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Performance TitleJohn Barry - The Memorial Concert, in aid of The John Barry Scholarship For Film Composition, at the Royal College of Music
Performance Date20 June 2011
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersDame Shirley Bassey,
Rumer,
Alfie Boe - vocals
Julian Jackson - harmonica,
Nigel Hitchcock - saxophone,
Derek Watkins - trumpet,
David Arnold - vocal, piano,
Timothy Dalton,
Sir Michael Parkinson,
Jon Patrick Barry,
Sir George Martin,
Sir Michael Caine - speakers
Orchestra or BandRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra
ConductorsNicholas Dodd
Set ListSir Michael Parkinson,
Jon Patrick Barry,
'The Goldfinger Instrumental',
'The Knack',
Sir Michael Caine,
'Zulu',
'The Ipcress File',
'Somewhere in Tim'e,
'Don Black',
'Born Free',
'Midnight Cowboy' (Julian Jackson),
'The John Dunbar Theme from Dances with Wolves',
Nicholas Dodd,
'We Have All the Time in the World' (Rumer)
INTERVAL
Sir Michael Parkinson,
'Body Heat' (Nigel Hitchcock),
'Remembering Chet' (Derek Watkins),
'Out of Africa',
'The Beyondness of Things',
'Ave Maria' (Alfie Boe),
Blessing by John O'Donoghue - read by Timothy Dalton,
'Tick the Days' (David Arnold),
'James Bond Suite - The James Bond Theme, From Russia with Love, Thunderball, 007, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds are Forever',
Sir George Martin,
'Diamonds are Forever' (Dame Shirley Bassey),
'Goldfinger' (Dame Shirley Bassey),
Flower Presentation (Phoebe Ingleby, Florence Ingleby),
Finale
Performance NotesA memorial concert to celebrate the life of five time Oscar winning composer, John Barry, will be held at the Hall. All profits from the concert will benefit the new established, John Barry Scholarship For Film Composition, at the Royal College of Music, London.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will perform throughout the evening under the baton of conductor, Nicholas Dodd. The programme assembled by John's wife, Laurie Barry, and composer, David Arnold.

One of the most celebrated film composers of his generation, John Barry scored more than one hundred and twenty five films over the course of his career. The concert will reflect his most famous and best loved compositions.

The event was filmed by the BBC and recorded by BBC Radio for later boradcasting.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2011/47),
Digital Photographs
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/pNdp05pD1ae
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2011/47John Barry - The Memorial Concert, in aid of The John Barry Scholarship For Film Composition, at the Royal College of Music20 June 2011
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Exaheakur_PybJohn Barry - The Memorial Concert, in aid of The John Barry Scholarship For Film Composition, at the Royal College of Music1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/41Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO); 1946-; British orchestra
DS/UK/8234Caine; Sir; Michael (1933-); CBE; English actor, author
DS/UK/17300Martin; Sir; George (3 January 1926-8 March 2016); CBE; English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician
DS/UK/23534Dodd; Nicholas (fl.1990s-); British conductor, music producer
DS/UK/1460Parkinson; Sir; Michael (28 March 1935-16 August 2023); CBE; English broadcaster, journalist and author
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