous sporting themes 'Rocky', 'Champions', 'Chariots of Fire' and a world premiere - Rimsky Korsakov's Flight of the Bumble Bee for Symphony orchestra and exercise bike !
Programme first broadcast 25th July 2014 as part of the ±«Óãtv's coverage of the Commonwealth Games.
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Friday Night Is Music Night
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HIGH ADVENTURE
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Olympic Fanfare & Theme
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CHARIOTS OF FIRE
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John Owen Jones/±«Óãtv SSO cb Richard Balcombe
GO THE DISTANCE
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Gloria Onitiri/±«Óãtv SSO cb Richard Balcombe
I WILL SURVIVE
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THE NATURAL
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CHAMPIONS
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Makin' Whoopee (Winning Medals)
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Bill Conti
Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)
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MAYBE THIS TIME
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THIS IS THE MOMENT
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SUPERMAN - THEME
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Once In A Lifetime
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Gloria Onitiri/±«Óãtv SSO cb Richard Balcombe
SEARCH FOR THE HERO
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BATON RELAY
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RUN TO YOU (Commonwealth Games Medley)
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JUMP (Commonwealth Games Celebration)
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Bicycle Race (Commonwealth Games Celebration)
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Bill Conti
Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)
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GOLD (Commonwealth Games Celebration)
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ROMEO AND JULIET : DANCE OF THE KNIGHTS
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THE FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE
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Gloria Onitiri/±«Óãtv SSO cb Richard Balcombe
ONE MOMENT IN TIME
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John Owen Jones/±«Óãtv SSO cb Richard Balcombe
DON'T STOP ME NOW
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GLORIA ONITIRI/JOHN OWEN JONES/±«Óãtv SSO cb RICHARD BALCOMBE
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
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GLORIA ONITIRI/JOHN OWEN JONES/±«Óãtv SSO cb RICHARD BALCOMBE
RULE THE WORLD
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Broadcasts
- Fri 25 Jul 2014 20:00±«Óãtv Radio 2
- Fri 24 Oct 2014 20:00±«Óãtv Radio 2
