Musical Marathon May 2020
I was asked to be involved in a live stream event in aid of ActingForOthers.co.uk
It was organised by a young up and coming MD called Sam Young.
A number of young - and old - West End and Broadway MDs played and sang something from their Musical Theatre background. I chose Spread A Little Happiness from Mr Cinders which I did in 1983/84.
However before I played it I made a little musical montage of some of the shows that I have conducted in the West End over the course of my career! Please enjoy!
Miss World 2019
Our Miss World 2019, from Jamaica, Toni-Ann Singh singing I Have Nothing as a charity release for Beauty With A Purpose. Here is a link to the Beauty With A Purpose Just Giving Page.
I HAVE NOTHING
Written by: David Foster & Linda Thompson Jenner
Recorded 17th December 2019
Sung by: Toni-Ann Singh (Miss World 2019 from Jamaica)
Recorded And Mixed at Abbey Road - The Front Room by Chris Bolster
Arranged & Produced by Mike Dixon
Video:
Edited by Simon Graham
Filmed by Mac Hughes
We opened the 2019 show with the brilliant Kerry Ellis singing a new version of Rise Like A Phoenix. With beautiful Ballroom Dancers and our full compliment of 111 countries all choreographed by our Stage Director, Donna Derby. Donna had the great idea to open the show this way this year and it was a fabulous contrast to the normal up tempo heavy beat style that we have done!
Miss World 2019 - World In Union.
We had ten really interesting singers this year - very diverse also - so instead of booking a star turn to sing the lead vocal we decided to use our own talent!
They did a magnificent job!
WORLD IN UNION
Written by: Gustav Holst & Charlie Skarbek
Recorded 7th December 2019
SINGERS from Miss World 2019
Toni-Ann Singh (Miss World 2019 from Jamaica)
Emmy Cuvelier (Miss United States)
Rikkiya Brathwaite (Miss British Virgin Islands)
Alexis Su Yin (Miss Malaysia)
Che’ Amor Greenidge (Miss Barbados)
Misty Austfjord (Miss Iceland)
Nicole Vella (Miss Malta)
Sarah Marschke (Miss Australia)
Iciar Diaz Camacho (Miss Bolivia)
Gabriella Jukes (Miss Wales)
CHILDREN from The Young Set
Daisy Lee
Oliver Cobbett
Annie Cornewall-Walker
Alyssa Reynolds
Gabriela Izquierdo
Scarlett Powells
Connie Carter
Aida Sexton
Elijah Wilkinson
Suraiya Horne
Recorded And Mixed at Abbey Road Studio 3 by Chris Bolster
Assistant Engineer Matt Jones
Arranged & Produced by Mike Dixon
D-Day 75
We recorded this on May 3rd 2019.
Jim is now 90 and it was an honour to work with him 5 years on from the Royal Albert Hall D-Day 70 Years On Concert.
A true hero.
All in aid of the Normandy Memorial Trust - @normandymtrust
D-Day 70
D-Day 70 Years On at The Royal Albert Hall
Jim Radford was 15 and sings of his own experience on 6th June 1944
Dame Shirley Bassey
A blast from 2006! DSB in fine form at The Faenol Festival 2006
(A larger Version of Dixon back then!)
Doctor Dolittle 2018
The trailer for the 2018 show.
Baku 2017
Highlights of Baku 2017 4th Islamic Solidarity Games Opening Ceremony:
I was Music Director for Launch, Opening & Closing Ceremonies on this amazing project.
May 2017
Mrs Henderson Presents
Mike Dixon, Musical Supervisor for Mrs Henderson Presents talks about his role in the show and explains the way the musical continuity is managed.
January 11, 2016
A Day in the Life...
2016 01 A Day In The Life
A day in the life of conductor Mike Dixon filmed and produced by Tom Sandars
In an exclusive film for BBC Radio 2, our cameras go behind the scenes during rehearsals for an edition of Friday Night is Music Night. Filmed at the Mermaid Theatre, London.
Filmed and Produced by Tom Sandars for the BBC
January 15, 2016
Minute by Minute Series
With TBI (Phil Critchlow, Jonathan Mayo & Andrew Wykes) many collaborative real-time dramatised live music programmes for Radio and Television:
Battle of Britain at 75, VE Day at 70, D-Day 70 Years On, JFK - Minute by Minute, Dambusters 70 Years On, 12 Hours To Please Me (Recreating The Beatles' first Album - Please Please Me - in real time at Abbey Road), Titanic - Minute by Minute.
March 22, 2016
Friday Night Is Music Night ‘D-Day 70 Years On’
A Tom Sandars film ‘Behind the scenes at the Royal Albert Hall’ during the BBC Radio2 Friday Night Is Music Night ‘D-Day 70 Years On’ special broadcast. Mike Dixon conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra on the anniversary of D Day 6th June 2014.
Filmed and Produced by Tom Sandars for the BBC
June 05, 2014
BBC Radio 2 Day 2013 - Superman Theme
A highlight of the day at the Hackney Empire - Superman by John Williams - brilliantly played by the BBC Concert Orchestra and conducted by Mike Dixon