Strachey, Jack

The Golden Age of Light Music: The Art of the Arranger, Vol. 2 / Nelson Riddle, Morton Gould, Percy Faith, Mantovani et al.

1 CD / Guild / 2012-10-09

Works: Richard Rodgers: A Wonderful Guy, song (from "South Pacific"); Soliloquy, song (from "Carousel"); Where or When, song (from "Babes in Arms"); Dancing on the Ceiling, song (from "Evergreen"); Jack Str...
Performers: Jenkins, Gordon
Conductors: Bregman, Buddy; Morley, Angela; Rose, David; Ornadel, Cyril; Fennell, Frederick; Mantovani; Farnon, Robert; Faith, Percy; Chacksfield, Frank; Gould, Morton; Cordell, Frank; Binge, Ronald; Jenkins, Go...

Organ Extravaganza! / - incl. Colonel Bogey, The Dam Busters, Tuba Tune, Penguins' Playtime et al. / Kevin Bowyer, organ

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-08-14

Works: Jeremy Nicholas: Toccata Giubiloso, for organ; Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Charles Williams: The Devil's Galop, ...
Performers: Bowyer, Kevin

18 memorable tunes composed or arranged for organ played on two renown English pipe organs. Favorites include The Dam Busters March, In A Party Mood,...continue...

The Golden Age of Light Music: A Second A-Z of Light Music

1 CD / Guild / 2012-04-10

Works: Frank Tapp: Up for the Day Suite; Toni Leutwiler: Bristol Cream, for orchestra; J. George Johnson: Curtain Time; Cecil Milner: Downland ("Ploughing" interlude music); Terig Tucci: Edelma; Julian Fred...
Performers: McGuffie, Bill; Miller, Mitch
Conductors: Andersen, Curt; O' Henry, Paul; Faith, Percy; Davidson, Harry; Torch, Sidney; Jones, Leslie; Robinson, Stanford; Roger, Roger; Farnon, Robert; Leopold, Red; Rehfeld, Kurt; Maxin, Ernest; Kelly, Monty...

The Golden Age of Light Music: A Return Trip to the Library

1 CD / Guild / 2012-01-10

Works: Cedric King Palmer: With Pomp and Pride; Paul Fenoulhet: Happidrome, for pops orchestra; Tom Wyler: Lovely Day; Laurie Johnson: Rue de la Paix; Lloyd Thomas: Looking Around (The Appleyards theme); Cy...
Conductors: Collins, Walter; Wyler, Tom; Farnon, Robert; van der Linden, Dolf; Andersen, Curt; Cook, Eric; ; Yorke, Peter; Torch, Sidney; Williams, Charles
Ensemble: ; The Club Quintet

A second volume from Guild featuring more from the libraries of recorded music done to suit the requirements of the entertainment industry and documentary film...continue...

Unforgettable Classics - Grappelli - Hits from the 30s

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2010-06-01

Works: Jacob Gade: Jalousie (Jealousy), tango for orchestra; Richard Rodgers: Blue Room, song (from musical "The Girlfriend"); The Lady is a Tramp, song (from musical "Babes in Arms"); Jerome Kern: A Fine R...
Performers: Grappelli, Stephane; Menuhin, Yehudi
Conductors: Harris, Max
Ensemble: Alan Clare Trio

Icon - Yehudi Menuhin & Stephane Grapelli (4 CDs)

4 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Jacob Gade: Jalousie (Jealousy), tango for orchestra; Richard Rodgers: Blue Room, song (from musical "The Girlfriend"); The Lady is a Tramp, song (from musical "Babes in Arms"); My Funny Valentine; I...
Performers: Blok, Jan; Clare, Alan [piano]; Etheridge, John [Guitar]; Fosset, Marc; Ganley, Allan; Grappelli, Stephane; Harris, Max; Holloway, Laurie; Lemmon, Brian; Menuhin, Yehudi; Price, Derek; Snell, David [...
Conductors: Harris, Max; Riddle, Nelson
Ensemble: ; Alan Claire Trio

This 4 CD set containing all the recordings that the two legendary violinists Yehudi Menuhin and Stephane Grappelli made for EMI is a further release...continue...

Musical Kaleidoscope Vol 3

1 CD / Guild / 2009-10-13

Works: Charles Williams: Winged Messenger; Raymond: Baden-Baden; David Rose: Holiday for Trombones; Walter Leslie: Jalopy; Raymond S. Ellis: Just for Two; Victor Young: White; Ronald Binge: Tales of the Thr...
Performers: Atwell, Winifred; Farnon, Robert; Méndez, Rafael; Mendez, Rafael; Winifred Attwell
Conductors: Torch, Sidney; Rosbaud, Hans; Rosen, David; Rose, David [Composer]; Leslie, Kermit; Morley, Jeff; Sinatra, Frank; Voss, Louis; Bowman, Sidney; Sesto, D. Del; Sesto, Don; Collins, Walter; Yorke, Peter...
Ensemble: ; Acquaviva Orchestra; André Kostelanetz Orchestra; Celebrity Symphony Orchestra; Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Danish State Radio Orchestra; David Rose Orchestra; Don Sesto Tango Orchestra...

This release in the ongoing series of light music includes a wide variety of musical styles, including many signature tunes and themes for vintage radio...continue...

British Light Music Classics / Corp, New London Orchestra

4 CD / Hyperion / 2006-11-14

Works: Eric Coates: Calling All Workers, march for orchestra; London (London Every Day), suite for orchestra; Music Everywhere (Rediffusion March); By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra; Geoffr...
Performers: Scott, Ruth
Conductors: Corp, Ronald [Composer]

77 tracks of golden nostalgia on 4 compact discs, including the music made famous as the signature tunes to Music While You Work, The Secret...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...

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; ...