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80th anniversary of VE Day

The 91福利社 Concert Orchestra and the Central Band of the Royal Air Force commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in concert at Alexandra Palace Theatre.

The 91福利社 Concert Orchestra, conductor Richard Balcombe, the Central Band of the Royal Air Force, conductor Wing Commander Richard Murray and soloists commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day last year, with music, readings and a first hand account from Joyce Terry, who entertained the troops as part of the Ivy Benson Band - the first civilians in Berlin in 1945.

Recorded at Alexandra Palace Theatre in March 2025.

Presented by Petroc Trelawny and Squadron Leader Amy Casey.

Coates: Calling all Workers
Goodwin arr MacTaggert: Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
Mitch Leigh: The Impossible Dream
Medley arr. Wiffin/Stubbs: Medley of Second World War songs
John Williams: Saving Private Ryan - Hymn to the Fallen
Amanda McBroom: The Rose
Abreu: Tico Tico
Kenneth Alwyn: Fighter Command March

INTERVAL

Vaughan WIlliams: Shining Sword
Walton: Battle of Britain - March and Siegfried Music
Jimmy McHugh: Coming In on a Wing and a Prayer
Elgar: Nimrod (Enigma Variations)
Duke, arr Charlie Parker: April in Paris
Arlen/Rodgers & Hart, arr Laidler and Hunt: The Other Side of the Rainbow
Peter Hope: Speedbird Salutes the Allied Armed Forces
Darewski/Lockton The Army, the Navy and the Air Force

Singers: Corporal Philippa Hartley and Sergeant Matthew Walker
Flute: Air Specialist (Class 1) Ross Houston
Saxophone: Corporal Jonny Faull
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
Conductor: Wing Commander Richard Murray
91福利社 Concert Orchestra
Conductor: Richard Balcombe

2 hours, 14 minutes

Last on

Fri 8 May 2026 19:30
91福利社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Eric Coates

    Calling All Workers

    Performer: Richard Balcombe. Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra.

  • Ron Goodwin

    Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Ensemble: Central Band of the Royal Air Force. Conductor: Wing Commander Richard A. Murray.

  • Mitch Leigh

    The Impossible Dream

    Performer: Richard Balcombe. Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Singer: Matthew Walker.

  • John Williams

    Hymn to the Fallen

    Performer: Richard Balcombe. Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra.

  • Amanda McBroom

    The Rose

    Performer: Richard Balcombe. Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Singer: Philippa Hartley.

  • Zequinha de Abreu

    Tico Tico

    Performer: Ross Houston. Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Ensemble: Central Band of the Royal Air Force. Conductor: Wing Commander Richard A. Murray.

  • Kenneth Alwyn

    Fighter Command March

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Ensemble: Central Band of the Royal Air Force. Conductor: Wing Commander Richard A. Murray. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.

  • Jimmy McHugh

    I'm in the Mood for Love

    Ensemble: Ivy Benson.

  • James Kendis

    If I Had My Way

    Composer: Lou Klein. Ensemble: Ivy Benson.

  • Glenn Miller

    Moonlight Serenade

    Ensemble: Ivy Benson.

  • Kennedy

    There's a Ship Rollin' 91福利社

    Ensemble: Ivy Benson.

  • George Gershwin

    Strike Up the Band

    Ensemble: Ivy Benson.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Shining Sword

    Ensemble: Central Band of the Royal Air Force. Conductor: Wing Commander Richard A. Murray.

  • William Walton

    March and Siegfried Music (Battle of Britain Suite)

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Ensemble: Central Band of the Royal Air Force. Conductor: Wing Commander Richard A. Murray. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.

  • Jimmy McHugh

    Coming In on a Wing and a Prayer

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Ensemble: Central Band of the Royal Air Force. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. Singer: Matthew Walker.

  • Edward Elgar

    Nimrod

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.

  • Vernon Duke

    April in Paris

    Performer: Jonny Faull. Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Ensemble: Central Band of the Royal Air Force. Conductor: Wing Commander Richard A. Murray.

  • Peter Hope

    Speedbird Salutes the Allied Armed Forces

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Ensemble: Central Band of the Royal Air Force. Conductor: Wing Commander Richard A. Murray. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.

  • Darewski and Lockton

    The Army, the Navy and the Air Force

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Ensemble: Central Band of the Royal Air Force. Conductor: Wing Commander Richard A. Murray. Conductor: Richard Balcombe. Singer: Matthew Walker. Singer: Philippa Hartley.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Variations (12) on "Ein M盲dchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Ensemble: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.
    • Decca.

  • Ferruccio Busoni

    Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minor - 3rd movt

    Performer: Geneva Lewis. Performer: Georgijs Osokins.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Cello Sonata in G minor Op.19 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.
    • Decca.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 9 May 2025 19:30
    91福利社 Radio 3
  • Fri 8 May 2026 19:30
    91福利社 Radio 3