A Whole New World: The Songs of Alan Menken
19:30 Fri 16 Oct 2026 Milton Court
Programme
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame – The Bells of Notre Dame(6 mins)
- Beauty and the Beast – Belle(5 mins)
- Aladdin – A Whole New World(3 mins)
- The Little Mermaid – Poor Unfortunate Souls(5 mins)
- Beauty and the Beast – Gaston(4 mins)
- Pocahontas – Just Around the Riverbend(3 mins)
- Little Shop of Horrors – Dentist!(3 mins)
- Little Shop of Horrors – Suddenly Seymour(4 mins)
- Aladdin – Proud of Your Boy(3 mins)
- Beauty and the Beast – Be Our Guest(4 mins)
- interval
- Captain America – Star Spangled Man(3 mins)arr. Simon Nathan
- Hercules – Go the Distance(3 mins)
- The Little Mermaid – Part of Your World(3 mins)
- King David – Saul Has Slain His Thousands(4 mins)
- King David – When in Love(3 mins)
- King David – The Long, Long Day & This New Jerusalem (Reprise)(4 mins)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame – Finale Ultimo(11 mins)arr. Simon Nathan
Performers
- BBC Singersensemble
- Owain Parkconductor
Composers
About This Event
On the back of two highly successful concerts of the world of musical theatre, the BBC Singers kick off their 2026/27 concerts at Milton Court with Chief Conductor Owain Park exploring the incredible musical output of Academy and Grammy award winning composer Alan Menken.
Alongside hit songs from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Little Shop of Horrors are a host of Broadway musical numbers that formed the inspiration to one of the greatest living composers of the 21st century.
Renowned for being one of the most versatile ensembles in the world, the BBC Singers deliver a full colour palette of Menken’s work, including a rare opportunity in the UK to hear a selection of songs from King David, the composer’s 1997 collaboration with Sir Tim Rice.
