BBC Proms. 2011, Hooray for Hollywood /
John Wilson has established an enviable reputation as a conductor, arranger, and scholar, recognised internationally as an expert in the specialist fields of light music, jazz, and music for screen. In this prom, John Wilson and his orchestra are joined by a formidable line-up of today's vocal...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Program presented in English; vocal works sung in English. |
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London, England :
BBC Worldwide,
[2011]
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| Series: | BBC Proms ;
2011 |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | John Wilson has established an enviable reputation as a conductor, arranger, and scholar, recognised internationally as an expert in the specialist fields of light music, jazz, and music for screen. In this prom, John Wilson and his orchestra are joined by a formidable line-up of today's vocal stars in a celebration of the Golden Age of Hollywood film musicals. Hooray for Hollywood takes us from the dawn of the talkies and the birth of the movie musical through to the 1960s. An extended sequence pays special tribute to the RKO films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, who was born 100 years ago. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 18, 2021). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (116 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:55:42 |