Stapleton, Cyril

Golden Age of Light Music: Strings afire / Frederick Fennell, Percy Faith, Robert Faron et al.

1 CD / Guild / 2012-10-09

Works: Herman Clebanoff: Strings Afire, for pops orchestra; George Gershwin: 'S Wonderful, song (from Funny Face, musical); Antonio Carlos Jobim: Adieu tristesse (Felicidade); Herman Hupfeld: As Time Goes B...
Performers: Williams, Roger [Piano]
Conductors: Clebanoff, Herman; Fennell, Frederick; Zacharias, Helmut; Williams, Roger [Piano]; Stapleton, Cyril; King, Pete; van der Linden, Dolf; Arlt, Hans-Georg; Rose, David; Ornadel, Cyril; Hayman, Richard; ...

The Golden Age of Light Music: Light & Easy - Music of Leroy Anderson, Hanry Macini, Bruce Campbell, John Clegg, Kermit Leslie et al.

1 CD / Guild / 2012-06-12

Works: Leroy Anderson: Pyramid Dance, for orchestra (with optional chorus); Kurt Weill: Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (The Ballad of Mack the Knife), song for voice & piano (from "Die Drei; Cole Porter: I l...
Performers: Chamberlain, Ronnie
Conductors: Anderson, Leroy; Andersen, Curt; van der Linden, Dolf; Merrick, Mahlon; Clegg, Johny; Campbell, Bruce; Morley, Angela; Torch, Sidney; Börschel, Erich; Andez, Phillipo; Leslie, Kermit; Johnson, L...

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: Portrait of My Love

1 CD / Guild / 2011-10-11

Works: Cyril Ornadel: Portrait of My Love; Eric Coates: Impressions of a Princess, intermezzo for orchestra; Cole Porter: I love you, Samantha, song (from the film "High Society"); Sammy Fain: April Love; D...
Performers: Carroll, David & His Orchestra [Percussion]; Cascading Strings; Danish State Radio Orchestra; De Vol, Frank; Faith, Percy & His Orchestra; Farnon, Robert & His Orchestra; Frank Cordell and His Orches...
Conductors: Ornadel, Cyril; Farnon, Robert; Silvester, Victor; Mantovani; Carroll, David; Porten, R. de; Osser, Glenn; Kostelanetz, André; Weston, Paul; Holmes, Leroy; Yorke, Peter; Rose, David; Andersen,...

This volume in the Light Music Series on Guild has love as its theme - a theme that provided inspiration for all kinds of creative...continue...

The Golden Age of Light Music: Magical Melodies / various performers

1 CD / Guild / 2010-11-09

Performers: Ventura, Dolores
Conductors: Jones, Leslie; Friml, Rudolf [Composer]; Trotter, John Scott; Arlt, Hans-Georg; Bregman, Buddy; Silvester, Victor; Chacksfield, Frank; Weston, Paul; Melachrino, George; Kostelanetz, André; Love,...

The title says it all - the emphasis in this collection is on melody - in many cases well known, but not exclusively so....continue...

The Golden Age of Light Music: European Tour

1 CD / Guild / 2010-04-13

Works: Charles Williams: The Voice of London; Robert Farnon: From the Highlands; Mai Jones: Rhondda Rhapsody (Rhapsody of Love); Victor Herbert: The Irish Have a Great Day Tonight, song (from "Eileen"); Cli...
Performers: Smith, Ethel
Conductors: Williams, Charles; Farnon, Robert; Melachrino, George; Mantovani; Muller, Werner; Chacksfield, Frank; Rose, David; Osborne, Tony; Rosbaud, Hans; Carroll, David; Stapleton, Cyril; Leahy, Joe; Green, P...

Once again it's time to take another musical tour around Europe, prompted by so many appealing works created by talented composers from near and far....continue...
Few are liable to turn down a tour of Europe, whether it is a complicated affair led by an expert guide or a single ride on the Orient Express. Guild's The Golden Age of Light Music series offers a mu...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...

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...