Johnny Mercer Centenary Celebration Concert
Radio 2 celebrates the centenary of Johnny Mercer's birth with an all star concert at the Mermaid Theatre. Curtis Stigers presents a unique tribute as we remember Johnny Mercer.
Another chance to hear 大象传媒 Radio 2 celebrating the centenary of the birth of one of the great lyricists of our time - Johnny Mercer - with acclaimed American singer-songwriter and saxophonist Curtis Stigers presenting a special Friday Night Is Music Night, from London's Mermaid Theatre.
Everybody knows a Mercer song - Hooray For Hollywood, Jeepers Creepers, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Moon River - to name just a few.
Joining Curtis onstage will be an all-star line-up from the world of musical theatre and TV - Sally Ann Triplett (Mamma Mia), Ruthie Henshall (Woman In White) , and Nigel Harman (Guys & Dolls / EastEnders). Together, they'll be bringing the Mercer songbook to life - from 'Autumn Leaves' to 'Come Rain Or Come Shine', 'Hooray For Hollywood' to 'Moon River' - with the help of the 70-piece 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, conducted by Tony award-nominated Larry Blank.
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra
Johnny Mercer Overture
- Capital Voices.
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Sally Ann Triplett
Something's Gotta Give
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank.
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Ruthie Henshall
Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank;.
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Nigel Harman
That Old Black Magic
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank.
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Curtis Stigers
Days Of Wine And Roses
- John Coleman.
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Ruthie Henshall
In The Cool Cool Cool Of The Evening
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank.
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Sally Ann Triplett & Nigel Harman
Hooray For Hollywood
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB.
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Sally Ann Triplett
And The Angels Sing
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank.
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Curtis Stigers
I Wanna Be Around
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank.
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Nigel Harman
Too Marvellous For Words
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank.
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra
Lil' Abner Overture
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Capital Voices
On The Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank.
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Sally Ann Triplett
Jeepers Creepers
- Capital Voices;.
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB.
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Nigel Harman
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank.
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Sally Ann Triplett
Ac Cent Tchu Ate The Positive
- Ruthie Henshall;.
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB.
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Ruthie Henshall
Hit The Road To Dreamland
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank.
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Sally Ann Triplett
P.S. I Love You
- Andy Vinter.
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Curtis Stigers
One For My Baby
- Andy Vinter.
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Nigel Harman
Autumn Leaves
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank.
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Ruthie Henshall
Come Rain Or Come Shine
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Curtis Stigers
Moon River
- 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Larry Blank.
Broadcasts
- Fri 13 Nov 2009 19:30大象传媒 Radio 2
- Fri 12 Mar 2010 19:30大象传媒 Radio 2