Golden Age of Light Music: Non-Stop to Nowhere

Although many Guild Light Music collections have a particular theme, every so often listeners are offered a very eclectic mix, full of contrasts and different musical textures. The title of this collection really says it all: simply an assortment of all kinds of Light Music, with a good proportion of it included at the special request of music lovers who have purchased previous CDs in this long running series.

American conductors are strongly featured: Alfred Newman, Florian Zabach, Percy Faith, Mitchell Ayres, Joe Reisman, the Spencer-Hagen Orchestra and George Siravo confirm the depth of light music-making in the USA over fifty years ago.

The title track is by the English composer Tony Hatch, who was on the threshold of a distinguished international career, initially helped by writing hit songs for Petula Clark then eventually reaching his composing pinnacle with the theme tune for ‘Neighbours’.

Contents:
1. On The Side Of The Angels (from the show 'Fiorello') (Sheldon Harnick, Jerry Bock, arr. Alfred Newman): Alfred Newman and his Orchestra
2. Harum-Scarum (Florian ZaBach): Florian Zabach, his Violin and Orchestra
3. Poor Butterfly (Raymond Hubbell, John Golden, arr. Philip Green): Philip Green and his Orchestra
4. The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse' - Love Theme from the film (Andre Previn, arr. Percy Faith): Percy Faith and his Orchestra
5. Ballad Of The Sea (Joe Reisman, arr. Walter Landauer): Rawicz And Landauer at Two Pianos with Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Robert Farnon
6. Non-Stop To Nowhere (Mark Anthony, real name Tony Hatch): The Piccadilly Strings
7. The Awakening Of Pedro (Mitchell Ayres, Danny Hurd): Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra
8. Antilles (Jacques La Rue, Jean Paul Rene Guilbert): Joe Reisman and his Orchestra
9. Desiree (James Kriegsmann, arr. Bruce Campbell): Bruce Campbell and his Orchestra (‘Coronet Orchestra' On Disc Label)
10. Grasshopper (Earle H. Hagen, Herbert Spencer): The Spencer-Hagen Orchestra
11. Piccadilly Hoe-Down (Chris Armstrong, real name Ray Martin): Ray Martin and his Concert Orchestra
12. Badinage (Roger Roger): Roger Roger conducting The Mode Symphony Orchestra
13. Hey! Taxi (George Siravo): George Siravo and his Orchestra
14. Poppet (Ken Warner): The Crawford Light Orchestra
15. Candy Floss (Peter Dennis, real name Dennis Alfred Berry): Dolf Van Der Linden and his Orchestra (‘Harmonic Orchestra conducted by David Johnson' on Disc Label)
16. Metropolitan March (Roger Barsotti): Queen's Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Sidney Torch
17. Frantic Fiddles (Johnny Gregory): Westway Studio Orchestra
18. Folies Parade (Cyril Watters): Lansdowne Light Orchestra
19. Twinkle Toes (Van Phillips): Stuttgart Radio Orchestra conducted by Kurt Rehfeld (‘Lansdowne Light Orchestra' On Disc Label)
20. Pennsylvania Dutch (Dolf van der Linden): Symphonia Orchestra conducted by Ludo Philipp
21. Jamboree (Clive Richardson): Queen's Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Robert Farnon
22. Starlight Special (Alan Perry, real name Ernest Tomlinson): New Century Orchestra conducted by Erich Börschel
23. Ten To One (Arnold Steck, real name Leslie Statham): Danish State Radio Orchestra conducted by Robert Farnon
24. Down Channel: Nautical Overture (Alec Rowley): London Promenade Orchestra conducted by Walter Collins
25. Toward Adventure (Gilbert Vinter): Stuttgart Radio Orchestra conducted by Kurt Rehfeld (‘Lansdowne Light Orchestra' on Disc Label)
26. All The Fun Of The Fair (from 'Rustic Revels' Suite) (Percy Fletcher): Queen's Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Charles Williams