In this special event for Comic Relief, Bill has been handed the keys to the BBC Concert Orchestra, and, in association with renowned composer Anne Dudley, he brings us a musical extravaganza featuring the music of all the master composers - Rossini... Shostakovich... The Bee Gees...
The concert also features arrangements of many Bailey originals with full orchestral backing, making this one of the rare occasions on which Bill hasn't played every instrument himself! The orchestra is, however, in the capable hands of Oscar-winning Anne Dudley, who performs some of her own compositions. Bill provides vocal accompaniment to his own music, as well as playing guitar, keyboard, the enormous alpine horn, and, faithful servant, the theremin.
This epic 1 hour 45 minute concert is broadcast on BBC Radio 3 at 7pm Friday, and promises to be informative, hilarious, uplifting, and maybe even inspirational, in a manic sort of way. And all in the name of charity...
And fear not, if you dread the feeling of waking up on Friday morning with the taste of anticipation in your mouth, but the depressing knowledge that you have almost a day to wait, you can whet your appetite by listening to the Phill Jupitus Breakfast Show on 6 Music, 7-10am, as Bill will be dropping in for a chat with his Buzzcocks colleague.
Photos by Marilyn Kingwill ©2007 Bill Bailey
Comments (8)
Excellent work Bill, will this ever be released on DVD so us unfortunates over the sea can wach it too?
Posted by Ash | March 14, 2007 5:22 AM
Posted on March 14, 2007 05:22
Can't wait. Is this being podcasted by any chance?
Posted by Emily | March 14, 2007 11:39 PM
Posted on March 14, 2007 23:39
Hurragh now my freinds (who I raved about the shindig in watford too)will think i'm not quite so much of a loon when they hear the shindig for themselves.
Posted by Gayle | March 15, 2007 2:09 PM
Posted on March 15, 2007 14:09
excellent, shame about not going on with Phill, missed it anywho, i must hibernate for 25 hours a day so i was asleep, oh well,
Posted by Peter Middleton | March 16, 2007 12:06 PM
Posted on March 16, 2007 12:06
I tried to record it onto my computer 'cos I was at work, but it went to sleep an hour in, so I missed the last half. But what I've heard is tremendous, sir.
I, too, am praying to the elves and badgers for a DVD/CD release...
Posted by Raynor | March 17, 2007 12:51 AM
Posted on March 17, 2007 00:51
brill concert Bill - smuggled my radio into work to listen - shame the signal died for 'insect nation'
will there be a dvd or get it on bbci ????
Posted by lucy sparrow | March 17, 2007 8:17 AM
Posted on March 17, 2007 08:17
Hey Bill, I missed the show due to my car breaking down. Is the show being repeated?
-.:Mr.Frodo:.
Posted by Dom | March 19, 2007 10:51 AM
Posted on March 19, 2007 10:51
I was at the show (front row) and man it was amazing!! and i'm born and still living in Keynsham. I hope he comes back upto Bristol to do a show to the natives! :D
Posted by Adrian Hunt | March 21, 2007 6:16 PM
Posted on March 21, 2007 18:16