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Last broadcast on Fri, 27 Aug 2010, 20:00 on BBC Radio 2.
Synopsis
Friday Night is Music Night recorded at Television Centre in London presented by Penny Smith with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Roderick Dunk. The Kiri Prize reaches its fifth semi final in the search for a new opera star. Tonight's semi finalists include sopranos - Caroline Macphie, Rhian Lewis and Laurie Ashworth. All three battle it out for a place in the prestigious Kiri Prize final and a chance to sing with Dame Kiri te Kanawa at this year's BBC Proms in the Park.
Kiri Prize Finalist No.5: Laurie Ashworth
Laurie Ashworth is the fifth singer to earn a place in the finals of the Radio 2 Kiri Prize.
Music played
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Part One – The Kiri Prize Semi Final 5
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The BBC Concert Orchestra
— Friday Night Is Music Night(Williams)
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The BBC Concert Orchestra — Overture: The Marriage Of Figaro
(Mozart)
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The BBC Concert Orchestra — Solvieg’s Song (Peer Gynt Suite no. 2)
(Greig)
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Caroline Macphie — Deh Vieni, Non Tardar
(ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Mozart)
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Caroline Macphie — Caro Nome
(ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Verdi)
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The BBC Concert Orchestra
— Ben Hur (Main Title & Love Theme)
(Rosza)
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Rhian Lewis — Piangero, La Sorte Mia
(ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Handel)
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Rhian Lewis — Una Donn Quindici Anni
(ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Mozart)
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The BBC Concert Orchestra
— Menuet and Badinerie (Suite in B Minor)
(Bach)
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Laurie — Caro Nome
(ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Verdi)
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Laurie — Ach, Ich Fuhl’s (The Magic Flute)
(ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Mozart)
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The BBC Concert Orchestra
— Hungarian Dance No 1 in G Minor
(Brahms)
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Part Two
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The BBC Concert Orchestra — Metal
(Fitkin)
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Matthew White — Improvisation after Nat MacKintosh
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The BBC Concert Orchestra
— Princess Leia Theme (Star Wars)
(Williams)
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Matthew White — Euphonium Concerto (Last Movement)
(Vladimir Cosma)
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The BBC Concert Orchestra
— Showboat
(Kern, arr Robert Farnon)
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The BBC Concert Orchestra — Overture: Ruslan And Ludmilla
(Glinka)
Broadcast
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Fri 27 Aug 201020:00
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