Golden Age of Light Music: Here’s to Holidays

It’s always fun planning future holidays, and the anticipation can be an important element in the experience. With this in mind, Guild offers a timely collection which may help to stimulate interest in some far away glamorous destinations, and the means of reaching them. All one needs is the sense of adventure, and the money to pay for it all!

From Wally Stott’s impression of jet travel, to a final Mediterranean destination in Monte Carlo, the musical journey stops off in Italy, Spain, France, the United States, the Caribbean and the Far East.

Familiar light music conductors such as Robert Farnon, Roger Roger, Dolf van der Linden and Philip Green are joined by Hal Evans in an impressive piece of Australian light music.

As usual, there are plenty of contrasts, and armchair travellers will enjoy all the pleasures of visiting exotic places, without the hassle of checking-in at airports.

Contents:
1. Skyways (Walter Stott): Queen's Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Walter Stott
2. Arrivederci Roma (Renato Rascel, Carl Sigman): Richard Hayman and his Orchestra
3. Costa Brava (Philip Buchel): Queen's Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Robert Farnon
4. Indiana (James Hanley, Ballard MacDonald): Red Nichols and the Augmented Pennies
5. En Bateau Mouche (Alain Nancey): Roger Roger conducting The Mode Symphony Orchestra
6. Here's To Holidays (Iain Sutherland): Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Curt Andersen
7. Venus And Back (Howard Shaw, real name Malcolm Lockyer): Bruce Campbell and his Orchestra (‘Coronet Orchestra' On Disc Label)
8. The Wine Harvest (Trevor Duncan, real name Leonard Charles Trebilco): The New Concert Orchestra conducted by Cedric Dumont
9. Holiday Bound (Clifton Johns): The Sydney Light Concert Orchestra conducted by Hal Evans
10. Midsummer Madness (Ivor Slaney): Ivor Slaney and his Orchestra Featuring Dolores Ventura, Piano
11. Jamaica Road (Dolf Van Der Linden): Dolf Van Der Linden and his Orchestra (‘Harmonic Orchestra conducted by David Johnson' On Disc Label)
12. Transcontinental (Robert Docker): The Envoy Strings
13. The Only Way To Travel (featured in the film 'The Road To Hong Kong') (Sammy Cahn, James Van Heusen, arr. Robert Farnon): Robert Farnon and his Orchestra
14. French Flirt (John Carmichael): Telecast Orchestra conducted by Charles Williams
15. 'Tiara Tahiti' - theme from the film (Philip Green): Philip Green and his Orchestra
16. Beachboy (Peter Dennis, real name Dennis Alfred Berry): Dolf Van Der Linden and his Orchestra (‘Harmonic Orchestra conducted by David Johnson' On Disc Label)
17. Camel Train (Steve Race): Peter Knight and his Orchestra
18. Water Skiing - from 'Summer' - Suite (Toni Leutwiler): Westway Studio Orchestra
19. Rickshaw (Annunzio Paolo Mantovani): Mantovani and his Orchestra
20. The Olive Grove (Trevor Duncan, real name Leonard Charles Trebilco): The New Concert Orchestra conducted by Cedric Dumont
21. Holiday Highway (Anthony Mawer): Hilversum Radio Orchestra conducted by Hugo De Groot
22. Oo La La (Sidney Torch): Queen's Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Charles Williams
23. Volare (Domenico Modugno, arr. William Hill Bowen): The Hill Bowen Concert Orchestra conducted by Hill Bowen
24. Haiti (Joseph F. Kuhn): The Rio Carnival Orchestra
25. One Night In Monte Carlo (Werner Richard Heymann): Monte Carlo Light Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erwin Halletz