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Coverage of the annual concerts

Prom 57: Ultra Lounge: Henry Mancini and Beyond

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Katie Derham presents from the Royal Albert Hall as the BBC Concert Orchestra and guest singers celebrate the music of Henry Mancini and his contemporaries. Marking a century since flautist, composer and conductor Mancini's birth in Ohio, conductor Edwin Outwater and the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrate the man and his music in styles ranging from jazz to light classical and film music. Among the classics are the slinky Lujon and themes from The Pink Panther and Peter Gunn, joined by gems from the lounge music and space-age pop genres Mancini helped inspire, including easy-going tracks by Burt Bacharach, Les Baxter and Juan Garcia Esquivel. Mancini: Charade (Main Title); Peter Gunn Theme; Baby Elephant Walk; Days of Wine and Roses; Moon River; Pink Panther Theme; Raindrops in Rio; Lujon. Quincy Jones: Soul Bossa Nova; Blues in the Night. Juan Garcia Esquivel: Mucha Muchacha. Les Baxter Quiet Village Burt Bacharach: Alfie Martin Denny: Misirilou. Interval. As part of tonight's celebration, Katie is joined by Henry Mancini's daughter Monica Mancini and son-in-law Gregg Field, both jazz musicians, to talk about his music and legacy. Laurie Johnson: The Avengers. Roberto Delgado: Hawaii 5-0. Bacharach: The Look of Love. Herb Alpert: Casino Royale; Spanish Flea; A Taste of Honey Michel Legrand: The Windmills of Your Mind. Mancini: Party Poop; Hong Kong Fireworks. Les Baxter: Shooting Star. Alpert: This Guy's in Love with You. Baxter: Saturday Night on Saturn. Esquival Whatchamacalit Bacharach: What's New Pussycat? Andy Williams: Music to Watch Girls By. Les Reed/Gordon Mills: It's Not Unusual. Oliver Tompsett (singer), Rachel John (singer), Monica Mancini (singer), Liz Swain (soprano), Johanna Marshall (alto), Freddie Benedict (tenor), Kevin Fox (bass), BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Edwin Outwater