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

1 CD / Guild / 2011-09-13

Works: Arthur Bliss: March from "Things to Come," for orchestra, Op. 53, F. 131d; Alfred Newman: Pinky; Don Gillis: Symphony no 5« "A Symphony For Fun"; Robert Farnon: State Occasion for orchestra; Pe...
Performers: Cohen, Harriet; Ewing, Montague; Ketelbey, Albert W.; Sandford, Arthur
Conductors: Bliss, Sir Arthur; Newman, Alfred; Gillis, Don; Farnon, Robert; Yorke, Peter; Green, Philip; Coates, Eric [Composer]; Melachrino, George; Lucas, Leighton; Collins, Walter; Clifford, Hubert; Novello, ...
Ensemble: ; Neapolitan Novelty Band

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...continue...

The Golden Age of Light Music: War And Peace - Light Music of the 1940s

1 CD / Guild / 2011-01-11

Works: John Belton: Down the Mall, for band; Hoagy Carmichael: Stardust; Eric Coates: Footlights (Concert waltz); William Walton: Prelude and Fugue "Spitfire"; Wynford Reynolds: A Cocktail of Happiness, for...
Performers: Bronkhurst, Henry; Cochrane, Peggy [Piano]; Fletcher, Guy [Keyboards/Guitar]; Turner, Laurance [Violin]
Conductors: Shadwell, Charles; Faith, Percy; Coates, Eric [Composer]; Walton, William; Reynolds, Wynford; Williams, Charles; Rose, David; Payne, Jack; Torch, Sidney; Levy, Louis; Melachrino, George; Wilbur, Jay;...

This volume in the series of Light Music on Guild concentrates on music written during the 1940s, a time that had a major impact on...continue...

The Golden Age of Light Music - 1950s Vol 3

1 CD / Guild / 2006-06-01

Works: Irving Berlin: Music Box Revue; Harold Arlen: That Old Black Magic; Mario Nascimbene: The Barefoot Contessa; Edward White: White Wedding; Leroy Anderson: Sandpaper Ballet; Georges Auric: La Fêt...
Performers: Henderson, Joe "Mr. Piano"; Leighton, Bernie
Conductors: Black, Stanley; Rose, David [Composer]; Williams, Charles; van der Linden, Dolf; Anderson, Leroy; Chacksfield, Frank; Johnson, Laurie; Baxter, Les; Love, Geoff; Faith, Percy; Roger, Roger; Perkins, F...
Ensemble: Charles Williams Concert Orchestra; Cyril Stapleton Orchestra; Danish State Radio Orchestra; David Rose Orchestra; Dolf van der Linden Metropole Orchestra; Frank Chacksfield Orchestra; Frank Cordell ...

Wonderful hits from the 50's, a collection placing more emphasis on familiar pop standards in sparkling and imaginative arrangements. Fans of this series, the Golden...continue...

Hall of Fame Vol 1 - Rose, Ellis, Anderson, Farnon

1 CD / Guild / 2006-05-01

Works: David Rose: Holiday for Strings; Vivian Ellis: Coronation Scot; Leroy Anderson: Serenata; Robert Farnon: Portrait of a Flirt; Noel Coward: Words and Music; Jack Strachey: In Party Mood; George Melach...
Performers: Black, Stanley; Richardson, Clive
Conductors: Gould, Morton; Williams, Charles; Fiedler, Arthur; Farnon, Robert; Kostelanetz, André; Voss, Louis; Melachrino, George; Faith, Percy; Collins, Anthony; Robinson, Stanford; Riddle, Nelson; ; Ho...
Ensemble: André Kostelanetz Orchestra; Boston Pops Orchestra; Camarata; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; David Rose Orchestra; Harry Horlick Orchestra; Kingsway Orchestra; London Promenade Orchestra; Marek ...

After so many wonderful releases in the Golden Age of Light Music series, it is now time for the awards season. To wit, this particular...continue...

Golden Age of Light Music - Buried Treasure

1 CD / Guild / 2006-04-01

Works: Kenneth Essex: Castles in The Air, for orchestra; Robert Farnon: Swing-Hoe, for orchestra; Stanford Robinson: Valse Serenade, for orchestra; Larry Coleman / Alfredo Corenzo: Venezuela, for orchestra;...
Performers: McGuffie, William
Conductors: Farnon, Robert; Robinson, Stanford; Melachrino, George; Green, Philip; Williams, Charles; Curzon, Frederic; Groot, Hugo de; Torch, Sidney

In choosing the title 'Buried Treasures' for this collection of light music, the intention was twofold: first, to reveal musical gems which have long been...continue...
Includes medley by various composers....continue...

Great British Light Orchestras

1 CD / Guild / 2004-09-01

Works: Joyce Cochrane: Honey Child; Ralph Elman: Gypsy Fiddler; Linda / Zaldiver: Carnavalito; Clive Richardson: Romantic Interlude; Ray Martin: Magic Circles; English Traditional: Oh, Dear! What Can the Ma...
Performers: Black, Stanley; Farnon, Robert [Composer/Conductor]; Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra; Frank Cordell and His Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Melachrino Orchestra; Paramor, Norrie; Peter Yorke ...
Conductors: Farnon, Robert; Martin, Ray; Stapleton, Cyril; Williams, Charles; Geraldo; Cordell, Frank; Coates, Eric [Composer]; Paramor, Norrie; Goehr, Walter; Mantovani, The Orchestra; Goodwin, Ron; Chacksfield...
Ensemble: Charles Williams & His Concert Orchestra; Cyril Stapleton Orchestra; Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra; Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra; Frank Cordell and His Orchestra; Geraldo and His New Concert Orche...

The Golden Age of Light Music - 1940s - Louis Levy

1 CD / Guild / 2004-07-01

Works: Byron Lloyd: Music In The Air; Cole Porter: Just one of those things, song (from "Jubilee"); Clive Richardson: Melody on the move, for orchestra; Richard Rodgers: Out of My Dreams, song (from "Oklaho...
Performers: Coates, Eric [Composer]; Goehr, Walter; Gould, Morton; Hans May; Melachrino Orchestra; Melachrino, George; Pollikoff, Max; Queen's Hall Light Orchestra; Rose, David & His Orchestra; Stanley Black Orc...
Conductors: Torch, Sidney; Ternent, Billy; Williams, Charles; Black, Stanley; Gould, Morton; Goehr, Walter; Rose, David; Preston, Robert; Melachrino, George; Sandler, Albert; Coates, Eric [Composer]; May, Hans; ...

The Golden Age of Light Music - An Introduction

1 CD / Guild / 2004-06-01

Works: Robert Farnon: Gateway to the West; Sidney Torch: Going for a Ride; Richard Rodgers: Spring is Here; Jonny Heykens: Serenade; Warren: Martinique; Donald Phillips: Skyscraper Fantasy; David Rose: Danc...
Performers: , Charles Williams & His Concert Orchestra; Anderson, Leroy & His Pops Concert Orchestra; Danish State Radio Orchestra; Faith, Percy & His Orchestra; Farnon, Robert [Composer/Conductor]; Frank Chacks...
Conductors: Farnon, Robert; Torch, Sidney; Kostelanetz, André; Goodwin, Ron; Martin, Ray; Williams, Charles; Rose, David; Mantovani, The Orchestra; Deveraux, Georges; Collins, Walter; Green, Philip; Gould, ...

Personnel: Arthur Gleghorn (flute)....continue...