Golden Age of Light Music: Strings Afire

This collection takes its title from an attractive composition composed and played by the American maestro Herman Clebanoff, who was usually known only by his surname. He heads a roster of fine orchestras from the USA, including Frederick Fennell, Pete King, David Rose, Richard Hayman, Les Baxter, Xavier Cugat, Percy Faith and Paul Weston.

But British orchestras are also well represented, with great performances from two ‘Cyrils’ - Stapleton and Ornadel, plus Ray Martin, Robert Farnon, Norrie Paramor, Tony Osborne and Charles Williams.

Not to be outdone, from mainland Europe we welcome Helmut Zacharias, Dolf van der Linden and Hans Georg Arlt - each and every one of them proving that the strings are certainly ‘afire’ in many of these tuneful melodies.

Contents:
1. Strings Afire (Wayne Robinson, Caesar Giovannini, Herman Clebanoff): Clebanoff and his Orchestra
2. 'S Wonderful (George Gershwin, arr. Rayburn Wright): Frederick Fennell and his Orchestra
3. Adieu Tristesse (Felicidade - from 'Orfeu Negro') (Antonio Carlos Jobim): Helmut Zacharias and his Magic Violins
4. As Time Goes By (Herman Hupfeld): Roger Williams, His Piano And Orchestra
5. Skin Diver's Ballet (Ron Goodwin): Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra (as ‘Malcolm Peters')
6. Champs Elysees (Laurie Johnson): Group-Forty Orchestra
7. I Can Dream Can't I (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal): Pete King and his Orchestra
8. Veradero (Bernie Wayne, real name Bernard Weitzner): Music By Camarata
9. Valse Mignonette (Trevor Duncan, real name Leonard Trebilco): New Concert Orchestra conducted by Dolf Van Der Linden (‘Nat Nyll' On Disc Label)
10. Herbstgold Autumn Gold (Giovanni Brusso): Hans Georg Arlt and his Orchestra
11. Piccadilly (David Rose): David Rose and his Orchestra
12. Very Nice Man from 'Carnival' (Bob Merrill, arr. Brian Fahey): Cyril Ornadel and the Starlight Symphony
13. Corrida (Dominico Savino): Richard Hayman and his Orchestra
14. China Doll (Leroy Anderson): Eastman-Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra conducted by Frederick Fennell
15. Assembly Line (Ray Martin): Ray Martin and his Concert Orchestra
16. Goblin's Gavotte (Anthony Tamburello, arr. Bruce Campbell): Robert Farnon and his Orchestra (LP Label Credits ‘Everest Concert Orchestra conducted by Derek Boulton')
17. Evening On Tokyo's Sumida (Dorothy Guyver Britton): Norrie Paramor and his Concert Orchestra
18. Maracaibo (Les Baxter): Les Baxter and his Orchestra
19. My Man Mon Homme): Maurice Yvain, Albert Lucien Willemetz, Jacques Mardochee Charles): Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra
20. Swedish Rhapsody Midsummer Vigil (Hugo Alfven, arr. Percy Faith): Percy Faith and his Orchestra
21. The Secret Of Happiness (Curtin, Carl Sigmund): Tony Osborne and his Orchestra
22. Carefree Character (Alan Perry, real name Ernest Tomlinson): The Light Symphonia conducted by Roberto Capelli
23. All Through The Day from 'Centennial Summer' (Jerome Kern, arr. Paul Weston): Paul Weston and his Orchestra
24. Caress (Nagy, arr. Bruce Campbell): Bruce Campbell and his Orchestra (‘Coronet Orchestra' On Disc Label)
25. Sidewalk (Charles Williams): Charles Williams and his Concert Orchestra