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Christmas at Ally Pally

Ken Bruce serves up a Festive Feast with guests Alfie Boe, the 成人论坛 Radio 2 Choristers of 2018 and with songs from "The Christmasaurus" - Tom Fletcher

Ken Bruce serves up a Festive Feast with guests Alfie Boe, the 成人论坛 Radio 2 Choristers of 2018 - Cassian Pichler-Roca and Emilia Jaques - and with songs from his magical musical story "The Christmasaurus" - Tom Fletcher.

In tonight's programme, recorded at the Alexandra Palace Theatre, the 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra and conductor Richard Balcombe perform the "Troika" from "Lieutenant Kije" by Prokofiev; "Sleigh Ride" by Leroy Anderson and excerpts from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker".

Tonight's special guests include tenor Alfie Boe, who joins the orchestra in a selection of favourites; and making their Sunday Night is Music Night debuts, the two winners of the 成人论坛 Radio 2 Young Chorister competition 2018 - 13 year old Cassian Pichler-Roca from Cheltenham and 16 year old Emilia Jaques from Thirsk. They perform a selection of Christmas carols and duet on John Rutter's "The Angel's Carol".

Tom Fletcher is a musician, singer, composer, author and vlogger but perhaps best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of pop band McFly. In 2016 he wrote his first children's book and bestseller "The Christmasaurus" about a young boy called William Trundle. Tom added songs to the book and a musical version was premiered in 2017. William Trundle loves dinosaurs more than anything in the world and so he asks Santa for a dinosaur for Christmas. On Christmas Eve William finds the amazing Christmasaurus in his bedroom, and is soon off on a magical adventure complete with snow, elves, flying reindeer and, of course, Santa Claus himself.

During the interval Ken Bruce dons his hard hat to find out about the restoration of the Alexandra Palace Theatre and more about the 成人论坛's history at this remarkable building.

First broadcast in 2018.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 Dec 2021 19:00

Music Played

  • 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    Sleigh Ride

  • 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    The Nutcracker: Waltz Of The Flowers

  • Alfie Boe & 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    Sing, Sing, Sing

  • 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    Television March

  • Emilia Jaques, Cassian Pichler-Roca & 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    The Angels' Carol

  • 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    Lieutenant Kij茅: Troika

  • Alfie Boe & 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    La Vie En Rose

  • 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

  • Charles Williams

    The Young Ballerina

  • Haydn Wood

    The Horse Guards Whitehall

  • London Philharmonic Orchestra: Antal Dorati

    Tales From The Vienna Woods Op 325

  • Orchestra conducted by Alfred Newman

    Smile (Love Theme)

  • Gracie Fields

    Sally

  • Charles Williams

    Girls In Grey

  • 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    Winter Wonderland

  • Emilia Jaques & 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    O Holy Night

  • 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    Divertimento In F: Musical Sleigh Ride

  • Alfie Boe & 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    The Way You Look Tonight

  • Cassian Pichler-Roca & 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    The Snowman: Walking In The Air

  • Tom Fletcher & 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    The Christmasaurus: It Must Be Christmas Time

  • Tom Fletcher & 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    The Christmasaurus: I Ho Ho Hope It's Santa

  • Carrie Hope Fletcher & 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    The Christmasaurus: I've Been A Good Girl

  • Tom Fletcher & 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    The Christmasaurus: Afraid Of Heights

  • 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    Christmas Song

  • Alfie Boe & 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    Stomping At The Savoy

  • 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    Christmas Festival Overture

  • Alfie Boe & 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

  • 成人论坛 Concert Orchestra

    High Adventure (Friday Night Is Music Night Sig Tune)

Broadcasts

  • Fri 21 Dec 2018 20:00
  • Fri 20 Dec 2019 20:00
  • Sun 19 Dec 2021 19:00

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