"Oh What A Beautiful Evening"!

FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT "A Richard Rodgers gala in celebration of the centenary of his birth"

from The Hippodrome, Golders Green, London Recorded 23rd June 2002.

This Gale will be aired BBC Radio 2 Friday 28th June 7.00pm Check out BBC Radio 2 on the web to listen to the concert on line.

This gala concert was held to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great theatrical composer Richard Rodgers. It starred Philip QuastMaria Friedman, Ruthie Henshall, and Gary Wilmot, with Henry Goodman as The Master of Ceremonies, with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Richard Balcombe.

Song List

* Performers in order of of the song they sung.

  1. RICHARD RODGERS CENTENARY OVERTURE Rodgers arr Balcombe
  2. "THE SWEETEST SOUNDS" Rodgers sung by Henry Goodman
  3. MEDLEY - "Sing For Your Supper Rodgers arr. Balcombe, "I whistle a Happy Tune", "I like to recognise the tune", "The Sound of Music" sung by * Gary Wilmot, Maria Friedman, Philip Quast, Ruthie Henshall
  4. "ANY OLD PLACE WITH YOU" Rodgers sung by Gary Wilmot
  5. "MANHATTAN" Rodgers arr Russell Warner sung by Philip Quast
  6. PIANO ROLL - MY HEART STOOD STILL sung by
  7. 20s MEDLEY - "Thou Swell" Rodgers arr Geoff Eales, "The Blue Room", "Mountain Greenery", "You took advantage of me" sung by * Ruthie Henshall, Philip Quast, Gary Wilmot, Maria Friedman
  8. "THE BAD IN EVERY MAN" sung by Maria Friedman
  9. "BLUE MOON" sung by Ruthie Henshall
  10. "MY ROMANCE" sung by Maria Friedman
  11. "BABES IN ARMS MEDLEY" Rodgers arr. Balcombe, "Where or When", "The Lady is a Tramp", "My Funny Valentine", "I wish I were in Love again" sung by * Philip Quast, Gary Wilmot, Maria Friedman, Ruthie Henshall
  12. "It's a Grand Night for Singing" sung by All the performers.

INTERVAL

  1. "Oh what a Beautiful Mornin'" from Oklahoma! sung by Philip Quast
  2. "People will say we're in love" sung by Philip Quast and Maria Friedman
  3. "If I loved You" from Carousel sung by Gary Wilmot
  4. "Hollywood Party" sung by Henry Goodman
  5. "March of the Siamese Children" from The King & I
  6. DANCE MEDLEY Rodgers arr. Paul Bateman, "Dancing on the Ceiling", "On Your Toes", "Ten cents a dance", "Shall we dance" sung by * Ruthie Henshall, Gary Wilmot, Maria Friedman, Philip Quast and Ruthie Henshall
  7. GRAND WALTZ MEDLEY Rodgers arr. Sidney Torch
  8. "CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN" sung by Ruthie Henshall
  9. "I ENJOY BEING A GIRL"
  10. "SOME ENCHANTED EVENING" Rodgers arr Robert Russell Bennett sung by Philip Quast
  11. "When the Children are asleep" from Carousel sung by Ruthie Henshall and Gary Wilmot
  12. "WHAT DO WE DO, WE FLY" Sondheim/Rodgers sung by Ruthie Henshall, Gary Wilmot, Maria Friedman and Henry Goodman
  13. "YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE" from Carousel Rodgers arr. Don Walker sung by Maria Friedman
  14. "WITH A SONG IN MY HEART" Rodgers arr. Robert Russell Bennett sung by All the performers



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