Celebrating Roddy Doyle with music from The Commitments and the music of Ireland
Celebrating the work of Roddy Doyle with music from The Commitments and the music of Ireland. During the interval, where we catch up with Roddy Doyle's life and work.
Celebrating the work of Roddy Doyle with music from The Commitments and the music of Ireland.
Among those taking part are the 60 piece 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra conducted by Richard Balcombe; Shane Filan from Westlife; Meav formerly of the multi million selling Celtic Woman; Killian Donnelly, lead singer of the current West End production of The Commitments; the up and coming rock band The Riptide Movement (who played The Commitments band in the new Radio 4 adaptation); and presenter Dervla Kirwan.
Roddy Doyle will also be present as guest of honour and we'll hear about his life and work from him, in the interval of the concert. The music will cover Irish folk and film and classical music as well music from The Commitments. Plus three actors from the Radio 4 plays will recreate scenes from The Commitments in the concert. The actors are Tom Ward, Ronan Raftery and Gavin Drea.
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Music Played
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Friday Night Is Music Night: The Commitments, Roddy Doyle and the Music of Ireland
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成人论坛 Concert Orchestra
Friday Night Is Music Night Opening Sig Tune
Conductor: Richard Balcombe. -
成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
An Irish Symphony - The Fair Day (mvt 2)
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成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
SELECTION: FINIAN'S RAINBOW
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惭茅补惫
Light Flight
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The Riptide Movement (+ tpt, trom & Sax)
I THANK YOU
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The Riptide Movement / 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
Thieves in the Gallery
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Meav/成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER
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成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
Ballykissangel Suite - Mvt 1
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成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
RIVERDANCE
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Shane Filan/成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
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成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
Irish Symphony No. 3 - Mvt 2
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惭茅补惫
Songline To Home
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The Riptide Movement (+ tpt, trom & Sax)
CHAIN GANG
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Killian Donnelly/成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE (Extract)
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Killian Donnelly/成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
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Killian Donnelly/成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
MR PITIFUL (extract
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Killian Donnelly/成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
MR PITIFUL (extract)
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Killian Donnelly/成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
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Killian Donnelly/成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS
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Shane Filan/成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
My Girl
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Shane Filan/成人论坛 Concert Orchestra CB Richard Balcombe
MUSTANG SALLY
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Broadcasts
- Fri 13 Dec 2013 20:00成人论坛 Radio 2
- Fri 31 Jan 2014 20:00成人论坛 Radio 2