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Portrait Of My Love: A Matt Monro Tribute

Duration:
2 hours
First broadcast:
Friday 08 October 2010

Join Radio 2 live from London's Mermaid Theatre for Portrait Of My Love: A Matt Monro Tribute. Matt Monro, the singer's singer, would have been 80 this year. It's also the 50th anniversary of the release of Portrait Of My Love. Darius Campbell, Andrew Halliday, Graham Bickley, Stephen Triffitt and Matt Monro Jnr with Matt Monro's original MD Colin Keyes remind us of the genius of Matt with songs everybody loves - Born Free, Walk Away, Michelle and Softly As I Leave You to name just a few. Richard Balcombe conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra and Paul Gambaccini hosts the show.

Music Played

22 items

  • Part One

  • Image for The BBC Concert Orchestra

    The BBC Concert Orchestra Matt Monro Overture

    (Various)

  • Image for Andrew Halliday

    Andrew Halliday We’re Gonna Change The World

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Harris/Matthews)

  • Darius Campbell When I Fall In Love

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Heyman/Young)

  • Stephen Triffitt Softly As I Leave You

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Calabrese/De Vita/Shaper)

  • Image for Matt Monro Jnr

    Matt Monro Jnr In The Arms Of Love

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Evans/Livingston/Mancini)

  • Image for Matt Monro Jnr

    Matt Monro Jnr For Once In My Life

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Miller/Murdon)

  • Darius Campbell Fly Me To The Moon

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Bart)

  • Image for Andrew Halliday

    Andrew Halliday I Love The Little Things

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Hutch)

  • Image for Graham Bickley

    Graham Bickley If I Never Sing Another Song

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Black/Juergens)

  • Stephen Triffitt Gonna Build A Mountain

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Bricusse/Newley)

  • Part Two

  • Stephen Triffit Yesterday

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Lennon/McCartney)

  • Darius Campbell If You Go Away

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Brel/McKuen)

  • Image for Matt Monro Jnr

    Matt Monro Jnr Portrait Of My Love

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (West/Ornadel)

  • Stephen Triffit On Days Like These

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Jones/Black)

  • Image for Andrew Halliday

    Andrew Halliday My Kind Of Girl

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Bricusse)

  • Image for Graham Bickley

    Graham Bickley Michelle

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Lennon/McCartney)

  • Darius Campbell From Russia With Love

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Bart/Barry)

  • Image for Andrew Halliday

    Andrew Halliday Walk Away

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Black/Juergens)

  • Image for Graham Bickley

    Graham Bickley The Impossible Dream

    (Ft. BBC Concert Orchestra) (Darien/Leight)

  • Image for The BBC Concert Orchestra

    The BBC Concert Orchestra Friday Night Is Music Night

    (Williams)

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