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Paul Gambaccini

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ON THE SHOW

20 March

Clare Teal presents the show from LSO St Lukes in London. She is joined by the celebrated jazz guitarist Martin Taylor, vocalist Alison Burns and tenor James Edwards.

The BBC Concert Orchestra is conducted by Robin Stapleton and the programme will feature music by Donizetti, Mozart, Ivor Novello, George Gershwin and Stevie Wonder among others.

This show was recorded on 1st October last year.

27 March

As British Summer Time approaches, join presenter Paul Gambaccini, with special guests Sally Ann Triplett and Matt Rawle, live from London's Mermaid Theatre, in a show for all seasons.

From 'April Showers' to 'Autumn Leaves', the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Martin Yates, take you through 'The Perfect Year'.

Don't forget, the clocks go forward on Saturday 28th March!

3 April

Paul Gambaccini presents the show live from LSO St Lukes. The BBC Concert Orchestra is conducted by Roderick Dunk. Soprano Lisa Milne, baritone Toby Stafford Allen and pianist Philip Dyson are special guests.

10 April

The Choir of St Paul's Cathedral and the BBC Concert Orchestra lead a massed choir of 250 voices in a 'come and sing' performance of seasonal portions of Handel's Messiah as a Good Friday meditation.

The programme is presented by Ken Bruce.

17 April

Clare Teal presents the show from London's Mermaid. She is joined by speical guests - soprano Deborah Myers, young saxophonist Tyler Rix and vocalist Matthew Ford.

Robert Ziegler conducts BBC Concert Orchestra and the show features music composed by Irving Berlin, Johann Strauss, Puccini, Lerner and Loewe and Richard Rodgers among others. Robert Ziegler conducts BBC Concert Orchestra.
This programme was recorded in February.