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Golden Age Of Light Music - Great British Light Orchestras

	Release Date: 09/28/2004 Label: Guild Catalog #: 5104 Spars Code: n/a Number of Discs: 1 Recorded in: Mono Length: 1 Hours 10 Mins.	CD $16.99 In Stock

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When looking back over the history of recorded sound, and the involvement of British Light Orchestras in what has become known as “The Golden Age of Light Music”, there is a tendency to concentrate on the 1940s and 1950s. Indeed this was a period of great musical riches. Possibly one of the main reasons for concentrating upon these two decades was due to the fact that sound recording had now advanced to the stage where reproduction in the home was achieving satisfying results, and the availability of new recordings (especially as the 1950s dawned) greatly increased the offerings before the public. It is interesting to note why British musicians seemed to be so much in demand for this “Light” repertoire half a century ago. It really all boils down to the sound that was being achieved – both from the performers and the sound engineers. And the British weather can take some of the credit as well: the mild, often damp climate has been found to favor string instruments. In the post-war years, new microphones were making big improvements in sound quality, but perhaps the greatest advantage that the British orchestras possessed was human, rather than technical. The European political situation during the 1930s meant that many talented musicians decided to make a new life in Britain, and their contribution to the nation’s culture was immeasurable. In particular many gifted string players from leading central European orchestras discovered that their talents were warmly welcomed in Britain, and the beneficial effects lasts to this day. This is the wonderful sound heard on this recording.(ADD MONO 69:45)

Contents:

1.	Honey Child (Cochrane, arr. Farnon) – QHLO/ROBERT FARNON	[3:11]
2.	Gypsy Fiddler (Raphael) – RAY MARTIN & HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA	[2:43]
3.	Carnavalito (Linda, Zaldiver) – CYRIL STAPLETON & HIS ORCHESTRA	[2:03]
4.	Romantic Interlude (Richardson) – CHARLES WILLIAMS & HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA	[2:50]
5.	Magic Circles (Martin) – GERALDO & HIS NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA	[2:38]
6.	Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be (Trad.) – FRANK CORDELL & HIS ORCHESTRA	[2:59]
7.	Television March (Coates) – LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/ERIC COATES	[3:21]
8.	April in Portugal (Ferrao) – NORRIE PARAMOR & HIS ORCHESTRA	[2:10]
9.	Cactus Polka (Trad.) – MAYFAIR ORCHESTRA/WALTER GOEHR	[2:48]
10.	Kashmiri Song (Woodforde-Finden) – MANTOVANI & HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA	[3:17]
11.	Rainbow Run (Mers) – RON GOODWIN & HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA	[2:16]
12.	Prelude To A Memory (Chacksfield) – FRANK CHACKSFIELD & HIS ORCHESTRA	[2:41]
13.	Goodwood Galop (Farnon) – QHLO/ROBERT FARNON	[2:18]
14.	The Roundabout (White) – NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA/JACK LEON	[2:56]
15.	Spring Morning (Melachrino) – MELACHRINO ORCHESTRA/GEORGE MELACHRINO	[3:01]
16.	Songs My Mother Taught Me (Dvorak) – PETER YORKE & HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA	[2:49]
17.	Sand In My Shoes (Schertzinger) – ROBERT FARNON & HIS ORCHESTRA	[3:01]
18.	Canadian Capers (Chandler, White, Cohen) – SIDNEY TORCH & HIS ORCHESTRA	[3:02]
19.	Rhapsody In Rhythm (Croudson) – LOUIS VOSS & HIS ORCHESTRA	[2:50]
20.	The Jolly Brothers (Vollstedt) – RON GOODWIN & HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA	[2:50]
21.	From Here To Eternity (Karger, Wells) – STANLEY BLACK & HIS ORCHESTRA	[3:19]
22.	Parade Of The Clowns (Rose) – CHARLES WILLIAMS & HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA	[2:31]
23.	One Summer Day (King) – HARMONIC ORCHESTRA/HANS MAY	[3:04]
24.	Ragamuffin (Rixner) – PHILIP GREEN & HIS ORCHESTRA	[1:54]
25.	Valencia (Padilla) – EDMUNDO ROS & HIS ORCHESTRA	[3:00]
26.	“Oklahoma!” Selection (Rodgers, Hammerstein II – arr. Torch) I Cain’t Say No, Oh What A Beautiful Mornin’, People Will Say We’re In Love, Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Out Of My Dreams, Oklahoma! – SIDNEY TORCH & HIS ORCHESTRA	[8:18]

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