Louise Dearman singer
Graham Bickley singer
Richard Balcombe conductor
BBC Concert Orchestra

Come on, get happy! Ol’ Blue Eyes is back, as the BBC Concert Orchestra presents a swinging salute to the classic movies of Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra.

Well, ring-a-ding-ding! She was Hollywood’s first lady of song, the girl whose soaring voice could whirl you over the rainbow or make the whole screen light up with joy. He was the Chairman of the Board: a singer whose charisma broke the bank in Vegas and who made the Great American Songbook swing like never before. And for one night only they’re back – live in Nottingham as the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Richard Balcombe salute the movies of Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra.

Naturally, we’re hitting town in style, pairing top vocalists Louise Dearman and Graham Bickley with the original symphonic arrangements to recreate the glamour, the glory and the sheer, irresistible swing of that golden age of the silver screen. They’re all here: songs from High Society, Kiss Me Kate, Easter Parade, Meet Me in St Louis, Guys and Dolls, Pal Joey and of course The Wizard of Oz. You know them, you love them, and they’ve never sounded more alive. Come fly with us tonight!

Programme includes:
I Got Rhythm (Girl Crazy)
Luck be a Lady (Guys & Dolls)
Three Coins in the Fountain (Three Coins in the Fountain)
Get Happy (Summer Stock)
I Could Write a Book (Pal Joey)
The Trolley Song (Meet Me in St Louis)
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (High Society)
You’re Sensational High Society
Let’s Do it, Let’s Fall in Love; Adam and Eve Ballet (Can-Can)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
From this Moment on (Kiss Me Kate)
Be a Clown (The Pirate)
A Couple of Swells (Easter Parade)