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Radio 3 Live In Concert - John Wilson conducts

 
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Helen May



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:57 pm    Post subject: Radio 3 Live In Concert - John Wilson conducts Reply with quote

Love from Media City in Salford John Wilson conducts the BBC Philharmonic on Monday at 7.30.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

John Wilson's 2013 Prom is on Radio 3 this evening from 7.30pm. On TV (BBC Four) this Friday evening.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/whats-on/2013/august-26/14686
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You just beat me to it Ian, I'll be listening and watching on Friday!

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I listened this evening and enjoyed. Looking forward to Friday!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I enjoyed the second half more than the first.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Reading the Radio Times I'm pleased to see that music from Ben Hur is being played on this programme ...I love that score and don't think I've ever heard it on the radio before...

Have just started to listen to the 1st part on Listen Again.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

BBC4 tonight at 7.30pm Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think I enjoyed last night's, even more than the previous JW offerings.

Just wish I had them all on my Humax recorder... Sad
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I enjoyed almost all of it but I really prefer his musicals Proms. I've booked to see him at London's Festival Hall in December (sold out now!) and that is a programme of MGM musicals which suits me fine. Fingers crossed the singers will include Matthew Ford and Kim Criswell and the girl whose name I've forgotten who did the great Ethel Merman take-off last year.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I felt the same Eileen but enjoyed it more on TV than just listening to it on the radio.

Was it Caroline O'Connor who did the Ethel Merman songs? I thought that was his best prom of all and love to listen to it, although I do have it on a DVD that I made from the TV recording.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Helen, I've just looked at Matt Ford's website and he is booked for the Festival Hall concert so that is a huge plus. I think you are right about Caroline O'Connor and they showed a brief clip of her during the Prom interval.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just looked and he's on the Manchester date as well!

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 3:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John Wilson is a guest on BBC Radio 3's In Tune today (after 5pm, apparently)
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John Wilson was on Steve Wright this afternoon starting 15.43 ish if you want to iPlayer.

His new album At The Movies sounds good from the clips Steve played.

Can't wait to see his new show which forms his tour!

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that Helen. I booked for his December concert at the Festival Hall after you had alerted me to the tour. A couple of weeks later it was sold out!
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 12:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just 2 days until the concert, I'm really looking forward to it!

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 3:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It will be wonderful Helen and I'm looking forward to my RFH visit.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The concert was excellent and I'm sure you'll enjoy it Eileen.

Lots of tunes I knew but a quite a few that I didn't. Matthew Ford and Anna Jane Casey were both fantastic.

I think they had some sound problems at the start, it was a bit echoey, but it got better as the concert progressed. It was a full house and he could have done a handful of encores rather than just the one.

I believe he is going to be on Radio Wales on Sunday with Beverley Humphries, 9-11pm.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 2:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I went to the RFH last night and it was wonderful, Helen. I expect it was the same programme as you heard. Matt Ford and Anna Jane Casey were great - isn't it good to hear ALL the words! I thought she did so well in"You Made Me Love You" which could misfire badly with a lesser actress/singer. Matt was terrific in everything he sang.

I enjoyed the little humorous touches e.g. in "I Got Rhythm" when each section played their piece, they got a round of applause from the rest of the band Laughing, and when Matt and trumpeter Mike Lovatt did Bing and Louis in "I Love You, Samantha", Mike waved his big white hanky at the end, Satchmo-style Smile.

All in all, a great evening's entertainment.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm so glad you enjoyed it Eileen, I was thinking of you! I thought "I Got Rhythm" was superb as well.

When they played "I Love You Samantha" I thought of David Jacobs as I'm sure you did.

I wonder what they'll come up with for the next one?

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He is doing a brand new concert of Cole Porter music next November in the Albert Hall. He flagged it up last night and said that booking was now open. I presume it will tour at some stage but he didn't mention that.

And yes, I thought of David on hearing his signature tune Sad Smile . Must remember the good times!
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh that sounds interesting, I'll look it up. I suppose he mentioned it as he was in London. Was there a bit of a last night of the tour atmospere? Ours was the 2nd night in, last year it was the last of the tour.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's difficult to say if there was a "last night of the tour" atmosphere. The packed audience was very responsive and the applause at the end went on for absolutely ages. John Wilson spoke of the tremendous stamina of everyone in the band and they all looked pretty jolly. Perhaps that was their usual demeanour in a live theatre show.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Eileen I'm not sure if you'll be interested but I believe the tickets for the Cole Porter concert at the Royal Albert Hall went on sale on Friday. It was the Albert Hall website but a lot were not available which makes me think they have been given to an agency which is what I found out, a bit too late to get tickets for his 2011 tour.

The concert is on 25 November.

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