Radio 3

Live at the BBC Proms: Edwin Outwater and the BBC Concert Orchestra bring another genre-bending symphonic adventure to Proms. Presented by Jumoké Fashola, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Songs to include: I Heard it Through the Grapevine Too Busy Thinking About My Baby How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Can I Get a Witness It Takes Two Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing If I could Build my Whole World Around You Your Precious Love My Mistake (Was to love you) You’re All I Need to Get By Ain’t No Mountain High Enough Let’s Get It On Mercy Mercy Me Inner City Blues Here, my dear After the dance Got to Give It Up What’s Going On Interval: Director of V&A East Gus Casely-Hayford shares his love of Marvin Gaye's music and discusses the opening show The Music is Black: A British Story, and the book he has written celebrating some of the museum's collection Objects & Us: Why Things Matter. Luke James LJ Singers BBC Concert Orchestra Conductor Edwin Outwater With velvety vocals packing an emotional punch and songs straddling soul, Motown, gospel, R&B and funk, Marvin Gaye embraced a unique range spanning intimacy and protest, the physical and the spiritual. A pioneer of soul- baring songwriting, he has influenced countless artists, from Stevie Wonder and Prince to hip hop and rap artists. The BBC Concert Orchestra and Edwin Outwater, with special guest Luke James, pay tribute to a musical icon, joined by guest singers for new orchestral arrangements of hits Gaye recorded with close collaborator Tammi Terrell (such as 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'), as well as favourites including 'I Heard it Through the Grapevine', 'What's Going On' and 'Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing'.