Sunday Night is Guitar Night
Sunday Night is Guitar Night - with Ken Bruce. An evening of strumming and twanging with guests guitarists from the world of jazz, folk , classical and pop.
Sunday Night is Guitar Night
"Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two "- so said composer Frederic Chopin . Beethoven was equally impressed by the instrument - "The guitar is a miniature orchestra in itself" ,he once said.
The instrument's true origin is a mystery. The word guitar comes from the Ancient Greek kithara. We know that guitars existed in Spain from the 13th century. 700 years later the first electric guitar made it's debut.
On tonight's Sunday Night is Music Night as part of Radio 2's guitar season we can boast 3 guitars in the hands of 3 exponents of the instrument in 3 different genres of music. Our guests include jazz guitarist Martin Taylor, folk guitarist Martin Simpson and classical guitarist Milo拧 Karadaglic.
The 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra under the baton of Richard Balcombe recall some icon guitar themes including Monty Norman's 007 theme, Apache by Jerry Lordan, Classical Gas by Mason Williams and the theme to the 大象传媒 drama Edge of Darkness written by Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen.
Folk meets jazz in a guitar collaboration between Martin Taylor and Martin Simpson and we end the evening with a performance by Milos of the only classical guitar concerto to make the UK top ten - Rodrigo's Adagio from his Concierto d'Aranjuez.
Ken Bruce has his air guitar tuned and ready - so join us for an evening of strum and twang!
Programme first broadcast in May 2014
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The 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra Cb: Richard Balcombe
Friday Night Is Music Night Opening Sig Tune
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The 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra Cb: Richard Balcombe
Espana
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Pete Callard & the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe
Apache, Wonderful Land, Foot Tapper
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Martin Taylor
I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU
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The 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra Cb: Richard Balcombe
Plink Plank Plunk
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Milo拧 Karadagli膰
Danza Del Molinero (Manuel de Falla)
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
Tango (Espana no.2")
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Pete Callard & the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe
PARISIENNE WALKWAYS
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Martin Simpson
IN THE PINES
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Pete Callard & the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe
EDGE OF DARKNESS
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Pete Callard & the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe
Here Comes The Sun/Something
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Martin Simpson
Jackie and Murphy
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
HOLIDAY FOR STRINGS
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe & Milo拧 Karadagli膰
ROMANCE
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Pete Callard & the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe
007 THEME
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Martin Taylor
True
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Pete Callard & the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe
Hit and Miss - Juke Box Jury
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Martin Simpson and Martin Taylor
TIME AFTER TIME
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Milos Karadaglic and the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra C.B Richard Balcombe
CONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ : ADAGIO - 2ND MVT
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The 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra Cb: Richard Balcombe
FNIMN Closing Sig Tune
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe
Espana
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard
Shadows Medley - Apache
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard
Shadows Medley - Wonderful Land
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard
Shadows Medley - Foot Tapper
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Martin Taylor
I Won't Last a Day Without You
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe
Plink, Plank Plonk
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Milo拧 Karadagli膰
Danza del Molinero - The Miller's Dance
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe
Tango
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard
Parisienne Walkways
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Martin Simpson
In the Pines
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard
Edge of Darkness
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Martin Simpson
The Keel Row
- The Collection.
- TOPIC.
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Blind Willie Johnson
Dark Is The Night
- Blind Willie Johnson.
- Columba.
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Martin Carthy
Siege of Delhi
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Django Reinhardt
I'll See You In My Dreams
- The Best of....
- JAZZ HOUR.
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Joe Pass
Night and Day
- The Best of....
- Pacific Jazz.
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard
Here Comes the Sun/Something
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Martin Simpson
Jackie and Murphy
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe
Holiday For Strings
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Milo拧 Karadagli膰
Romance
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard
James Bond Theme
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Martin Taylor
True
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Pete Callard
Hit Or Miss(Juke Box Jury)
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Martin Taylor & Martin Simpson
Time After Time
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大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Milo拧 Karadagli膰
Adagio - Concierto de Aranjuez
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra |
| Presenter | Ken Bruce |
| Performer | Martin Simpson |
| Performer | Milos Karadaglic |
| Performer | Martin Taylor |
Broadcasts
- Fri 23 May 2014 20:00大象传媒 Radio 2
- Fri 1 Aug 2014 20:00大象传媒 Radio 2
- Sun 9 Aug 2020 19:00大象传媒 Radio 2
