THE GOLDEN AGE OF LIGHT MUSIC:

Nature's Realm

01 Thunder And Lightning Polka Johann Strauss, arr. Sidney Torch SIDNEY TORCH AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:03

02 Stormy Weather Harold Arlen, arr. Morton Gould MORTON GOULD AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:39

03 Misty Valley Peter Yorke FRANK CHACKSFIELD AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:34

04 Tango In The Rain Lotar Leonard Olias RAY MARTIN AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA 2:39

05 Over The Hills And Far Away Frederic Curzon NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN (as 'Nat Nyll' on disc label) 2:26

06 Whistle Down The Wind (Theme music from the film) Malcolm Arnold THE WAYFARERS 2:08

07 Meadow Mist Trevor Duncan, real name Leonard Charles Trebilco NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN (as 'Nat Nyll') 4:20

08 The Whirlpool Theme (from the film 'Whirlpool') Ron Goodwin RON GOODWIN AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA 2:56

09 Saga Of The Seven Seas Clive Richardson THE SYMPHONIA ORCHESTRA Conducted by CURT ANDERSEN 3:01

10 Summer Skies Leroy Anderson EASTMAN-ROCHESTER 'POPS' ORCHESTRA Conducted by FREDERICK FENNELL 2:57

11 Wandering The King's Highway Leslie Coward DANISH STATE RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON (as 'Melodi Light Orchestra Conducted by Ole Jensen' on disc label) 3:07

12 Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (from 'The New Moon') Sigmund Romberg, arr. William Hill Bowen THE MELACHRINO ORCHESTRA Conducted by GEORGE MELACHRINO 3:00

13 Fireflies Peter Yorke QUEEN'S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by SIDNEY TORCH 2:45

14 September In The Rain Al Dubin, Harry Warren, arr. Ronald Binge RONALD BINGE AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:37

15 Blue Is The Night Percy Faith PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:51

16 Whirlwind Eric Spear QUEEN'S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by CHARLES WILLIAMS 2:43

17 Countrywide Anthony Mawer HILVERSUM RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by HUGH GRANVILLE 2:41

18 Tonnerre Sur La Louisiane(Thunder In Louisiana) Gérard Calvi, real name Grégoire Elie Krettly GÉRARD CALVI AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:44

19 Twilight On Las Pampas Dominico Savino RICHARD HAYMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:15

20 Headland Country Robert Farnon QUEEN'S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON 2:47

21 Trotting Class Bruce Campbell DOLF VAN DER LINDEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA (as 'Paul Franklin') 2:50

22 Landscape (Paysages) Roger Roger ROGER ROGER AND HIS CHAMPS ELYSEES ORCHESTRA 2:46

23 The Mad Mountain Ride George Trevare QUEEN'S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by SIDNEY TORCH 2:58

24 Spring Idyll Cyril Watters NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by CEDRIC DUMONT 2:53

25 Sunrise (from 'Grand Canyon' Suite) Ferde Grofé HOLLYWOOD BOWL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by FELIX SLATKIN 4:59

Initially this collection of Light Music was intended to reflect the scenic beauty of our world, but it soon became apparent that composers often took a different view – the opening track – Thunder and Lightning Polka - being a good example! Sometimes the word ‘nature’ means anything about our planet which is non-human, so this automatically encompasses the animal world, in all its myriad of forms. In total this offers many opportunities for composers to give their creative juices full rein, which explains why “Nature’s Realm” is certainly much more varied, and hopefully exciting, than the sequence of serene melodies which the album’s title originally suggested. Familiar names such as Sidney Torch, Morton Gould, Frank Chacksfield, Dolf van der Linden, Ron Goodwin, Percy Faith and George Melachrino and joined by Frederick Fennell, Cedric Dumont, Gerard Calvia and Felix Slatkin – among others – ensuring a wealth of varied orchestral colours.

Guild Light Music GLCD5194