FOUR MORE CDs ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE GUILD "GOLDEN AGE OF LIGHT MUSIC" SERIES

Continental Flavour

1 The Last Time I Saw Paris (Jerome Kern)
RON GOODWIN AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA
2 Mon Pays (Rossi, arr. Frank Cordell)
FRANK CORDELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA
3 Continental Holiday (Douglas Brownsmith)
SYMPHONIA ORCHESTRA Conducted by THEO ARDEN
4 "La Strada" – ‘Road’ theme from the film (Nino Rota)
EDDIE BARCLAY AND HIS ORCHESTRA
5 Malaguena (Ernesto Lecuona)
ROBIN HOOD DELL ORCHESTRA Conducted by MORTON GOULD
6 French Leave (Trevor Duncan, real name Leonard Trebilco)
STUTTGART RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by KURT REHFELD
7 Italian Street Song (Victor Herbert)
PETER YORKE AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA
8 Red Sombrero (Ronald Binge)
SIDNEY TORCH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
9 Cachucha (from "In Malaga") (Frederic Curzon)
NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN
10 Carnival Time (Dolf van der Linden)
METROPOLE ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN
11 Paris Fashions (Haute Couture) (Roger Roger)
ROGER ROGER AND HIS CHAMPS ELYSEES ORCHESTRA
12 Malaga (Robert Farnon)
ROBERT FARNON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
13 Portuguese Washerwomen (Les Lavandieres de Portugal) (Andre Popp, Roger Lucchesi)
BOB SHARPLES AND HIS MUSIC
14 C’Est Si Bon (Ange Eugene Betti, Jerry Seelen, Andre Hornez – arr. Jo Boyer)
EDDIE BARCLAY AND HIS ORCHESTRA
15 Masquerade In Madrid (Katty)
GUY LUYPAERTS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
16 Latin Quarter (Toots Thielemans)
EMILE DELTOUR AND HIS ORCHESTRA
17 Spanish Gypsy Dance (Narro Pascual Marquina)
HARRY FRYER AND HIS ORCHESTRA
18 Gioia Mia (Louis Castellucci)
CHARLES WILLIAMS AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA
19 Gay Boulevard (Claude Yvoire)
HARMONIC ORCHESTRA Conducted by CLAUDE YVOIRE
20 Folies Espagnoles (Robert Busby)
METROPOLE ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN
21 Acrobatics (Fred Caphat, arr. Götz Höhne)
ROBERT RENARD AND HIS ORCHESTRA – real name OTTO DOBRINDT
22 Riviera Rhapsody (Arnold Steck, real name Leslie Statham)
NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN featuring Alexander Glushkoff, piano
23 Fresh Breezes (Borchert)
BARNABAS VON GECZY AND HIS ORCHESTRA
24 Siciliana – Serenata (Schmaltich)
FERDY KAUFFMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
25 Music For The Nostalgic Traveller In France (arr. George Melachrino)
THE MELACHRINO ORCHESTRA Conducted by GEORGE MELACHRINO

Guild GLCD 5132

Britons and Americans have always had a fascination for Continental Europe, whether focussing on musical and artistic culture or simply a love of the diversity offered by so many unique countries full of proud traditions and beautiful scenery. This admiration has resulted in many composers producing numerous glorious melodies in tribute to lands far removed from their everyday existence in publishers’ offices in London or New York.

Among the composers and conductors who could be defined as ‘the genuine article’, due to their spheres of influence falling within the boundaries of Continental Europe, it is important to include specific mention of Eddie Barclay, Roger Roger, Guy Luypaerts, Emile Deltour, Claude Yvoire, Otto Dobrindt, Barnabas Von Geczy, Ferdy Kauffmann and the composer/conductor whose light music output was truly prolific – Dolf van der Linden. There is no room on this occasion to include a resumé of their careers, but they each receive special mention in the CD booklet notes.

The final selection is a glorious arrangement by George Melachrino of timeless French melodies that immediately evoke images of sun, wine and good food. In case a few titles may be less familiar than others, you are likely to recognise Sur le pont d’Avignon, Madelon, Le Reve Passe, Aupres de ma Blonde, Il etait une Bergere, Danse Apache, Sous les Toits de Paris and the famous Can Can. Truly, a fitting climax to a musical tour of the Continent.