The Boston Pops 2012-08-18
Live at Tanglewood, Lenox, MA
Set 1
radio intro A
radio intro B
John Williams: Theme for NBC Nightly News and NBC News intro
Boston Pops Orchestra
with the US Army Herald Trumpets,
Cpt. Randall Bartel, Director
Keith Lockhart conducting
John Williams:
"Olympic Fanfare" and Theme
radio outro
radio intro
Jessye Norman, soprano
with the Boston Pops Orchestra
Keith Lockhart conducting
Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II:
"The Song Is You"[1932]
radio outro
Gustavo Dudamel intro
Jessye Norman's intro
John Williams:
Three concert pieces
Shi-Yeong Sung conducting
Oboe Concerto: III. Commedia
Keisuke Wakao, oboe
radio outro and intro
Horn Concerto:
V. Nocturne: "The Crimson Day Withdraws"
James Sommerville, horn
radio outro and intro A
radio intro B
Tuba Concerto, III. Allegro Molto
Mike Roylance, tuba
radio outro
Steven Spielberg intro
radio intro
John Williams:
"Adventures on Earth";
Suite from "E.T. The Extra-terrestrial"
Leonard Slatkin conducting
radio outro
WGBH interview with John Williams, 2001
intermission
radio intro A
radio intro B
intro by various members of the Boston Red Sox baseball team
John Williams:
"Fanfare for Fenway"
radio outro and intro
Keith Lockhart's intro
John Williams: "Hedwig's Theme";
from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
radio outro and intro
President Obama's intro
Jessye Norman's intro
Traditional*/John Williams:
"Air and Simple Gifts"
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Gabriela Montero, piano
* based on "Simple Gifts", written by Elder Joseph Brackett in 1848.
radio outro
radio intro A
radio intro B
John Williams:
"Going to School"
from "Memoirs of a Geisha"
with Yo-Yo Ma, 'cello
Leonard Slatkin conducting
radio outro
Leonard Slatkin's intro
John Williams:
Theme from "Schindler's List"
with Gil Shaham, violin
Leonard Slatkin conducting
radio outro
George Lucas' intro
John Williams:
Main theme from "Star Wars"
Leonard Slatkin conducting
radio outro and intro
James Taylor's intro
Carole King: "You've Got a Friend"[1971]
James Taylor, vocal and guitar
Owen Young, 'cello
radio outro and intro
President Bill Clinton's intro
Seiji Ozawa's intro
John Williams:
"Happy Birthday Variations"
radio outro
radio intro B
John Williams: Theme for NBC Nightly News and NBC News intro
Boston Pops Orchestra
with the US Army Herald Trumpets,
Cpt. Randall Bartel, Director
Keith Lockhart conducting
John Williams:
"Olympic Fanfare" and Theme
radio outro
radio intro
Jessye Norman, soprano
with the Boston Pops Orchestra
Keith Lockhart conducting
Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II:
"The Song Is You"[1932]
radio outro
Gustavo Dudamel intro
Jessye Norman's intro
John Williams:
Three concert pieces
Shi-Yeong Sung conducting
Oboe Concerto: III. Commedia
Keisuke Wakao, oboe
radio outro and intro
Horn Concerto:
V. Nocturne: "The Crimson Day Withdraws"
James Sommerville, horn
radio outro and intro A
radio intro B
Tuba Concerto, III. Allegro Molto
Mike Roylance, tuba
radio outro
Steven Spielberg intro
radio intro
John Williams:
"Adventures on Earth";
Suite from "E.T. The Extra-terrestrial"
Leonard Slatkin conducting
radio outro
WGBH interview with John Williams, 2001
intermission
radio intro A
radio intro B
intro by various members of the Boston Red Sox baseball team
John Williams:
"Fanfare for Fenway"
radio outro and intro
Keith Lockhart's intro
John Williams: "Hedwig's Theme";
from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
radio outro and intro
President Obama's intro
Jessye Norman's intro
Traditional*/John Williams:
"Air and Simple Gifts"
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Gabriela Montero, piano
* based on "Simple Gifts", written by Elder Joseph Brackett in 1848.
radio outro
radio intro A
radio intro B
John Williams:
"Going to School"
from "Memoirs of a Geisha"
with Yo-Yo Ma, 'cello
Leonard Slatkin conducting
radio outro
Leonard Slatkin's intro
John Williams:
Theme from "Schindler's List"
with Gil Shaham, violin
Leonard Slatkin conducting
radio outro
George Lucas' intro
John Williams:
Main theme from "Star Wars"
Leonard Slatkin conducting
radio outro and intro
James Taylor's intro
Carole King: "You've Got a Friend"[1971]
James Taylor, vocal and guitar
Owen Young, 'cello
radio outro and intro
President Bill Clinton's intro
Seiji Ozawa's intro
John Williams:
"Happy Birthday Variations"
radio outro
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
Program:
John Williams 80th Birthday Concert
Boston Pops Orchestra
with
Yo-Yo Ma, 'cello
Gil Shaham, violin
Gabriela Montero, piano
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Jessye Norman, soprano
James Taylor, guitar and vocal
U.S. Army Herald Trumpets
Keith Lockhart conducting
Leonard Slatkin conducting
Shi-Yeong Sung conducting
John Williams 80th Birthday Concert
Boston Pops Orchestra
with
Yo-Yo Ma, 'cello
Gil Shaham, violin
Gabriela Montero, piano
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Jessye Norman, soprano
James Taylor, guitar and vocal
U.S. Army Herald Trumpets
Keith Lockhart conducting
Leonard Slatkin conducting
Shi-Yeong Sung conducting
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