01. WALTER SCHARF AND HIS ORCHESTRA "Travellin' Light"
02. HUGO WINTERHALTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA "Blue Tango"
03. DAVID ROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA "Laura (from the film 'Laura')"
04. MORTON GOULD AND HIS ORCHESTRA "Limehouse Blues (from 'Andre Charlot's Revue of 1924')"
05. ANDRE KOSTELANETZ AND HIS ORCHESTRA "Mine (from 'Let 'Em Eat Cake')"
06. CONDUCTED BY CAMARATA "The Grasshopper"
07. RICHARD HAYMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA "The Very Thought Of You"
08. PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA "The Girl With The Spanish Drawl (Wow! Wow! Wow!)"
09. BOSTON 'POPS' ORCHESTRA Conducted by ARTHUR FIEDLER "The Continental (from film 'The Gay Divorcee')"
10. THE PITTSBURGH STRINGS arranged and conducted by RICHARD JONES "I Love Louisa (from 'The Band Wagon')"
11. BILLY VAUGHN AND HIS ORCHESTRA "Joyride"
12. NELSON RIDDLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me"
13. ACQUAVIVA AND HIS ORCHESTRA "New York In A Nutshell"
14. KERMIT LESLIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA "The Little Toy Shop"
15. MEREDITH WILLSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA "Calico Square Dance"
16. GORDON JENKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA "All The Things You Are (from 'Very Warm for May')"
17. ROBIN HOOD DELL ORCHESTRA Conducted by MORTON GOULD "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"
18. FRANK PERKINS AND HIS 'POPS' ORCHESTRA "Kentucky Trotter"
19. DAVID CARROLL AND HIS ORCHESTRA "Tambourine Chinois"
20. CONDUCTED BY CAMARATA "Little Jumping Jack"
21. ANDRE KOSTELANETZ AND HIS ORCHESTRA "I Concentrate On You (from film 'Broadway Melody of 1940')"
22. MORTON GOULD AND HIS ORCHESTRA "My Silent Love (Jazz Nocturne)"
23. DAVID ROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA "The Flying Horse"
24. THE PITTSBURGH STRINGS arranged and conducted by RICHARD JONES "The Piccolino (from film 'Top Hat')"
25. DAVID CARROLL AND HIS ORCHESTRA "Tropical"
26. VICTOR YOUNG AND HIS SINGING STRINGS "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo (from the film 'Lili')"
27. DAVID ROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA "What's Good About Goodbye? (from film 'Casbah')"
Number of discs:
1
Description:
Labelcode GUD5114.2
"Great American Light Orch.2" is a captivating CD compilation that celebrates the golden era of American light orchestral music. Released by Guild Light, this album brings together an exquisite selection of tracks performed by renowned orchestras and arrangers such as Rose, Morton Gould, Hayman, and others. The collection showcases the lush arrangements and melodic sophistication characteristic of mid-20th-century American light music?a genre known for its elegance, charm, and cinematic flair. Listeners are treated to a diverse palette of orchestrations ranging from lively dance pieces to sweeping romantic themes. Guild Light is recognized internationally for its dedication to preserving high-quality recordings in classical and light orchestral genres; their releases are prized by collectors and enthusiasts alike for their attention to detail and historical significance.