Summary

  • As it happened: Hadrian's Wall of Sound

  1. Behind-the-scenes at finalepublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Simon Armstrong
    BBC News

    Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the preparations for the big finale. I wonder what these Roman soldiers could be for...

    Roman soldiers
  2. Band plays by the bridgepublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Rachel Kerr
    BBC News

    In Harmony perform on the Millennium Bridge.

    In Harmony

    There's quite a crowd down here and there's a real party atmosphere.

  3. Getting ready for the big finishpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    BBC Look North

    In a little over an hour's time, BBC Music Day's Hadrian's Wall of Sound musical relay will finish with a bang at Segedunum in Wallsend.

    Music Day finale preparations at Segedunum

    As you can see, crowds are already gathering for what promises to be a thrilling climax.

    If you can't make it down there in person, you can watch it unfold live on Look North on BBC One at 18:30.

  4. Songs by the River Tynepublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Rachel Kerr
    BBC News

    The choristers walked from the cathedral to the Quayside.

    Choir at Quayside

    They received quite a reaction from the early evening drinkers.

  5. Choristers reach the Quaysidepublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    BBC Newcastle

    The choristers from St Nicholas' Cathedral are singing their way down to the Tyne Bridge.

    St Nicholas' Choristers
  6. Riding highpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Percussive penny farthing playing will be the order of the day as the Hadrian's Wall of Sound convoy travels over Gateshead's Millennium Bridge as the big finale nears.

    Stout ElectricalImage source, Stout Electrical
  7. Hymns in the rush hourpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Rachel Kerr
    BBC News

    The choristers are serenading rush-hour motorists outside St Nicholas Cathedral - and it's a lovely sound against the buzz of the traffic. They're getting a great reception.

    Choir outside St Nicholas Cathedral
  8. Rolling into townpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Here's the double-decker arriving at the cathedral a few minutes ago.

    BBC Music Day bus in Newcastle
  9. Band plays to vintage buspublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Since 1992 the Tenth Avenue Band, external has been bringing music, colour and fun to the streets of the North East.

    Beginning as a community band, it has gone from strength to strength over the years, and today they serenaded our vintage bus as it drove through Newcastle's West Road on its way to the Cathedral.

    Tenth Avenue BandImage source, Tenth Avenue Band
  10. 'Keeping out of trouble'published at 17:06 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    As the Hadrian's Wall of Sound bus makes its way along Newcastle's West Road, young rappers UnCzech'd are performing on the open top deck.

    The eastern European teenagers living on Tyneside formed the group eight months ago to keep themselves out of trouble.

    UnCzech'd

    You can watch an interview we filmed with them recently by clicking here.

  11. Heading for the finish linepublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Lynne Dakers, Sheila Rayson and Laura Payne of Sunderland Symphony Orchestra's flute section performed earlier at the Temple of Mithras at Brocolitia.

    Lynne Dakers, Sheila Rayson and Laura Payne of Sunderland Symphony Orchestra's flute section

    They're now excitedly making their way to Segedunum to watch tonight's finale of the Hadrian's Wall of Sound musical relay. You can watch too on Look North from 18:30 on BBC One.

  12. Away we go!published at 16:49 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    BBC Newcastle

    Dodici Voce, Skrufz and the Un'Czeched are on the BBC Music Day bus. It's time to go!

    BBC Music Day bus
  13. 'A real community band'published at 16:41 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Colin Paterson
    BBC Radio 5 live presenter

    Whittonstall Community Band, external chairman Andy Spencer told me: "We've been involved because Jane Gray from the BBC gave me a ring and we just thought 'what an opportunity to highlight the band'.

    Whittonstall Community Band chairman Andy Spencer

    "We've only been going 18 months, we've got quite an age disparity, James is eight, John is 70-something and been around the block a few times so knows what he's doing. But we've got granddads and mums and dads, it's a real community band."

  14. Out in forcepublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Rachel Kerr
    BBC News

    The enthusiasm for Hadrian's Wall of Sound shows no sign of abating - there's a fantastic crowd at Heddon and they're enjoying music by the Whittonstall Community Band.

    Whittonstall Band

    In keeping with the varied mix of music we've had today, they're playing the themes from The Muppet Show and The Pink Panther, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody and finishing off with the best of The Beatles!

  15. On air nowpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Colin Paterson
    BBC Radio 5 live presenter

    I'm live on the BBC News channel right now from Heddon-on-the-Wall as we're just 12 miles from the end of Hadrian's Wall of Sound. Watch live.

    News channel
  16. Preparing to shinepublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Nell Dunn, BBC Radio Cumbria

    We've reached Heddon-on-the-Wall! The Whittonstall Brass Band are getting ready for the baton to arrive.

    Whittonstall Brass Band
  17. Down by the waterpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 5 June 2015

    Katie Cole
    BBC Newcastle

    I'm at the Quayside in Newcastle for Hadrian's Wall of Sound where a special band will soon be playing. I'll have more later.

    Katie Cole at the Quayside