THE GOLDEN AGE OF LIGHT MUSIC: STRINGS AFIRE

01 Strings Afire Wayne Robinson, Caesar Giovannini, Herman Clebanoff CLEBANOFF AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:17

02 'S Wonderful George Gershwin, arr. Rayburn Wright FREDERICK FENNELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:40

03 Adieu Tristesse (Felicidade - from 'Orfeu Negro') Antonio Carlos Jobim HELMUT ZACHARIAS AND HIS MAGIC VIOLINS 2:21

04 As Time Goes By Herman Hupfeld ROGER WILLIAMS, HIS PIANO AND ORCHESTRA 3:23

05 Skin Diver's Ballet Ron Goodwin CYRIL STAPLETON AND HIS ORCHESTRA (as ‘Malcolm Peters') 2:40

06 Champs Elysees Laurie Johnson GROUP-FORTY ORCHESTRA 2:16

07 I Can Dream Can't I Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal PETE KING AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:01

08 Veradero Bernie Wayne, real name Bernard Weitzner MUSIC BY CAMARATA 2:52

09 Valse Mignonette Trevor Duncan, real name Leonard Trebilco NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN (‘Nat Nyll' on disc label) 2:59

10 Herbstgold Autumn Gold Giovanni Brusso HANS GEORG ARLT AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:20

11 Piccadilly David Rose DAVID ROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:20

12 Very Nice Man from 'Carnival' Bob Merrill, arr. Brian Fahey CYRIL ORNADEL AND THE STARLIGHT SYMPHONY 2:34

13 Corrida Dominico Savino RICHARD HAYMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:21

14 China Doll Leroy Anderson EASTMAN-ROCHESTER 'POPS' ORCHESTRA Conducted by FREDERICK FENNELL 2:52

15 Assembly Line Ray Martin RAY MARTIN AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA 2:30

16 Goblin's Gavotte Anthony Tamburello, arr. Bruce Campbell ROBERT FARNON AND HIS ORCHESTRA (LP label credits ‘Everest Concert Orchestra Conducted by Derek Boulton') 3:06

17 Evening On Tokyo's Sumida Dorothy Guyver Britton NORRIE PARAMOR AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA 2:41

18 Maracaibo Les Baxter LES BAXTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:51

19 My Man Mon Homme Maurice Yvain, Albert Lucien Willemetz, Jacques Mardochee Charles XAVIER CUGAT AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:49

20 Swedish Rhapsody Midsummer Vigil Hugo Alfven, arr. Percy Faith PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA 3:12

21 The Secret Of Happiness Curtin, Carl Sigmund TONY OSBORNE AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:22

22 Carefree Character Alan Perry, real name Ernest Tomlinson THE LIGHT SYMPHONIA Conducted by ROBERTO CAPELLI 2:29

23 All Through The Day from 'Centennial Summer' Jerome Kern, arr. Paul Weston PAUL WESTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA 2:50

24 Caress Nagy, arr. Bruce Campbell BRUCE CAMPBELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA (‘Coronet Orchestra' on disc label) 2:59

25 Sidewalk Charles Williams CHARLES WILLIAMS AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA 2:56

This collection takes its title from an attractive composition composed and played by the American maestro Herman Clebanoff, who was usually known only by his surname. He heads a roster of fine orchestras from the USA, including Frederick Fennell, Pete King, David Rose, Richard Hayman, Les Baxter, Xavier Cugat, Percy Faith and Paul Weston. But British orchestras are also well represented with great performances from two ‘Cyrils’ - Stapleton and Ornadel, plus Ray Martin, Robert Farnon, Norrie Paramor, Tony Osborne and Charles Williams. Not to be outdone, from mainland Europe we welcome Helmut Zacharias, Dolf van der Linden and Hans Georg Arlt - each and every one of them proving that the strings are certainly ‘afire’ in many of these tuneful melodies.

Guild GLCD5191