This fourth volume in Vocalion's Light Music Classics' series offer superb value for money, containing twenty-six classic recordings from the 1940s/'50s heyday of British orchestral light music. Featured are some of the genre's most eminent names, conducting their own compositions as well as those of others. Anthony Collins conducts the London Promenade Orchestra in two of his best-known light music compositions, With Emma to Town and Vanity Fair, while Sidney Torch leads The New Century Orchestra in his recordings of Bowin' and Scrapin', Sombrero and Celtic Snapshots. These are but a few examples of the many fine recordings contained in this superb collection.

With Emma to town (Collins) The London Promenade Orchestra/Anthony Collins
Vanity fair (Collins) The London Promenade Orchestra/Anthony Collins
Bowin' and scrapin' (Casson) The New Century Orchestra/Sidney Torch
Poodle polka (Walters) L'Orchestre Devereaux/Georges Devereaux
Sombrero (Brown) The New Century Orchestra/Sidney Torch
Midsummer madness (Watters) L'Orchestre Devereaux/Georges Devereaux
Chiming strings (Richardson) L'Orchestre Devereaux/Georges Devereaux
Eternal melody (Hanmer) L'Orchestre Devereaux/Georges Devereaux
City centre (Ewing) L'Orchestre Devereaux/Georges Devereaux
Celtic snapshots (Pagan) The New Century Orchestra/Sidney Torch
The beachcomber (Richardson) The New Concert Orchestra/Jack Leon
Shop window (Hanbury) L'Orchestre Devereaux/Georges Devereaux
Getting together (Richardson) The New Concert Orchestra/Jack Leon
Paris interlude (White) The New Concert Orchestra/Jack Leon
Savoir faire (Curzon) The New Concert Orchestra/Nat Nyll
Hey presto! (Wilson arr Duncan) The New Concert Orchestra/Frederic Curzon
Melody at moonrise (Watters) The New Concert Orchestra/Frederic Curzon
Piccadilly spree (Watters) The New Concert Orchestra/R de Porten
Ski jump (Dollimore) The New Concert Orchestra/Frederic Curzon
The juggler (Liter) The New Concert Orchestra/Nat Nyll
Making tracks (Duncan) The New Concert Orchestra/Frederic Curzon
Bob-sleigh (Jupp) The New Concert Orchestra/Frederic Curzon
A mood for lovers (Burns) The Symphonia Orchestra/Jack Talbot
Practical joker (Spass muss sein) (Van Phillips) The Lansdowne Light Orchestra
Bargain basement (Watters) The New Concert Orchestra/Jack Leon
Moonlight with Maxine (Van Phillips) The Lansdowne Light Orchestra

Recorded between 1945-58

CDVS 1958

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