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GLCD 5183
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A RETURN TRIP TO THE LIBRARY
Marches : Majestic Atmosphere
1 With Pomp And Pride (King Palmer) 2:36
LONDON PROMENADE ORCHESTRA Conducted by WALTER COLLINS – Paxton PR 401 1946
Show Business
2 Happidrome (Paul Fenoulhet) 2:21
GROUP-FORTY ORCHESTRA – KPM Music KPM 021 1960
GLCD 5167 Strings in Rhythm
GLCD 5168 British Cinema & Theatre Orchestras – 3
GLCD 5169 A First A-Z of Light Music
GLCD 5170 Magical Melodies
GLCD 5171 War and Peace – Light Music of the 1940s
GLCD 5172 Lightly Classical
GLCD 5173 The Pianist in the Spotlight
GLCD 5174 The Lost Transcriptions – Vol. 1
GLCD 5175 Confetti
GLCD 5176 From the Vintage Vaults
GLCD 5177 The Composer Conducts – Vol. 1
GLCD 5178 The Composer Conducts – Vol. 2
GLCD 5179 Portrait of My Love
GLCD 5180 Bright and Breezy
GLCD 5181 The Lost Transcriptions – Vol. 2
GLCD 5185 Christmas Celebration
GLCD 5186 Light Music While You Work – Vol. 3
Romantic
3 Lovely Day (Tom Wyler, real name Toni Leutwiler) 2:32
THE HARMONIC STRINGS Conducted by TOM WYLER – Charles Brull/Harmonic CBL328 1952
Light Atmosphere
4 Rue De La Paix (Laurie Johnson) 3:02
GROUP-FORTY ORCHESTRA – KPM Music KPM 033 1960
5 Looking Around (Colin Smith, real name Lloyd Thomas) 2:31
QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON – Chappell C 386 1950
6 Making Merry (Cyril Watters) 2:37
DOLF VAN DER LINDEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA (as ‘Paul Franklin’ on disc label)
– Paxton PR 661 1956
Scenic Grandeur
7 Wide Horizon (Cecil Milner) 2:51
THE SYMPHONIA ORCHESTRA Conducted by CURT ANDERSEN
– Harmonic/Charles Brull CBL 419 1958
Animals
8 Dog Gone (George French) 2:40
GROUP-FORTY ORCHESTRA Conducted by ERIC COOK – KPM 008 1959
Children
9 Little Debbie (Trevor Duncan, real name Leonard Charles Trebilco) 2:05
NEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN (as ‘Nat Nyll’)
– Boosey & Hawkes OT 2340 1959
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A GUILD LIGHT MUSIC RELEASE
• Series Producer and compilation: David Ades
• Audio restoration and remastering: Alan Bunting
• Final master preparation: Reynolds Mastering, Colchester, England
• Cover picture: The New TS Falaise (SR poster, 1947) by Norman Wilkinson
© NRM Pictorial Collection/Science & Society Picture Library.
• Design: Paul Brooks, Design & Print, Oxford
• Art direction and Executive co-ordination: Guild GmbH
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Guild presents The Golden Age of Light Music
Compiled by dedicated enthusiasts to provide light music lovers with superior collections of recordings often
difficult to find elsewhere, with the majority making their first appearance on CD. Remastered to the highest
standards, each CD plays 76 – 79 minutes with no duplication of tracks within the series.
GLCD 5101 An Introduction
GLCD 5102 The 1940s
GLCD 5103 The 1950s – Vol. 1
GLCD 5104 Great British Light Orchestras
GLCD 5105 Great American Light Orchestras
GLCD 5106 The 1930s – Vol. 1
GLCD 5107 Charles Williams and the QHLO
GLCD 5108 British Cinema & Theatre Orchestras
GLCD 5109 Light Music From The Silver Screen
GLCD 5110 Mantovani – By Special Request
GLCD 5111 The 1950s – Vol. 2 : Midnight Matinee
GLCD 5112 Reflections of Tranquility
GLCD 5113 Mantovani – By Special Request – Vol. 2
GLCD 5114 Great American Light Orchestras – Vol. 2
GLCD 5115 Highdays and Holidays
GLCD 5116 The 1930s – Vol. 2 : In Town Tonight
GLCD 5117 Bandstand In The Park – Vol. 1
GLCD 5118 Buried Treasures
GLCD 5119 The 1950s – Vol. 3 : Say It With Music
GLCD 5120 The Light Music Hall of Fame – Vol. 1
GLCD 5121 Joyousness – Haydn Wood
GLCD 5122 British Cinema and Theatre Orchestras –2
GLCD 5123 Richard Rodgers
GLCD 5124 The Light Music Hall of Fame – Vol. 2
GLCD 5125 Childhood Memories – Vol. 1
GLCD 5126 Soloists Supreme
GLCD 5127 Light Orchestras Salute Cole Porter
GLCD 5128 Light Music While You Work – Vol. 1
GLCD 5129 Beyond The Blue Horizon
GLCD 5130 The 1950s Vol. 4 : Cornflakes
GLCD 5131 Light Music On The Move
GLCD 5132 Continental Flavour
GLCD 5133 Amor Amor : Music For Romance
GLCD 5134 Four Decades of Light Music – Vol. 1
GLCD 5135 Four Decades of Light Music – Vol. 2
GLCD 5136 Marching and Waltzing
GLCD 5137 Light Music While You Work – Vol. 2
GLCD 5138 Light Music For All Seasons
GLCD 5139 Musical Kaleidoscope – Vol. 1
GLCD 5140 Musical Kaleidoscope – Vol. 2
GLCD 5141 Globetrotting
GLCD 5142 The 1950s Vol. 5 : Sunny Side Up
GLCD 5143 Animal Antics
GLCD 5144 Childhood Memories – Vol. 2
GLCD 5145 Scenic Grandeur
GLCD 5146 Stringin’ Along
GLCD 5147 Bandstand in the Park – Vol. 2
GLCD 5148 George Gershwin and Jerome Kern
GLCD 5149 The Show Goes On
GLCD 5150 String Fever
GLCD 5151 Going Places
GLCD 5152 From Stage And Screen
GLCD 5153 Strings And Things Go Stereo!
GLCD 5154 Musical Kaleidoscope – Vol. 3
GLCD 5155 Melodies for Romantics
GLCD 5156 Picking Strings
GLCD 5157 A Box of Light Musical Allsorts
GLCD 5158 That’s Light Musical Entertainment
GLCD 5159 More Strings in Stereo!
GLCD 5160 Light And Lively
GLCD 5161 European Tour
GLCD 5162 Hall of Fame – Vol.3
GLCD 5163 The 1930s Revisited
GLCD 5164 A Trip To The Library
GLCD 5165 Orchestral Gems in Stereo
GLCD 5166 Highly Strung
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Small Groups
10 Secret Serenade (Reg Owen, real name George Owen Smith) 1:42
THE CLUB QUINTET – Conroy BM 161-A 1959
Dance Music
11 Dixielander (Robert Farnon) 1:51
THE DANCE ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON – Chappell C 351 1948
Modern Movement
12 Transcontinental (Anthony Mawer) 2:33
THE CONNAUGHT LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Conroy BM 182-B 1959
13 Holiday Excursion (Peter Yorke) 2:39
TELECAST ORCHESTRA Conducted by PETER YORKE – Chappell C680B 1960
Humorous
14 This Old Man Came Rolling Home (Knick, Knack, Paddy Whack) (Traditional, arr. Clive Richardson) 3:31
GROUP-FORTY ORCHESTRA – KPM Music KPM 063 1960
National Character
15 Rickshaw Ride (Jos Cleber) 3:09
THE GROSVENOR STUDIO ORCHESTRA – Synchro FM 213 1959
16 Le Cabaret – French Overture (John Foulds) 2:46
LONDON PROMENADE ORCHESTRA Conducted by WALTER COLLINS – Paxton PR 406 1946
Sea
17 Sea Piece (Jack Beaver) 3:13
QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON – Chappell C 640 1959
Sports
18 Ascot Parade (Jack Strachey) 3:14
LONDON PROMENADE ORCHESTRA Conducted by WALTER COLLINS – Paxton PR 455 1948
Comedy
19 Buffoonery (Van Phillips) 2:37
THE CONNAUGHT LIGHT ORCHESTRA – Conroy BM 106-A 1958
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Novelty
20 Man From Mars (Dolf van der Linden) 3:05
DOLF VAN DER LINDEN AND HIS METROPOLE ORCHESTRA – Paxton PR 581 1953
Pastoral
21 The Watermill (Ronald Binge) 2:56
THE LANSDOWNE LIGHT ORCHESTRA (probably STUTTGART RADIO ORCHESTRA
Conducted by KURT REHFELD) – Impress IA 206-A 1959
22 Luccombe Common (Trevor Duncan, real name Leonard Charles Trebilco) 2:31
THE SYMPHONIA ORCHESTRA Conducted by CURT ANDERSEN
– Charles Brull/Harmonic CBL 457 1960
Glamour
23 The First Waltz (Robert Farnon) 3:01
QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by ROBERT FARNON – Chappell C 639 1959
Costume Drama
24 Quality Street (Fredric Bayco) 2:15
GROUP-FORTY ORCHESTRA – KPM Music KPM 060 1960
Space
25 Stratosphere (Eric Spear) 3:08
THE NEW CENTURY ORCHESTRA Conducted by SIDNEY TORCH
– Francis, Day & Hunter FDH 048 1948
Dramatic Atmosphere
26 Shades Of Destiny (Wilfred Burns, real name Bernard Wilfred Harris) 2:39
REGENT CLASSIC ORCHESTRA – Bosworth BC 1257 1950
War
27 Blood And Sand March (Ronald Hanmer) 3:08
NEW CENTURY ORCHESTRA Conducted by SIDNEY TORCH
– Francis, Day & Hunter FDH 044 1948
for publishers’ libraries. When this failed to satisfy his creative instincts he eventually became a highly regarded
professional photographer.
Dolf van der Linden (real name David Gysbert van der Linden, 1915-1999) was the leading figure on
the light music scene in the Netherlands from the 1940s until the 1980s. As well as broadcasting frequently
with his Metropole Orchestra, he made numerous recordings for the background music libraries of major
music publishers. He also made transcription recordings for Dutch radio and other companies. His commercial
recordings (especially for the American market) were often labelled as ‘Van Lynn’ or ‘Daniel De Carlo’.
Ronald Binge (1910-1979) is destined to remain forever remembered as the gifted arranger who designed
the ‘cascading strings’ effect for Mantovani, but his true achievements deserve far greater recognition. He was
a prolific composer in his own right and The Watermill was widely praised.
London-born Fredric Bayco (1913-1970) was an organist and composer who contributed pieces to several
libraries, sometimes with an historical feel. During the 1960s he was Chairman of The Light Music Society.
Eric Spear (1908-1966) will forever be associated with the theme for the TV series “Coronation Street”, but
this was only one of many light music works he composed.
Bernard Wilfred Harris, better known as ‘Wilfred Burns’ (1917-1990) was a prolific composer of mood
music who has over 200 titles to his credit. After military service during the Second World War he worked at
Elstree studios before eventually becoming a freelance film composer and musical director. He had many pieces
accepted by various London publishers.
Former cinema organist Ronald Hanmer (1917-1994) composed over 700 pieces for various background
music libraries, which must make him one of the most prolific composers specialising in this field.
Our final track features Charles Williams (born Isaac Cozerbreit 1893-1978), another composer/conductor
whose work is now familiar once again through his many Guild appearances. He had numerous pieces published
by Chappells when he was the main contributor to their Recorded Music Library, and his Machine Ballet was
regarded as a landmark piece of industrial music when it first appeared in 1945. Like several pieces in this
collection, it has been specially requested by production music enthusiasts, having never previously been
available on a commercial release.
© David Ades, 2011
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Peter Yorke (1902-1966) is a regular contributor to this series of CDs, as composer, arranger and conductor.
After a period in British Dance Bands of the 1920s and 1930s, he graduated to arranging for Louis Levy before
eventually forming his own concert orchestra for recording and broadcasting.
Clive Richardson (1909-1998) was part of ‘Four Hands in Harmony’ (with Tony Lowry), but that was
just a small interlude in a long and successful career. He accompanied several artists on the piano, and was
an early contributor of scores to British films (especially some of the Will Hay comedies, although he wasn’t
credited on-screen). London Fantasia (GLCD 5120) was a big success in the 1940s, and other well-known
Richardson compositions to succeed were Melody on the Move (GLCD 5102) and Holiday Spirit (GLCD 5120),
that exuberant theme for BBC Children’s Television Newsreel. The BBC radio programme “ITMA” regularly
featured amusing arrangements of well-known tunes, and Clive Richardson contributed several, including This
Old Man Came Rolling Home.
Jos Cleber (also known as Jozef Cleber and Josef van Cleber, 1916-1999) was a Dutch composer and
conductor. For a while he played trombone in Dolf van der Linden’s orchestra, and conducted his own ensemble
De Zaaiers before leaving the Netherlands in 1962 to settle in South Africa.
John Herbert Foulds (1880-1939) was a classical British composer who also succeeded in writing light
music and theatre scores. He was unfairly neglected for much of the later years of the 20th century, but there has
recently been a revival of interest in his work. From 1927 to 1935 he lived in Paris, which was obviously the
inspiration for Le Cabaret.
Jack Beaver (1900-1963) was reputed to be a workaholic, who would dash between engagements in various
parts of the country, often completing scores for theatrical productions during long train journeys en route. He
also worked on well over 100 films and documentaries. Beaver contributed original works to most of the London
publishers who ran their own recorded music libraries.
Jack Strachey (1894-1972) has ensured his musical immortality by composing These Foolish Things
(GLCD 5133). In the world of light music he is also remembered as the composer of In Party Mood (GLCD
5120), the perky number he wrote for Bosworths in 1944 which was later chosen for the long-running BBC
Radio series “Housewives’ Choice”. This is just one of a series of catchy instrumentals that have flowed from his
pen, and he seemed particularly gifted at writing marches with a sporting or show business theme. Ascot Parade
falls into the former category; there was a time when it seemed to be heard in almost every newsreel containing
horse racing scenes.
The American Van Phillips (1905-1992) was a respected member of London’s dance band fraternity from
the late 1920s onwards, but after the Second World War he discovered a new talent for writing background music
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Industrial
28 A Machine Ballet (Charles Williams) 3:16
QUEEN’S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA Conducted by CHARLES WILLIAMS – Chappell C 228 1945
All tracks mono
The copyright dates after the catalogue numbers state when the original recording was first released, according to printed
catalogues and/or information on disc labels or sleeves. Compiled mainly from the collections of David Ades and Alan
Bunting, who also wish to thank Kevin Stapylton for his generous assistance in supplying some of these recordings. Special
thanks also to Frank A. Hare and Brian Reynolds. Some recordings over 50 years old occasionally contain distortions
which it is not always possible to remove. “A Machine Ballet” falls into this category, but its rarity dictates that it should
not be omitted from this collection for minor imperfections on the original 78.
The notes accompanying the first CD in this series (“A Trip To The Library” GLCD 5164) explained
in detail how leading publishers established libraries of recorded music to suit the requirements of the
entertainment industry and documentary film makers. Although some had their origins in previous
decades, it was during the 1940s that several major new publishers became involved, resulting in a surge in
the availability of what were usually termed “Mood Music” recordings – partly to satisfy the requirements of
newsreels during World War 2.
The positive response to the earlier Guild collection has prompted this sequel, which includes a number
of vintage tracks included by special request. The opportunity has also been taken to widen the scope of music
covered, because the talented composers who produced this specialised music catered for every kind of mood.
Some pieces were very short, and not intended for listening on a CD such as this. Others were dramatic and,
frankly, occasionally depressing. But some of the numbers describing ‘cops and robbers’ and the like deserve
not to be dismissed entirely: who would have wanted Devil’s Galop by Charles Williams (on GLCD 5162) to be
consigned to oblivion?
The catalogues issued by the publishers often included sections identifying different styles of music. This
assisted professional users to find exactly what they wanted without having to check through long numerical
lists. Titles were important, and care was taken to describe the music through the chosen name, although this
didn’t necessarily preclude certain pieces from being suitable for more than one kind of situation. For this
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collection this practice has been revived, with short sections each containing contrasting areas of production
music. It is hoped that this will not prevent an enjoyable flow from one mood to another, but the advantage is
that it will permit the inclusion of a greater variety of music reflecting the vast repertoire that was available.
Without exception, all of the composers included in this collection were important contributors to the
production music libraries of the middle years of the last century. Many were also active in other areas of light
music, but a few were content to concentrate on this frequently ignored niche of the music business which, in
reality, was an essential ingredient in so many different productions. Not every composer could adapt to the
requirements of these background music libraries, but those who were able to master this particular craft found
themselves in constant demand for their special skills. They all deserve to be praised, and rather than place some
on a higher pedestal than others we will simply give brief details in the order that they are represented on this CD.
Cedric King Palmer (1913-1999) was a prolific composer of mood music who contributed over 600 works
during a period of 30 years to the recorded music libraries of several London publishers. He ceased composing
mood music in the 1970s, and towards the end of his life he became a piano teacher.
If you lived in Britain during the middle years of the last century you will have been familiar with the name
of Paul Fenoulhet (1906-1979) – even if you were unsure how to spell it! At one time he was conductor of the
famous Skyrockets then moved on to work with several of the BBC’s light orchestras.
As ‘Tom Wyler’, the Swiss violinist and composer Toni Leutwiler (1923-2009) became known outside his
homeland, partly due to the success of his charming composition Lovely Day, which Frank Chacksfield recorded
commercially for Columbia. His music was in demand from many broadcasting stations, and he was reported to
have created over 2,000 arrangements.
Laurie Johnson (b.1927) has been a leading figure on the British entertainment scene for 50 years. A gifted
arranger and composer, Laurie has contributed to films, musical theatre, radio, television and records, with his
music used in many well-known productions such as “The Avengers” and “The Professionals”.
Rhys Donald Lloyd Thomas (1901-1961) was familiar to radio listeners with his popular organ recitals. He
also wrote marches and light pieces, and as ‘Colin Smith’ he composed Looking Around for Chappells which
was picked as signature tune for a popular BBC Children’s TV series “The Appleyards” in the 1950s. Born in
South Wales, during his early career he played piano before becoming one of the major organists on the Granada
circuit. His other pseudonyms included John Barclay and Pedro Gonzalez.
Henry Cyril Watters (1907-1984) was chief arranger with Boosey & Hawkes from 1953 to 1961, often
providing appealing arrangements for melodies supplied by other composers who were either too busy, or
insufficiently skilled, to orchestrate their own creations. However his position at Boosey & Hawkes did not
prevent rival publishers from commissioning music from him.
Edward Cecil Milner (1905-1989) was a respected backroom boy in London music circles, arranging for
many top orchestras such as Mantovani, for whom he supplied around 220 scores. He was also an accomplished
composer with his works willingly accepted by several background music publishers. Since their days
involved in pre-war British films he was closely associated with Charles Williams, and arranged some of his
compositions. In the cinema Milner worked on some 50 films (often for Louis Levy) most notably the 1938
classic “The Lady Vanishes”.
George French (b. 1921) was a British violinist who broadcast frequently on the BBC, sometimes fronting
his own orchestra, but more often as leader for many well-known conductors in programmes such as “Music
While You Work”. He clearly had a gift for composing, but his recorded output was not substantial.
Regular collectors of this Guild series of CDs will already be familiar with the music of Trevor Duncan (real
name Leonard Charles Trebilco, 1924-2005). Over 20 titles have now been reissued, and among the best-known
are his first success High Heels (on GLCD 5124), Grand Vista (GLCD 5124) and Panoramic Splendour (GLCD
5111). Little Debbie was dedicated to his daughter.
Reg Owen (born George Owen Smith, 1921-1978) was regarded as one of England’s leading orchestrators,
and he published his book “The Reg Owen Arranging Method” in 1956. He is regarded as a ‘one hit wonder’
thanks to his best-selling recording of Manhattan Spiritual in 1958. His own film scores date from 1957 and
include “Murder Reported” (1958), “Very Important Person” (1961), “A Coming-Out Party” (1961) and
“Payroll” (1962). He moved to Brussels in 1961, though he continued to arrange, compose and conduct albums
all over Europe, including France, Germany and Italy before moving finally to Spain where he died in 1978. His
Secret Serenade came to prominence in Britain through its regular use in a TV coffee commercial.
Canadian born Robert Joseph Farnon (1917-2005) is featured as both composer and conductor in this
collection. Light Music enthusiasts will not need reminding of his tremendous influence on this area of the
international music scene during the second half of the last century. His beautifully crafted melodies, numbering
several hundreds in total, have been heard throughout the world in radio, television and films.
Anthony Mawer [1930-1999] recently made his debut in Guild with Painted Carousels (GLCD 5180) from
the De Wolfe library. He was born in Sale, Cheshire and educated at Manchester Grammar School. Musically
he was mainly self-taught and started contributing occasional mood music pieces to De Wolfe in 1955 before
joining the staff in 1959, where he remained until 1965. During this period he composed almost 500 titles
exclusively for them. But his talents had been noticed by other London publishers and after leaving De Wolfe
his name appeared on discs issued by almost all of the major production music libraries.
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