Friday Night is Music Night: Ivor Novello > Concert Cast

Recording Details

Date

September 26, 2014

Type

Noncommercial Audio / Concert Cast

Method

Live

Language

English

Location

UK / England / London

Theatre/Venue

Mermaid Theatre

Group/Studio

BBC Radio 2

Music

Noël Coward (257), Noel Gay (42), Ivor Novello (105)

Lyrics

Ivor Novello (105)

Conductor

Richard Balcombe (31)

Performer

Charlotte Baptie (2), Wynne Evans (8), Sarah Fox (9), Nickolas Grace (13), Lucy Williamson (6)

Musician

BBC Concert Orchestra (109)

Notes

Friday Night is Music Night - Ken Bruce presents a special concert celebrating the music of Ivor Novello.

As a taster to Russell Davis's documentary next month Friday Night is Music Night presents a special concert featuring the songs of David Ivor Davies - or as we know him Ivor Novello. Although his shows are rarely staged today his music is a popular staple diet of Radio 2's Friday night show.

Actor, playwright, composer, songwriter , and dubbed one of the most handsome men in British Theatre , Ivor Novello was born in Cardiff in 1893. His father was a tax collector and his mother a distinguished soprano and music teacher - Clara Novello Davies.

He gained his first major success with a popular song written 100 years ago at the start of the First World War - Keep the Home Fires Burning. Numerous hit shows followed in which he took the leading role.

In this Friday Night is Music Night we feature songs from his great romantic musicals - including Glamorous Night(1935), Careless Rapture(1936), The Dancing Years(1939), Perchance to Dream(1945), King's Rhapsody(1949) and Gay's the Word(1951).

He died suddenly in 1951 in his flat above the Strand Theatre in London. 7000 mourners lined the streets at his funeral.

The BBC Concert Orchestra is conducted by Richard Balcombe with singers Wynne Evans, Sarah Fox, Charlotte Baptie and Lucy Williamson. The show is broadcast live from the Mermaid Theatre in London.

Shortcode

[r30461]

Releases

Format

Radio Broadcast

Label

BBC Radio 2

Released

2014-09-26

Country

UK

Length

1:55:35

Lists

5 collectors / 2 wish lists

Shortcode

[rl48794]

1. High Adventure (FNIMN Opening)
2. King's Rhapsody (Overture)
3. Glamorous Night [Sarah Fox]
4. It's Bound To Be Right On The Night [Lucy Williamson]
5. Memories of Noel Coward
6. My Life Belongs To You [Wynne Evans]
7. Fly Home Little Heart [Charlotte Baptie]
8. Coronation Scot
9. Keep The Home Fires Burning
10. Footlights Waltz
11. Vitality [Lucy Williamson]
12. Me and My Girl (Overture)
13. Fold Your Wings [Sarah Fox, Wynne Evans]
14. And Her Mother Came Too [Nickolas Grace]
15. Leap Year Waltz
16. Waking Or Sleeping [Charlotte Baptie]
17. Shine Through My Dreams [Wynne Evans]
18. Someday My Heart Will Awake [Sarah Fox]
19. My Dearest Dear [Charlotte Baptie]
20. Waltz of My Heart [Sarah Fox]
21. We'll Gather Lilacs
22. High Adventure (FNIMN Closing)