Crowd get wind of exciting performancepublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Rachel Kerr
BBC News
There's a really good crowd at Housesteads to listen to the wind quintet in another stunning setting.
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As it happened: Hadrian's Wall of Sound
Crowd get wind of exciting performancepublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
What a viewpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Rachel Kerr
BBC NewsYou can see why the wall was chosen as the location for today - it's absolutely beautiful.
Hitting the high notespublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
The Dalston Male Voice Choir were among the acts who got us under way this morning with a performance at Burgh by Sands.
If you missed them, you can catch up by clicking here.
Special flute arrangementspublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Laura Payne, external, Lynne Dakers and Sheila Rayson are the trio in the flute section of Sunderland Symphony Orchestra and will be playing at the Temple of Mithras at Brocolitia, external.
They're set to play special arrangements of Waters of Tyne and Greensleeves.
Image source, Lloyd WatsonTuning uppublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Other artists are getting ready further down the wall - including this flute trio.
Image source, @northeastfluteQuintet at the toppublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
BBC Look NorthThe wonderful Royal Northern Sinfonia wind quintet on top of Housesteads Roman Fort, external.
Go behind the scenes of BBC Music Daypublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
We've had some behind the scenes photos sent in which really show how the whole event has come together.
Here's saxophonist Roz Sluman, who started it all off at Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria at about 06:00 this morning, collecting her thoughts ahead of her solo.
Glen and Chris return...published at 13:27 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Match of the DayWe're taking part in BBC Music Day too - Here are the big hits (and horrors!) from our TOTP2 football special - remember Glenn Hoddle and Gateshead-born Chris Waddle's foray into the charts?
The future's so bright...published at 13:18 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
6 Music BBCAnd here is Stuart Maconie with Helen Amess on BBC 6 Music.
Baton arrives on horsebackpublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Rachel Kerr
BBC NewsRiders on horses have arrived with the Hadrian's Wall of Sound baton at Housesteads.
Foundation of Wall of Sound successpublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
BBC NewcastleHadrian's Wall of Sound was the brainchild of BBC Newcastle's Helen Amess and she's delighted by its success so far.
She tells Anna Foster: "I'm feeling great. We've planned and planned and planned for this, but seeing the musicians in place has been brilliant.
"I think we've been incredibly fortunate with the weather." Read what inspired Helen here.
On air nowpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Simon Armstrong
BBC NewsAnd here's what's on Stuart's show this afternoon:
'Throwing a light on grassroots music'published at 12:55 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Rachel Kerr
BBC NewsStuart Maconie tells me he thinks the Hadrian's Wall of Sound event is "brilliant". He said: "I think the idea of throwing a light on grassroots music - how much music gets made in Britain, that's brilliant."
Up to the toppublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
BBC NewcastleWe're now climbing up to the top of Housesteads Roman Fort where Anna Foster will be singing later
Hadrian's Wall of Sound round-uppublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Well, BBC Music Day in the North East has been amazing so far, full of colour and atmosphere as the musical relay spans the 73-mile length of Hadrian's Wall.
Saxophonist Roz Sluman kicked off the day in Cumbria at 06:00 with a performance on BBC Breakfast. You can now watch it again right here.
The baton has been carried by all manner of vehicles - including a vintage bus, open-top car and even a tractor.
Performers have included a singing cyclist, a steelband and a Harley bikers' club in stunning settings such as Lanercost Priory.
The baton's journey will end at about 19:00 when it arrives in Wallsend, North Tyneside. We'll have coverage here all the way.
Ring-a-ding-dingpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
BBC NewcastleAnd here is our very own Simon Pryde with bells on. Seriously. No word of a lie!, external
Crowds out to watch opera singerpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Rachel Kerr
BBC NewsThe baton is now on its way up to Cawfield Crags in the hands of BBC Newcastle sports presenter Simon Pryde. He will hand it to opera singer Graeme Danby.
There's quite a crowd at Cawfield. The sun has come out and it's beautiful, with the water and crag in the background.
On air nowpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Colin Paterson
BBC Radio 5 live presenterI'm live on the BBC News channel right now.
'Celebrate the part music plays in our lives'published at 12:25 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
Some words from the boss now. BBC Director-General Tony Hall writes: "I want to acknowledge the brilliant work that's gone into BBC Music Day, our first ever celebration of the part music plays in our lives and the BBC's role as enabler and entertainer.
"This afternoon, I'll be talking with Steve Wright on Radio 2 about what's happening, including a 70-mile musical extravaganza the length of Hadrian's Wall, Radio 6 Music live on the Liverpool waterfront and a big finale from Glasgow's City Halls.
"My thanks to everyone who's got behind the ambition. We're getting even better at delivering Britain's big moments - those huge annual events the BBC is rightly famed for."
Strumming starpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 5 June 2015
BBC Look NorthWallsend's Tom Lapworth was on fine form earlier at Lanercost Priory. Here's a clip of his performance, external.
