The Golden Age of Light Music: Composer Conducts, Vol. 2

• Audio Samples
• Album Summary
• Notes & Reviews
• Also Purchased
• Works Details

Audio Samples

Album Summary

Performers

• Arthur Sandford (Piano)
• Montague Ewing (Piano)
• Harriet Cohen (Piano)
• Albert Ketèlbey (Piano)

Conductors

• Ancliffe, Charles
• Bath, Hubert
• Bliss, Sir Arthur
• Clifford, Hubert
• Coates, Eric [Composer]
• Collins, Walter
• Curzon, Frederic
• Ewing, Montague
• Farnon, Robert
• Gillis, Don
• Green, Philip
• Ketelbey, Albert W.
• Lucas, Leighton
• Melachrino, George
• Newman, Alfred
• Novello, Ivor
• Torch, Sidney
• Wood, Arthur
• Yorke, Peter

Ensembles

• 
• Neapolitan Novelty Band

Composers

• Don Gillis (1912 - 1978)
• Philip Green (1911 - 1982)
• Leighton Lucas (1903 - 1982)
• Ivor Novello (1893 - 1951)
• Montague Ewing
• Charles Ancliffe
• Arthur Bliss (1891 - 1975)
• Robert Farnon (Composer/Conductor) (1917 - 2005)
• Eric Coates (Composer) (1886 - 1957)
• Walter Collins (1892 - 1956)
• Sidney Torch (1908 - 1990)
• Arthur Wood (1875 - 1953)
• Hubert Bath (1883 - 1945)
• Alfred Newman (Composer/Conductor) (1901 - 1970)
• Peter Yorke (1902 - 1966)
• George Melachrino (1909 - 1965)
• Hubert Clifford (1904 - 1959)
• Frederic Curzon (1899 - 1973)
• Albert W. Ketèlbey (1875 - 1959)

Notes & Reviews:

Guild continues its series within its Light Music series with this second volume of composers conducting their own music. These must be counted as historic occasions, when composers allowed us to hear their music, presumably just as they intended.

"There are some big names here, mostly culled from British light music maestri, and some excellent music. Labels include Chappell, Paxton, and Rex, in addition to Big Boys such as HMV, Mercury and Decca, and it’s always good to see such a balance being honoured. There’s an unusually wide spread of recording dates, too; 1930-60. Something for everyone, really." -MusicWeb-Interntational

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Works Details

Bliss, Sir Arthur : March from "Things to Come," for orchestra, Op. 53, F. 131d

• Conductor: Sir Bliss
• Running Time: 3 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1939

Newman, Alfred : Pinky :: Theme

• Conductor: Alfred Newman
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Gillis, Don : Symphony no 5« "A Symphony For Fun" :: Scherzofrenia

• Conductor: Don Gillis
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 2 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1946

Farnon, Robert : State Occasion for orchestra

• Conductor: Robert Farnon
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 2 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Yorke, Peter : Dawn Fantasy, for pops orchestra

• Performer: Arthur Sandford (Piano)
• Conductor: Peter Yorke
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 5 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Green, Philip : The League of Gentlemen :: Golden Fleece Theme

• Conductor: Philip Green
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Green, Philip : The League of Gentlemen :: League of Gentlemen March

• Conductor: Philip Green
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 2 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Coates, Eric [Composer] : Salute The Soldier, march

• Conductor: Eric Coates
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1944

Melachrino, George : Les jeux

• Conductor: George Melachrino
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 4 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Lucas, Leighton : The Amethyst March, for pops orchestra

• Conductor: Leighton Lucas
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 2 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: March

Collins, Walter : Strings in the Mood, for pops orchestra

• Conductor: Walter Collins
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Clifford, Hubert : Naval Occasion, for pops orchestra

• Conductor: Hubert Clifford
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Novello, Ivor : The Dancing Years, for orchestra (from "Three Ballet Tunes")

• Conductor: Ivor Novello
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Torch, Sidney : International Sports March, for band

• Conductor: Sidney Torch
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Curzon, Frederic : Rendezvous with Curzon, for pops orchestra

• Conductor: Frederic Curzon
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 8 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Ewing, Montague : Selection of Radio Novelty Tunes, for pops orchestra

• Performer: Montague Ewing (Piano)
• Conductor: Montague Ewing
• Ensemble: Neapolitan Novelty Band
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Wood, Arthur : Three Dale Dances :: Suite Founded on Yorkshire Folk Tunes, for pops orchestra

• Conductor: Arthur Wood
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 7 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Albert W. Ketèlbey (1875 - 1959) : Wedgwood Blue, intermezzo for orchestra

• Performer: Albert Ketèlbey (Piano)
• Conductor: Albert Ketèlbey
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 3 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1920

Ancliffe, Charles : Thrills, for orchestra

• Conductor: Charles Ancliffe
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1917

Bath, Hubert : Cornish Rhapsody for piano & orchestra

• Performer: Harriet Cohen (Piano)
• Conductor: Hubert Bath
• Notes: This selection is a mono recording.
• Running Time: 6 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1944