Friday Night is Music Night - 14/05/2010

Clare Teal presents Friday Night is Music Night in a concert recorded last March at the Watford Colosseum. Gavin Sutherland conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra with guest baritone Rodney Clarke and guest instrumentalists the Pasadena Roof Orchestra. The Pasadena Roof Orchestra was founded just over 40 years ago by musician John Arthy who discovered more than 1000 original arrangements for swing and dance band in an attic in Manchester. Amongst them titles like "Puttin' On The Ritz", "Minnie The Moocher", and John's favourite song "Home In Pasadena". In tonight's show they perform Happy Feet' (Jack Yellen) A Cheerful Little Earful (Harry Warren) and You're the Top (Cole Porter). Baritone Rodney Clarke performs The Toreador's Song from Carmen by Bizet and Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific whilst the orchestra play music from Jesus Christ Superstar (Lloyd Webber) ; ET (John Williams and La Gazza Ladra by Rossini.