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As ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3 celebrates the 80th anniversary of VE Day, join the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra and the Central Band of the Royal Air Force for this stirring, swinging salute to our greatest generation.

In May 1945 silence fell across Europe – and for a few unforgettable days, a continent danced in the streets. Eighty years on, as we remember that world-changing moment, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra joins forces with the Central Band of the Royal Air Force for a very special Friday Night is Music Night. As always, it’s an evening packed with tunes you know and love. Richard Balcombe conducts movie melodies guaranteed to conjure memories – including The Dam Busters and 633 Squadron. There’ll be pageantry, marches and a spectacular showpiece that brings together the full symphonic forces of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ CO with the musical aces of the RAF.

And of course, we’ll be kicking up our heels and dancing, as the Central Band of the Royal Air Force celebrates the songs that saw a nation through, including A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square and I’ll be Seeing You, and salutes the music of Glenn Miller – all with that irresistible swing.