THERE ARE FIVE NEW CDs IN THE GUILD "GOLDEN AGE OF LIGHT MUSIC" SERIES

The 1950s – Volume 3 : "SAY IT WITH MUSIC"

1 Say It With Music (Irving Berlin)
STANLEY BLACK AND HIS ORCHESTRA

2 That Old Black Magic (Harold Arlen)
DAVID ROSE ORCHESTRA

3 Song Of The Barefoot Contessa (My Gypsy Heart) (Mario Nascimbene)
CHARLES WILLIAMS AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA

4 White Wedding (Edward White)
NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN

5 Sandpaper Ballet (Leroy Anderson)
LEROY ANDERSON AND HIS ‘POPS’ CONCERT ORCHESTRA

6 Sur Le Pavé (Pavements Of Paris) (Georges Auric)
FRANK CHACKSFIELD AND HIS ORCHESTRA

7 Out Of The Clouds – theme from the film (Richard Addinsell, arr. Laurie Johnson)
JOE "MR PIANO" HENDERSON with LAURIE JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

8 Manhattan (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
LES BAXTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA

9 Without My Lover (Philippe-Gérard, real name Philippe Bloch)
GEOFF LOVE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

10 Rainfall (Eddie Heywood)
PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA featuring BERNIE LEIGHTON, Harpsichord

11 The Toy Shop Window (Roger Roger)
ROGER ROGER AND HIS CHAMPS ELYSEES ORCHESTRA

12 Barbara (Frank Perkins)
FRANK PERKINS AND HIS ‘POPS’ ORCHESTRA

13 Eleanora (D. Arendo, real name Arend Honhoff)
CYRIL STAPLETON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

14 Easy Street (Len Stevens)
DANISH STATE RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON

15 Wagon Trail (featured in the film "Golden Ivory") (Philip Green)
PHILIP GREEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

16 Starlight Lullaby (Vercolier)
WILLIAM HILL-BOWEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

17 If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You (Arthur Schwartz, arr. Robert Farnon)
ROBERT FARNON ORCHESTRA

18 A Kid For Two Farthings – theme from the film (Benjamin Frankel, arr. Wally Stott)
WALLY STOTT AND HIS ORCHESTRA

19 Savoir Faire (Frederic Curzon)
NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN

20 Waltz In Water Colours (George Melachrino)
MELACHRINO ORCHESTRA Conducted by GEORGE MELACHRINO

21 Port of Spain (Arden E. Clar)
RICHARD HAYMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

22 Waltz Dream (Ein Walzertraum) (Oscar Straus)
AUGMENTED HAMBURG RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by HARRY HERMANN

23 En Route (Robert Farnon)
DANISH STATE RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON

24 Big Ben Waltz (Francis Meillear, real name Frank Cordell)
FRANK CORDELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA

25 Holiday In Hollywood (Peter Dennis, real name Dennis Berry)
DOLF VAN DER LINDEN AND HIS METROPOLE ORCHESTRA

26 Till The Clouds Roll By (Jerome Kern, P.G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton – arr. Gordon Jenkins)
GORDON JENKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA

27 Prelude to Peace (Joyce Cochrane)
GERALDO AND HIS NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA – piano Sidney Bright

GUILD LIGHT MUSIC GLCD5119

This third Guild Light Music selection from the 1950s reminds us just how vibrant and varied the light music scene was at that time. Many of the orchestras and composers will be familiar friends, but hopefully there are some special surprises for light music experts and newcomers alike.

 "THE HALL OF FAME" Volume 1

 1 Holiday For Strings (David Rose)
MORTON GOULD AND HIS ORCHESTRA

2 Coronation Scot (Vivian Ellis)
QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by CHARLES WILLIAMS

3 Serenata (Leroy Anderson)
BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA Conducted by ARTHUR FIEDLER

4 Portrait Of A Flirt (Robert Farnon)
KINGSWAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON

5 Mad About The Boy (Noel Coward)
ANDRE KOSTELANETZ AND HIS ORCHESTRA

6 In Party Mood (Jack Strachey)
WEST END CELEBRITY ORCHESTRA Conducted by LOUIS VOSS

7 Gracious Gown (George Melachrino)
MELACHRINO ORCHESTRA Conducted by GEORGE MELACHRINO

8 Bubbling Over (Gardebylaten) (H. Olsson, Percy Faith)
PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA

9 Vanity Fair (Anthony Collins)
LONDON PROMENADE ORCHESTRA Conducted by ANTHONY COLLINS

10 In A Persian Market (Albert William Ketèlbey)
NEW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF LONDON Conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON

11 Vilia (Franz Lehar)
NELSON RIDDLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

12 Brief Interlude (Bernie Wayne)
MUSIC BY CAMARATA

13 Wooden Shoes (Victor Herbert)
HARRY HORLICK AND HIS ORCHESTRA

14 My Love To You (Percy Eastman Fletcher)
REGINALD KING AND HIS ORCHESTRA

15 Serenade No. 1 (Ständchen) (Jonny Heykens)
MAREK WEBER AND HIS ORCHESTRA

16 Wedding Of The Rose (Leon Jessel)
RON GOODWIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

17 An American In Paris (George Gershwin)
DAVID ROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

18 Say It Isn’t So (Irving Berlin, arr. Robert Farnon)
KINGSWAY PROMENADE ORCHESTRA Conducted by STANLEY BLACK

19 "Four Centuries" Suite : Rhythm – 20^th Century (Eric Coates)
NEW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by ERIC COATES

Featured Composer CLIVE RICHARDSON

20 Holiday Spirit (Clive Richardson)
QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON

21 Outward Bound
QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by SIDNEY TORCH

22 London Fantasia (Clive Richardson)
COLUMBIA LIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by CHARLES WILLIAMS featuring CLIVE RICHARDSON, piano

GUILD LIGHT MUSIC GLCD5120

There are probably at least one thousand talented composers, arrangers and conductors whose work in the fields of Light, or Concert, music deserves to be recognised as outstanding. Sometimes composers arrange and conduct their own music; others prefer to allow arrangers to embellish their melody lines, but certainly all need conductors to perform their works. It is perhaps a bonus when composers conduct their own creations, because it can be assumed that they are being heard by audiences exactly as intended. But there are those who prefer to adopt a low profile – verging on anonymity – content to allow others to interpret their music.

Therefore any tribute such as this will invariably feature famous, high profile names alongside musicians whose work, and true identity, may be known to very few within the profession. No attempt will be made to compile any kind of league table. Such exercises have little real value, because music appreciation is such a personal matter of taste. It is simply hoped that the works chosen for this collection will each have a certain appeal, and be recognised as valuable contributions to an important area within the world of music which came to prominence and flourished during the 20^th century. The talented composer Clive Richardson receives well-deserved special attention in this collection.

Where certain well-known recordings may have previously appeared elsewhere, because of their importance the opportunity has been taken to return to the original recordings and undertake completely fresh digital restoration. Techniques are making great advances all the time and the improvement compared with releases in the late 1990s is sometimes quite astounding.

"Joyousness" – THE MUSIC OF HAYDN WOOD

1 Horse Guards – Whitehall (from "London Landmarks" Suite) (Haydn Wood)
ORCHESTRE RAYMONDE Conducted by ROBERT PRESTON

2 Joyousness - Concert Waltz (from "Moods" Suite) (Haydn Wood)
LIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by HAYDN WOOD

3 Laughing Cavalier (Haydn Wood)
NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by JACK LEON

4 Longing (Haydn Wood)
LONDON PALLADIUM ORCHESTRA Conducted by RICHARD CREAN

5 Roses Of Picardy (Haydn Wood)
PETER YORKE AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA featuring FREDDY GARDNER, saxophone

6 Seville (from "Cities of Romance" Suite) (Haydn Wood)
BBC VARIETY ORCHESTRA Conducted by CHARLES SHADWELL featuring REGINALD FOORT, organ

7 Seafarer, The – A Nautical Rhapsody (Haydn Wood)
CHARLES WILLIAMS AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA

8 Montmartre (from "Paris" Suite) (Haydn Wood)
DEBROY SOMERS BAND

9 Nelson’s Column - Overture (from "London Landmarks" Suite) (Haydn Wood)

QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by CHARLES WILLIAMS

10 Soliloquy (Haydn Wood)
QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON

11 Homage March (Haydn Wood)
LIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by HAYDN WOOD

12 Bird Of Love Divine (Haydn Wood)

13 Vienna (from "Frescoes" Suite) (Haydn Wood)
NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by SERGE KRISH

14 Mannin Veen (Dear Isle Of Man) (Haydn Wood)
LIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by HAYDN WOOD

15 Caprice (from "Moods" Suite) (Haydn Wood)
QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by CHARLES WILLIAMS

16 Tower Hill (from "London Landmarks" Suite) (Haydn Wood)
QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA / CHARLES WILLIAMS

17 I Hear You Calling Me (Charles Marshall arr. Haydn Wood)
LONDON PALLADIUM ORCHESTRA Conducted by RICHARD CREAN

18 Torch Of Freedom – Grand March (Haydn Wood)
NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by JACK LEON

19 Stanford Rhapsody (Founded on Sir Charles Villiers Stanford’s "Songs Of The Sea")
(Haydn Wood)

DEBROY SOMERS BAND

GUILD LIGHT MUSIC GLCD5121

During the early part of his career Haydn Wood achieved great success as a composer of popular ballads – Roses of Picardy being the most famous, earning him a small fortune during World War 1. But when this style of popular music fell out of favour he produced a considerable amount of orchestral music, much of it sadly no longer being performed on a regular basis. Rhapsodies, overtures, marches, orchestral suites and choral works are all there waiting to be re-discovered by a new generation of performers. It would be nice to think that the finely-crafted works contained on this compact disc might encourage music-lovers to investigate more fully the creations of this brilliant composer.

 BRITISH CINEMA AND THEATRE ORCHESTRAS – Volume 2

1 Grasshoppers’ Dance (Ernest Bucalossi)
REGAL VIRTUOSI Conducted by EMANUEL STARKEY

2 Narcissus (from "Water Scenes") (Ethelbert Nevin arr. Myddleton)
PARAMOUNT THEATRE ORCHESTRA Conducted by ANTONwith AL BOLLINGTON, Organ

3 Espana Waltz (Emmanuel Chabrier)
CHARLES MANNING AND HIS GRANADA WALTHAMSTOW ORCHESTRA

4 March Review Medley (arr. Carl Woitschach)
LONDON PALLADIUM ORCHESTRA Conducted by RICHARD CREAN

5 Ke-Sa-Ko (M. Chapuni)
COMMODORE GRAND ORCHESTRA Conducted by JOSEPH MUSCANT

6 Aisha (Lindsay)
LONDON PALLADIUM ORCHESTRA Conducted by RICHARD CREAN

7 In The Shadows (Herman Finck)
PARAMOUNT THEATRE ORCHESTRA Conducted by ANTONwith AL BOLLINGTON, Organ

8 Leslie Stuart Memories
LONDON COLISEUM ORCHESTRA Conducted by ALFRED DOVE

9 Fairies Gavotte, The (Kohn)
COMMODORE GRAND ORCHESTRA Conducted by JOSEPH MUSCANT

10 Rustle Of Spring (Christian Sinding)
COMMODORE GRAND ORCHESTRA Conducted by JOSEPH MUSCANT

11 My Lady Dainty – Graceful Dance (Hesse)
PLAZA THEATRE ORCHESTRA Conducted by FRANK TOURS

12 Pierrette (Cecile Chaminade)
PLAZA THEATRE ORCHESTRA Conducted by FRANK TOURS

13 The Three Bears – A Fantasy (Eric Coates)
PLAZA THEATRE ORCHESTRA Conducted by FRANK TOURS

14 "Gipsy Suite" Allegro (The Dance) (Edward German)
PLAZA THEATRE ORCHESTRA Conducted by FRANK TOURS

15 Salut D’Amour (Edward Elgar arr. Artok)
PARAMOUNT THEATRE ORCHESTRA Conducted by ANTONwith AL BOLLINGTON, Organ

16 Yankiana - American Suite (T.W. Thurban)
COMMODORE GRAND ORCHESTRA Conducted by HARRY DAVIDSON

17 Welcome Vienna Selection
COVENTRY HIPPODROME ORCHESTRA Conducted by CHARLES SHADWELL

18 Follow A Star – Overture (Vivian Ellis)
WINTER GARDEN THEATRE ORCHESTRA Conducted by SYDNEY BAYNES

19 "Aunt Sally" Selection(Woods)
THE GAUMONT BRITISH STUDIO ORCHESTRA Under the Direction of LOUIS LEVY

GUILD LIGHT MUSIC GLCD5122

Following the warm reception accorded to Guild Light Music’s first collection of music associated with British Cinema and Theatre orchestras of the inter-war years (GLCD 5108), a second compilation simply had to follow. As before, it should be emphasised that there was no intention that this compilation should focus exclusively upon British orchestras but considerable research has revealed that, although such orchestras undoubtedly existed in various countries around the world, it was only in Britain that record companies seemed to consider them worthy of inclusion in their catalogues.

THE GREAT LIGHT ORCHESTRAS SALUTE RICHARD RODGERS

1 Carousel Waltz (from "Carousel") (Richard Rodgers, arr. Percy Faith)
PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA

2 The Blue Room (from "The Girl Friend") (Rodgers & Hart, arr. William Hill-Bowen)
MELACHRINO STRINGS Conducted by GEORGE MELACHRINO

3 Lover (from "Love Me Tonight") (Rodgers, Hart)
DOLF VAN DER LINDEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

4 Some Enchanted Evening (from "South Pacific") (Rodgers & Hammerstein, arr. Ronald Binge)
MANTOVANI AND HIS ORCHESTRA

5 Song Of The High Seas (from "Victory At Sea" television series) (Richard Rodgers)
WALLY STOTT AND HIS ORCHESTRA

6 My Funny Valentine (from "Babes In Arms") (Rodgers, Hart)
JACKIE GLEASON AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Trumpet solo: BOBBY HACKETT)

7 The Lady Is A Tramp (from "Babes In Arms") (Rodgers, Hart)
KINGSWAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by STANLEY BLACK

8 Falling In Love With Love (from "The Boys From Syracuse") (Rodgers, Hart)
DAVID ROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

9 Little Girl Blue (from "Jumbo") (Rodgers, Hart)
ANDRE KOSTELANETZ AND HIS ORCHESTRA

10 Surrey With The Fringe On Top (from "Oklahoma!") (Rodgers, Hammerstein)
MORTON GOULD AND HIS ORCHESTRA

11 Beneath The Southern Cross (from "Victory At Sea") (Richard Rodgers, arr. Robert Russell Bennett)
NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT

12 March Of The Siamese Children (from "The King And I") (Richard Rodgers)
PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF NEW YORK Conducted by RICHARD RODGERS

13 It’s Easy To Remember (from "Mississippi") (Rodgers & Hart, arr. Robert Farnon)
ROBERT FARNON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

14 Wait Till You See Her (from "By Jupiter" – aka "All’s Fair") (Rodgers, Hart)
ANDRE KOSTELANETZ AND HIS ORCHESTRA

15 It Might As Well Be Spring (from "State Fair") (Rodgers, Hammerstein)
KINGSWAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by STANLEY BLACK

16 Down By The River (from "Mississippi") (Rodgers & Hart, arr. Robert Farnon)
ROBERT FARNON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

17 Bewitched (from "Pal Joey") (Rodgers, Hart)
DAVID ROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

18 "Spring Is Here" – title song (Rodgers, Hart)
RICHARD HAYMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA (Harmonica solo: RICHARD HAYMAN)

19 Guadalcanal March (from "Victory at Sea") (Richard Rodgers, arr. Robert Russell Bennett))
RON GOODWIN AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA

20 "Richard Rodgers Suite" (Richard Rodgers)
LOUIS LEVY AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA

GUILD LIGHT MUSIC GLCD5123

During the 20^th Century several gifted songwriters emerged with unique talents which placed them head and shoulders above most of their peers. It was hardly surprising that their music attracted the attention of the finest orchestras and arrangers, and Guild Light Music wishes to recognise the supreme performances that resulted from such a meeting of the very best talents in the popular entertainment business of that magical era.

In the first of these special ‘Salutes’ the spotlight falls upon Richard Charles Rodgers, who became one of America’s greatest songwriters of all time. Indeed his influence on the entertainment scene was immense, spanning six decades during which he wrote more than 900 published songs and forty Broadway musicals.

Light Music CDs. Some highly recommended releases.

Light Music is ignored by most Record Stores and Radio Stations, yet it is enjoyed by millions of people around the world.

You may know it as Easy Listening or Concert Music ... or maybe Middle-of-the Road. Whatever you happen to call it, Light Music offers relaxing enjoyment at any time of the day or night, and we hope that you will return regularly to this page in the Robert Farnon Society website to keep fully informed on the latest releases.

Releases up to December 2005

More priceless archives are available again from Boosey & Hawkes

BOOSEY & HAWKES ARCHIVE COLLECTION - 1940s

Last March (JIM 162) we reported on the new project by Boosey Media to make their Archives from the 1930s available once again on three CDs – CAV CD 184, 185 & 186. Tony Clayden explained that a decision had been taken by Boosey Media, with the assistance of André Leon, to return these 78s to the catalogue, with the benefit of digital sound restoration by Alan Bunting. The CDs were compiled on a numerical basis; however a few titles were omitted from the new CDs since they were already available to professional users on other Cavendish CDs. These tended to be the more familiar works, and the same applies to this latest project covering recordings made and originally released during the 1940s. Space does not permit the listing of every title on the CDs, but hopefully the following information will provide some indication of the riches now being uncovered.

CD 1 CAV CD 195: OT2001-O2018 19 orchestral tracks including Valse Serenade (Stanford Robinson), The Fairy Doll (John Ansell), Sylvia Dances (Percy Fletcher), Serenade from ‘Hassan’ (Frederick Delius), The Seafarer and Stanford Rhapsody (Haydn Wood).

CD 2 CAV CD 196: ST2028-OT2066 29 orchestral tracks including Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance (Percy Fletcher), Bird of Love Divine (Haydn Wood), Bonaventure and March of the Bowmen and Dance of an Ostracised Imp (Frederic Curzon), The Fairy and the Fiddlers and Runaway Rocking Horse (Edward White), Gaily Through the World (Alan Macbeth) and Brighton Sea Step (Jan Hurst).

CD 3 CAV CD 197: OT2067-OT2086 42 orchestral tracks including Fashion Plate & Six Marches & Six Agitatos & Six Dramatics & Six Mysteriosos (Frederic Curzon), Slavonic Scherzo (Adolf Lotter), The Windjammer Overture (John Ansell), Vanity Fair (Percy Fletcher) and A May Day Overture (Haydn Wood).

CD 4 CAV CD 198: OT2087-O2108 28 orchestral tracks including Vienna & Bandstand (Haydn Wood), Mystic Beauty & Laughing Eyes (Herman Finck), Boulevardier & Cascade & Arena (Frederic Curzon), Rodeo (Harold Ramsey), Spanish Dance Suite (Anthony Collins), Southern Love & Curtain Call (Cyril Watters) and Valse Septembre (Felix Godin).

CD 5 CAV CD 199: OT2109-O2136 30 orchestral tracks including Sombre Prelude (Frederic Curzon), Witty Witch (Herman Finck), Stealth & Mysterious March (Frederick Charrosin), Cabana (Edward White), Nocturne (Stanford Robinson), Sans Gene (Albert Cazabon) and Eros in Piccadilly (Jack Strachey).

CD 6 CAV CD 200: O2137-O2182 31 orchestral tracks including Punchinello & The Torch Bearer & Screen Preludes and End Titles (Frederic Curzon), A Street in Algiers (John Ansell), Red River Jig (Arthur Benjamin), The Roundabout & Paris Interlude (Edward White), Dance of the Three Blind Mice (Donald Thorne), Bargain Basement (Cyril Watters), Classic Event (Cecil Milner), Catalina (Allan Gray) and The Beachcomber (Clive Richardson).

CD 7 CAV CD 201: M2011-M2036 16 military band recordings including Dover Coach (Gilbert Vinter), The Britisher (Thomas Chandler) and Orpheus in the underworld (Offenbach).

CD 8 CAV CD 202: MT2050-M2167 18 military band recordings including Funeral March of a Marionette (Gounod), Bells of Ouseley (J. Ord Hume) and Instrumentalists on Parade (Joseph Skornicka).

CD 9 CAV CD 203: V2045-V2141 15 vocal recordings including An Old Violin (Howard Fisher), Friend O’ Mine & Drake Goes West (Wilfred Sanderson), One Love Forever (Kenneth Leslie Smith), The Kerry Dance (James Molloy) and One Song Is In My Heart (Henry Cripps).

This is a fascinating and rare collection of production music from a period when this area of the music scene was starting to expand rapidly as the world recovered from war.

These CDs are only available from the RFS Record Service, price £9 [US $18] each, plus postage and packing.

A new CD featuring one of England’s top composers

JOHN FOX: "Voyage of a Lifetime"

The Campion record label is establishing itself as a major source of new recordings of Light Music through its British Composer Series. Readers will be aware that previous offerings have included Paul Lewis, Bill Worland and Matthew Curtis, and the spotlight has now deservedly fallen on John Fox.

JOHN FOX: "Voyage of a Lifetime" Voyage of a Lifetime, Scarborough Fair, *Jovial Knights Overture, *Suite – ‘Love Of Joy’, Love Walked In, Safe Grazing, Billy Boy, She Moved Through The Fair, Suite – ‘Earth and Space’, *Society Waltz, Melodic Panorama, Danny Boy, London Pride – selection. *new recordings by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia conducted by Gavin Sutherland [other tracks conducted by John Fox]. Campion CAMEO 2050, 78:27 mins.

RFS members who attend our London Meetings will have had the pleasure of meeting John Fox on many occasions. In recent years several of his compositions have been included in various compilations of Light Music, and he has often introduced them personally to us. Now we are delighted to say that there is a new CD devoted entirely to his work featuring major orchestral works alongside tasteful arrangements for the John Fox Singers. Also there are two tracks sung by John’s wife Joy Devon, whose tragic death in August 2004 was reported in our magazine last year.

Joy was a lovely lady with a beautiful voice. Her passing deeply affected John, but once he recovered from the initial shock of losing her he decided that he must create a suite of music dedicated to her fond memory. The result is a moving suite which John has appropriately called "Love of Joy". It was recorded in London last winter, and the superb performance by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia under the sensitive conducting of Gavin Sutherland (who knew Joy well) has resulted in one of the finest works that any composer could ever write in memory of someone so deeply loved.

Each movement relates to a period of their life together: First Meeting, Those Warm Summer Days, In A Mad Rush, Waltz For Joy, Siesta In Puerto Pollensa, The Blue-eyed Mackenzie Lass, Our Garden Of Memories and Three White Doves. Perhaps the most poignant part of the suite is the final movement. It marks the time of Joy’s last battle with cancer in a hospice at Esher; in her final moments two white doves appeared at the window in her room, to be joined by a third who stood between them. This scene had a deep effect on John and the others present and represented peace and calm after much suffering. Appropriately the following track on the CD is John’s glorious arrangement of Love Walked In which Joy sings so tenderly.

The other major suite is "Earth And Space"; in his notes, Philip Lane explains that the first of the six movements paints a picture of space as close to silence as any music can legitimately be, before moving on to the countdown and lift-off of a spaceship. After encountering aliens and evil forces, the suite ends with the peaceful Visions. BBC Radio-2 listeners may recall Melodic Panorama which was used as the signature tune for ‘The Musical World of John Fox’ programmes.

John confesses to his love for his birthplace, London, and the magnificent finale of the CD is his arrangement of Noel Coward’s "London Pride" for singers and orchestra which includes snippets of many other songs associated with the capital.

This is certainly one of the top CDs of the year. Whether composing, arranging, conducting or playing the piano (he duets with Joy on Danny Boy), John Fox always displays musicianship of the highest standards. We are so lucky to know him and his wonderful music.

David Ades

Two more CDs have just been released in the ongoing series "The Golden Age of Light Music"

BANDSTAND IN THE PARK

1 Soldiers In The Park (Hopwood, Lionel Monckton)
BBC WIRELESS MILITARY BAND Conducted by Lieutenant BERTRAM WALTON O’DONNELL, MVO, ARAM (later FRAM)
2 El Relicario (Jose Padilla)
NATIONAL BAND OF NEW ZEALAND Conducted by K.G.L. SMITH
3 Acclamations Waltz (Emil Waldteufel)
THE BAND OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS Conducted by Lt.-Col. GEORGE MILLER
4 A Japanese Carnival (Andre de Basque, alias Albert William Ketèlbey)
CALLENDER’S SENIOR BAND
5 Coronation Bells (Partridge)
BAND OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS Conducted by Major F.J. HARRIS, MBE
6 The Syncopated Clock (Leroy Anderson, arr. Lang)
THE CAPITOL SYMPHONIC BAND Conducted by LOUIS CASTELLUCCI
7 Dance Of The Tumblers – from "The Snow Maiden" (Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. O’Donnell)
BBC WIRELESS MILITARY BAND
8 Royal Air Force March Past (Walford Davies)
CENTRAL BAND OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE Conducted by Wing Commander A. E. SIMS, MBE
9 Frog King’s Parade (Heini Kronberger, Mary Marriott) NATIONAL BAND OF NEW ZEALAND
10 Golliwog’s Cakewalk – from "Children’s Corner" Suite (Claude Debussy)
BBC WIRELESS MILITARY BAND
11 Parade Of The Puppets (Kühne)
BAND OF THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS Conducted by Major JAMES CAUSLEY WINDRAM
12 London Bridge March (Eric Coates)
BAND OF HM GRENADIER GUARDS Conducted by Captain GEORGE MILLER
13 Malaguena – from "Boabdil" (Moritz Moszkowski, arr. Lake)
BBC WIRELESS MILITARY BAND
14 The Little Clock On The Mantle – Characteristic Piece (Wheeler) EASTBOURNE MUNICIPAL BAND Conducted by H.G. AMERS
15 Auersperg March (Carl Michael Ziehrer)
DEUTSCHMEISTER KAPELLE Conducted by JULIUS HERRMANN
16 Fiesta Paso Doble (Caneva, McAllister)
BAND OF THE WELSH GUARDS Conducted by CAPTAIN F. L. STATHAM
17 An American Folk Rhapsody (Clare Grundman)
BAND OF THE IRISH GUARDS
18 The Gay Cavalier (Jack Beaver)
THE "ALL STAR" CONCERT BRASS BAND Conducted by HARRY MORTIMER, OBE
19 Dainty Lady (Kenneth Anthony Wright, arr. Arthur J. Wood)
CALLENDER’S SENIOR BAND
20 Mariquita (Roger Barsotti)
ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL OF MUSIC (KNELLER HALL) Conducted by Major M. ROBERTS
21 Three Jolly Sailormen (Edrich Siebert, alias Stanley Smith Master)
THE "ALL STAR" CONCERT BRASS BAND
22 Victorious – Military Waltz (Archibald Joyce)
ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL OF MUSIC (KNELLER HALL) Conducted by Major M. ROBERTS
23 Merry Musicians, The (Hans Mainzer)
BAND OF THE QUEEN’S ROYAL REGIMENT Conducted by ROGER BARSOTTI
24 Cornet Carillon (Ronald Binge)
THE "ALL STAR" CONCERT BRASS BAND
25 Andreas Hofer March (Karl Komzak)
DEUTSCHMEISTER KAPELLE

Guild GLCD5117

For the first time Guild explores how Light Music can be found within the Military and Brass Band repertoire. This collection has been compiled at the special request of Kaikoo Lalkaka, MD of Guild Music, who believes that there is much in common between these areas of the music scene. Certainly many of the composers normally associated with light music have discovered that their works have been greatly appreciated by band musicians, both in military and civilian ensembles. It is hoped that this selection will appeal to band and light music enthusiasts alike, and readers of this magazine will already be familiar with some of the famous composers and bands. There should also be a few pleasant surprises, such as the numbers performed by the National Band of New Zealand and Callender’s Senior Band. It will be noted that some rare tracks come from mood music libraries, illustrating that it was not only light orchestral music that was required by the film makers over fifty years ago.

For the second new CD we are back in familiar Guild Light Music territory

BURIED TREASURES

Rare Gems of Light Music – some Previously Unobtainable

1 Castles In The Air (Kenneth Essex, alias Rufus Isaacs)
CELEBRITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
2 Swing-Hoe (Robert Farnon)
DANISH STATE RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON
3 Valse Serenade (Stanford Robinson)
BBC THEATRE ORCHESTRA, leader Alfred Barker, Conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON
4 Venezuela (Larry Coleman, Alfredo Corenzo)
WALLY STOTT AND HIS ORCHESTRA
5 Parlour Game (Ray Martin)
HARMONIC ORCHESTRA Conducted by WAL-BERG
6 Penny Whistle Song (Leroy Anderson)
SIDNEY TORCH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
7 London – March (George Melachrino)
MELACHRINO ORCHESTRA Conducted by GEORGE MELACHRINO
8 Song of Soho: Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra (Philip Green) – from the film
"Murder Without Crime"
ASSOCIATED BRITISH PICTURE CORPORATION ORCHESTRA Conducted by PHILIP GREEN – pianist WILLIAM McGUFFIE
9 Dickon O’Devon (John Holliday)
QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by CHARLES WILLIAMS
10 Effervescence (Edward White)
DOLF VAN DER LINDEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
11 Pizzicato Rag (Malcolm Lockyer)
MALCOLM LOCKYER AND HIS ORCHESTRA
12 Rhythm For Romance (Trevor Duncan)
NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by FREDERIC CURZON
13 Target For Tonight – Theme from the Film (Leighton Lucas)
LEIGHTON LUCAS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
14 Automation (Hugo de Groot)
CELEBRITIY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by HUGO DE GROOT
15 There Is A Tavern In The Town – Juke Box Fantasy (arr. George Melachrino)
MELACHRINO ORCHESTRA Conducted by GEORGE MELACHRINO
16 The Girl From Cuba (William Hill-Bowen)
WILLIAM HILL-BOWEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
17 Serbian Sunset (Anita Mishell)
MISCHA MICHAELOFF AND HIS ORCHESTRA
18 Atlantis (Edward Stanelli alias Edward Stanley de Groot)
SIDNEY TORCH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
19 Secrets (Charles Ancliffe)
HARRY DAVIDSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
20 This Is The Business (Lambert Williamson)
QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by SIDNEY TORCH
21 Selection of Popular Melodies by Robert Stolz
THE TONHALLE ORCHESTRA, ZURICH Conducted by ROBERT STOLZ

Guild GLCD5118

Apart from the compilers, this latest CD includes tracks contributed by no less than seven other keen collectors (all members of The Robert Farnon Society), who share the same aims of David Ades and Alan Bunting that as many rare Light Music recordings as possible should be made available once again. Every track is a gem in its own right, but perhaps the one which has surprised (and delighted) David the most is the very rare Columbia 12’’ 78 "Song of Soho". This comes from David Turner, who very kindly (and patiently!) made several dubs using different styli so that Alan could get the best possible sound from the digital restoration. The end result is a fascinating piece of film music by Philip Green, which captures the great Bill McGuffie on piano very early on in his illustrious career. A number of other tracks are included at the express request of RFS members, and other rarities include the only light music 78 issued by Planet and a 12’’ 78 from Nixa (by coincidence the label is one that Jim Palm chose for his special display mentioned elsewhere in this issue).