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NIKOLAI ANDREYEVICH RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
arr. Ralph Sterling
1.
Flight Of The Bumble Bee
1:24
Orchestra: Pierre Challet Orchestra
Conductor:Pierre Challet
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
arr. Ralph Sterling
2.
Clair De Lune
4:34
Orchestra: Pierre Challet Orchestra
Conductor:Pierre Challet
GUSTAV HOLST
arr. Angela Morley
3.
The Dargason (from 'St Paul's Suite')
3:06
Orchestra: Angela Morley Orchestra
Conductor:Angela Morley
WILLIAM WALTON
4.
Popular Song (from 'Facade' Suite No. 2)
2:22
Orchestra: Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:Sir William Walton
MITCHELL PARIS/PETER DE ROSE/BERT A. SHEFTER
5.
The Lamp Is Low (based on Ravel's Pavanne)
2:45
Orchestra: Frank De Vol Orchestra
Conductor:Frank DeVol
FRANZ LEHÁR
arr. Sidney Torch
6.
Gipsy Love - Waltz
5:33
Orchestra: Sidney Torch Orchestra
Conductor:Sidney Torch
STANLEY BLACK
7.
Overture To A Costume Comedy
3:51
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor:Pierino Gamba
ROBERT SCHUMANN
arr. and trans. Felton Rapley
8.
Portrait Of Clare (from the film 'Portrait Of Clare')
3:16
Orchestra: Charles Williams Concert Orchestra
Conductor:Charles Williams
ALEXANDRE CLEMENT LEON JOSEPH LUIGINI
9.
'Ballet Egyptien' Finale
2:40
Orchestra: Ronnie Munro Orchestra
Conductor:Ronnie Munro
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
arr. Philip Green
10.
Barcarolle
3:00
Orchestra: Philip Green Orchestra
Conductor:Philip Green
ROBERT FARNON
11.
Lake Of The Woods
7:52
Orchestra: Leslie Jones Orchestra
Conductor:Leslie Jones
ARAM IL'YICH KHACHATURIAN
12.
'Masquerade' Suite - Waltz
3:35
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:Andre Kostelanetz
DORCHAS COCHRAN/RALPH STERLING
13.
Beyond The Moonlight (based on Mendelssohn's 'On Wings of Song')
2:34
Orchestra: David Carroll Orchestra
Conductor:David Carroll
ALEXANDER PORFIRYEVICH BORODIN
arr. Percy Faith
14.
He's In Love (from 'Kismet') (based on 'Polovetzian Dances' from 'Prince Igor')
2:49
Orchestra: Percy Faith Orchestra
Conductor:Percy Faith
EDVARD GRIEG
15.
Last Spring
4:21
Orchestra: Melachrino Strings
Conductor:George Melachrino
DMITRY BORISOVICH KABALEVSKY
16.
Comedians' Galop
2:10
Orchestra: Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
Conductor:Robert Farnon
HAYDN WOOD
17.
Brown Bird Singing
2:59
Orchestra: Eric Jupp Orchestra
Conductor:Eric Jupp
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
arr. Ray Conniff
18.
Theme from 'Swan Lake' Ballet
2:44
Orchestra: Ray Conniff Orchestra
Conductor:Ray Conniff
JULES MASSENET
arr. and adap. by Herman Clebanoff & W. Robinson
19.
Meditation (from 'Thais')
2:58
Orchestra: Clebanoff Strings
ARAM IL'YICH KHACHATURIAN
20.
Sabre Dance (from ballet 'Gayaneh')
2:41
Orchestra: John Scott Trotter Orchestra
Conductor:John Scott Trotter
IGOR STRAVINSKY
arr. David Rose
'The Firebird' Ballet
11:32
21.
Dance of the Princesses
4:12
22.
Dance of Kastchei
3:04
23.
Berceuse & Finale
4:16
Orchestra: David Rose Orchestra
Conductor:David Rose
79:34
Notes
This collection has been prepared with three main aims: firstly to prove that the so-called boundaries between light and classical music are not as insurmountable as some people seem to imagine; secondly to illustrate that many composers, who may usually be associated with more serious works, also had their lighter moments; and thirdly to offer several examples of the tasteful way in which arrangers of the 20th century adapted the classics to make them more instantly appealing to their audience. For many years such ‘tampering with the classics’ was banned by the BBC in Britain, although commercial recordings could be freely purchased. However a lack of broadcasts obviously affected sales, which partly explains why such recordings were more common in the United States than in Britain. Among the leading US musicians who often strayed into classical territory were David Carroll, Andre Kostelanetz, Percy Faith, Clebanoff and even Ray Conniff. They are joined by Charles Williams, Angela Morley and other familiar figures on the UK scene.
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Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Three well deserved cheers for this fantastic collection – it’s one of the most entertaining from this source. And what a variety of music we are offered!"
"Fantastic stuff. Great programming, good variety and every track a winner. What more can you want?
Bob Briggs
MusicWeb International - November 2010
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