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Thank You For The Music: A Celebration Of The Music Of ABBA

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Last broadcast on Sun, 13 Sep 2009, 18:30 on BBC Radio 2.

Synopsis

How many people remember Abba winning the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo back in 1974? How many of you can hum an Abba song, have been to the stage show, or watched the film of Mamma Mia? The music of Abba has become a part of our lives and tonight is extraordinary because the creative geniuses behind the band, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus will be part of the celebrations in Hyde Park. Paying tribute to them are the musicians who played on the original Abba tracks, their musical director Anders Eljas, the BBC Concert Orchestra and a fantastic cast of artists from the worlds of rock, pop and musical theatre. Kylie Minogue heads a line up that includes Chaka Khan, The Feeling, Beth Nielsen Chapman, V V Brown and Nerina Pallot. Elaine Paige and Siobhan McCarthy re-create a moment from the original production of Chess; Kerry Ellis performs a song from Benny and Bjorn's latest stage musical, and the London Cast of Mamma Mia! deliver an all singing and dancing finale. Stellan Skarsgard and Sir Tim Rice join presenter Chris Evans as the entire company and Hyde Park audience say "Thank You For The Music"!

Tracklist

  1. Lulu LuluGimme Gimme Gimme

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section, BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  2. The Feeling The FeelingKnowing Me, Knowing You

    ft. BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  3. Nerina Pallot Nerina PallotThe Name Of The Game

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section & Capital Voices

  4. Capital VoicesMoney Money Money

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section & BBC Concert Orchestra

  5. Jason Donovan Jason DonovanI Have A Dream

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section, BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  6. (from Chess)

  7. Marti PellowOne Night In Bangkok

    (from Chess) ft. ABBA Rhythm Section, BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  8. Christian Jon BillettAnthem

    (from Chess) ft. ABBA Rhythm Section, BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  9. Elaine Paige and Siobhan MccarthyI Know Him So Well

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section & BBC Concert Orchestra

  10. ft. ABBA Rhythm Section, BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  11. Beth Nielsen Chapman Beth Nielsen ChapmanSlipping Through My Fingers

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section, BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  12. VV Brown VV BrownRing Ring

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section & Capital Voices

  13. Capital VoicesTake A Chance On Me

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section

  14. Jamie Cullum Jamie CullumMy Love My Life

  15. Jodie Prenger Jodie PrengerOne Of Us

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section & Capital Voices

  16. Benny Andersson & The Orsa FiddlersRowing On The Serpentine’

    ft. BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  17. Kerry EllisYou Have To Be There

    (from Kristina) ft. ABBA Rhythm Section & BBC Concert Orchestra

  18. The Feeling The FeelingDoes Your Mother Know

    ft. Capital Voices

  19. Beth Nielsen Chapman Beth Nielsen ChapmanFernando

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section, BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  20. Chaka Khan Chaka KhanThe Winner Takes It All

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section, BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  21. Kylie Minogue Kylie MinogueSuper Trouper

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section, BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  22. Mamma Mia London CastMamma Mia

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section, BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  23. Mamma Mia London CastWaterloo

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section & Capital Voices

  24. Mamma Mia London CastDancing Queen

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section, BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  25. Kylie Minogue Kylie MinogueWhen All Is Said And Done

    ft. Benny Andersson, ABBA Rhythm Section, BBC Concert Orchestra & Capital Voices

  26. Capital VoicesThank You For The Music

    ft. ABBA Rhythm Section & BBC Concert Orchestra

Broadcast

  1. Sun 13 Sep 2009
    18:30

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Duration

180 minutes

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