Royal albert hall and battle of trafalgar see more. Another chance to hear daniel kahenemans desert island discs, from august 20. Kirsty youngs journalistic career began in 1989, newsreading and presenting for bbc radio scotland. Debbie wiseman, obe born 10 may 1963 is a british composer for film and television, known also as a conductor and a radio and television presenter contents. In 2011 debbie presented a radio 4 programme on the composer, joseph horovitz, and appeared on the panel of your desert island discs at christmas with bill bailey and jo whiley, presented by kirsty young.
The 75th anniversary of desert island discs featuring david beckham, the funniest and most moving moments, animations and quizzes. Morten lauridsens warm, decidedly tonal compositions have earned for the american composer a secure place in the concert repertory. Another chance to hear lemn sissays desert island discs from october 2015. This morning there was a desert island discs repeat featuring the composer debbie wiseman. Chapters by musicologists, sociologists, and media scholars are complemented by personal spins by castaways, who reflect on talking publicly about the role of music in their lives. Debbie wiseman obe the official web site of composer. Jo malone, sarah millican, russell brand, damien hirst, johnny vegas, malcolm gladwell, sally wainwright, debbie wiseman. Public and narrative selves in desert island discs tia denora. The glorious garden debbie wiseman, alan titchmarsh global buy or download from amazon uk.
Debbie wiseman, mbe born 10 may 1963 is a british composer for film and television, known also as a conductor and a radio and television presenter. Kwon has produced three compact disc recordings with sungeum label in korea. Here you will find all the latest news and information about the composer debbie wiseman obe. One of the uks most successful female music ambassadors, debbie wiseman was born in london. When the 26 year old guy gibson appeared on desert island discs on 19 february 1944 roy plomley opened the programme with a brief history of his extraordinary career. Debbie s recent album release is the charttopping collaboration with alan titchmarsh. He also performed and wrote songs for a small group, the mixed pickles. They toured londons youth clubs and put on concerts. Combining rare acting ability with a beautiful soprano, te kanawa was among operas most celebrated contemporary figures. Debbie presented scoring father brown for radio 4, which followed her process of composing the score for the bbc tv series. One of the uks most successful female music ambassadors, 1 debbie wiseman was born in london. Joseph horowitz, and appeared on the panel of your desert island discs at christmas with bill bailey and jo whiley.
Another chance to hear judith kerrs desert island discs, from february 2004. For those who dont know her, wiseman was born in london in may 1963. The launch of lasting life in 2016 was a personal turning point and stepping stone to new horizons, and although i have many plans for our charities future im thrilled for what in the first four years weve managed to achieve lasting life the simon maccorkindale legacy is in need of your donations to enable us to help those living with cancer in their time of need. Throughout the past 20 years, there are probably few people in the uk who have not heard a theme from one of debbie s films or television productions. International womens day lecture with debbie wiseman. Classic bbc radio theme desert island discs youtube. Kwon has been invited to perform as a soloist at various international music festivals including the banff international music festival in canada, the kusatsu international music festival in japan and the st.
Debbie was honoured in the queens new years honours list with an mbe for services to the music and film industry. One of the uks most successful female music ambassadors, debbie is in demand as a composer and conductor. She writes for films and tv scores and incidental music, etc. The bbc radio 4 programme desert island discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of music, a book in addition to the bible or a religious text appropriate to that persons beliefs and the complete works of shakespeare and a luxury item that they would take to an imaginary desert island, where they will be marooned indefinitely the rules state that the chosen luxury item must. These are condensed versions of stories i made up in most cases to give me a starting point to write the 12 pieces that make up the. This wellknown concert hall arrangement of fantasia on greensleeves appeared five years after the premiere of vaughan williams shakespearean opera sir john in love, wherein the short piece served as an entracte. Some of my favourite podcasts from the desert island discs archive include. Guy gibson of the dambusters, and his desert island discs. With the entire desert island discs archive now available on the bbc radio 4 website, guests selections of books and luxuries are comprehensively revealed in all their profound, surprising and. Artist debbie wiseman, stephen fry, the national symphony. Not surprisingly, sax was feted all over belgium on his 200th birthday.
I was recently invited on to desert island discs, and when i was asked by kirsty young which one of my eight favourite discs i. Desert island discs has run on bbc radio since 1942 and its archive is now accessible. Battle royal at the albert hall was a live professional wrestling event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf that took place on 3 october 1991 at the royal albert hall in london, england. I started thinking about the film roma that we watched last night and realised that there was no score or incidental music to it at all. She has appeared as kirsty youngs castaway on desert island discs, and as an expert. Whether it is watching stephen fry bring to continue reading debbie wiseman obe. Festival president one of the uks most successful female music ambassadors, debbie is in demand as a composer and conductor. In 2008 she became the presenter of crimewatch on bbc1 and she has presented desert island discs since 2006. Debbie wiseman wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. In october 2014 debbie was kirsty youngs guest on desert island discs, and in march 2015 debbie presented same tune, different song on radio 4, as well as a twohour special of her favourite music on radio 3s saturday classics.
The original version was recorded by coates for introducing the bbc radio series desert island discs, which has run since 1942, and the theme is still in use today. The radio programme desert island discs has run almost continuously since 1942, and represents a unique record of the changing place of music in british society. Born in colfax, wa, in 1943, lauridsen was raised in portland, or, and attended whitman college, in walla walla, wa. In 2011, recognising its iconic status, the bbc created an online archive that includes podcasts.
In our country, the honour we bestow on our national treasures is an spot of desert island discs in belgium the same mark of esteem is that for one day, their national monument, the manneken pis in brussels, was dressed in the uniform of bandmaster adolphe sax. Does radio 4s desert island discs have a gender equality policy over its choice of guests i am asked by a male reader, who adds ungallantly. Debbie was kirsty youngs guest on desert island discs, and in march 2015 debbie presented same tune, different song on radio 4, as well as a twohour special of her favourite music on radio 3s saturday classics. Lovely, evocative music score by debbie wiseman, too. A recent thread entitled anyone else thinking of giving up cds. Sean magee is a distinguished publisher, editor, and author.
Classic bbc radio theme desert island discs by mark holding. Greaves arrangement for strings, harp and two flutes expanded the intermezzo by adding a middle section based on the norfolk folk song lovely joan, which vaughan williams had. Raiders of the lost ark soundtrack mp3 music download. Over the past 25 years, there are probably few people in the uk who have not heard one of debbie s film or television scores. To search, type desert island discs plus the castaways name.
Click here to see more videos featuring debbie wiseman. She studied at the trinity college of music, and took. He has worked on books with, among many others, sir clement freud, michael mansfield qc, david blunkett, rolf harris. He made his first bombing mission over the kiel canal the day after war was declared. K irsty young sounded the most daunted since she interviewed morrissey as she approached desert island discs with debbie harry. She studied at trinity college of music junior department, and then piano and composition at the guildhall school of music and drama studying piano with james gibb, and composition with buxton orr wiseman is a visiting professor at the royal college of music, and regularly gives lectures. Petersburg music festival in russia and amsterdam international festival in holland. Another chance to hear tracey emins desert island discs, first broadcast november 2004.
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