Golden Age of Light Music: The Art of the Arranger Vol.2

Guild’s first album dedicated to arrangers (GLCD5188) explained the importance of these often neglected, but very essential, members of the music fraternity. Their special gifts of being able to transform often simple melodies into masterpieces of orchestration are largely taken for granted by the general public.

Once again we hear some fine examples of this particular art from the likes of Conrad Salinger, Angela Morley, David Rose, Percy Faith, Nelson Riddle, Frank Cordell, Ray Martin and Robert Farnon.

Also getting their fair share of the limelight are some who were only familiar inside the music business, such as Brian Fahey, Rayburn Wright, Roland Shaw, Leon Young, Johnny Douglas and William Hill-Bowen.

Hopefully this collection will go a small way towards giving a few of them the recognition they so richly deserve.

Contents:
1. A Wonderful Guy (from 'South Pacific'): Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, arr. Conrad Salinger (The Conrad Salinger Orchestra conducted by Buddy Bregman)
2. These Foolish Things: Jack Strachey, Eric Maschwitz, arr. Angela Morley (Angela Morley and her Orchestra (as 'Wally Stott'))
3. And this is my Beloved: Robert Craig Wright, George Forrest, arr. David Rose (David Rose and his Orchestra)
4. Soliloquy (from 'Carousel'): Richard Rodgers, arr. Brian Fahey (Cyril Ornadel and the Starlight Symphony)
5. Oh, Lady, Be Good: George Gershwin, arr. Rayburn Wright (Frederick Fennell and his Orchestra)
6. When You Wish Upon A Star: Leigh Harline, Ned Washington, arr. Annuzio Mantovani (Mantovani and his Orchestra)
7. East Of Fifth (also known as 'Stateside Stroll'): Anthony Tamburello, arr. Bruce Campbell (Robert Farnon and his Orchestra (LP Label Credits 'Everest Concert Orchestra conducted by Derek Boulton'))
8. September Song (from 'Knickerbocker Holiday'): Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson, arr. Roland Shaw (Mantovani and his Orchestra)
9. Zandunga - Jesusita E Chihuahua (The Dancing Donkey): Traditional, arr. Percy Faith (Percy Faith and his Orchestra)
10. The London I Love: Harold Purcell, George Posford, arr. Leon Young (Frank Chacksfield and his Orchestra)
11. Where or When (from 'Babes In Arms'): Richard Rodgers, arr. Morton Gould (Morton Gould and his Orchestra)
12. The Lincolnshire Poacher: Traditional, arr. Robert Farnon (Robert Farnon and his Orchestra)
13. Yesterdays: Jerome Kern, arr. Frank Cordell (Frank Cordell and his Orchestra)
14. A Little White Gardenia (from the film 'All The King's Horses'): Sam Coslow, arr. Ronald Binge (Ronald Binge and his Orchestra)
15. Dancing on the Ceiling: Richard Rodgers, arr. Gordon Jenkins (Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra, featuring Gordon Jenkins, piano)
16. The Paratroopers' March (original title Marche des Parachutistes): Pierre Jules Leemans, arr. Ray Martin (Ray Martin and his Orchestra)
17. If Ever I Would Leave You (from 'Camelot'): Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe, arr. William Hill Bowen (The Living Strings conducted by William Hill Bowen)
18. Ebb Tide: Robert Maxwell, arr. Johnny Douglas (The Living Strings conducted by Johnny Douglas)
19. Volveré: Maria Grever, arr. Laurie Johnson (Ambrose and his Orchestra with strings conducted by Laurie Johnson)
20. Romance: Anton Rubinstein, arr. Arthur Wilkinson (The Melachrino Orchestra conducted by George Melachrino)
21. Ill Wind: Harold Arlen, arr. Nelson Riddle (Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
22. Elizabeth And Essex Love Theme: George Martin, arr. Ron Goodwin (Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra
23. The British Grenadiers: Traditional, arr. Clive Richardson (Charles Williams and his Concert Orchestra
24. Scheherazade Themes: Rimsky Korsakov, adapted and arranged by David Carroll (David Carroll and his Orchestra