In 2009 the BBC created the 'MGM Prom' at the Royal Albert Hall with the John Wilson Orchestra and guest vocalists; Seth MacFarlane (yes, the one of Family Guy fame), Sir Thomas Allen, Kim Crisswell, Anna Jane Casey and Curtis Stigers. The richness of the music was just incredible but all the more incredible is the fact that Conductor John Wilson had to recreate all the scores from scratch as they had been lost.
Following on from the success of the MGM prom the BBC screened a seasonable follow up 'Swinging Christmas' with some of the same performers.
Seth MacFarlane's rendition of 'How Are You Spending New Year's Eve' was just perfect.
Last prom season it was the turn of Rogers and Hammerstein and Stephen Sondheim below are two highlights, 'Oklahoma' and 'Being Alive' from Company.
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