Classics by Starlight

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Tracklist

▶CD 1: Golden Melodies for a Romantic Evening
▼CD 2: Twilight Reflections
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1Londonderry Air
orchestra:
Douglas Gamley and His Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
Londonderry Air
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional], arr. Weatherly, Gabley4:39
2Air on a G String
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (catch-all for unknown versions/arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
reconstructed by:
Siegbert Rampe (harpsichordist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:42
3Lullaby
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arrangement of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied "Guten Abend, gute Nacht" (for voice and piano)
Johannes Brahms2:29
4Skye Boat Song
orchestra:
Douglas Gamley and His Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
[traditional]3:21
5In a Monastery Garden
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
In a Monastery Garden
composer:
Albert Ketèlbey (English composer) (in 1915)
Albert Ketèlbey5:49
6Gentle Maiden
orchestra:
Douglas Gamley and His Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
instrumental recording of:
Gentle Maiden (Irish folk song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional], arr. Douglas Gamley3:40
7Deep River
strings:
The Sunset Strings
[traditional]2:42
8Because
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
instrumental recording of:
Because
lyricist:
Edward F. Lockton and Frank Teschemacher
composer:
Guy d’Hardelot
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music
Guy d’Hardelot2:52
9Touch Her Soft Lips and Part from the film ‘Henry V’
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1965)
recording of:
Two Pieces for Strings from “Henry V”: Touch her soft lips and part (for string orchestra, Walton)
composer:
William Walton (composer and conductor)
part of:
Two Pieces for Strings from “Henry V” (for string orchestra, Walton)
William Walton1:33
10The First Primrose
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
instrumental recording of:
Med en primula veris, op. 26 no. 4
lyricist:
John Olaf Paulsen
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Fem Digte, op. 26
Edvard Grieg3:13
11Oft in the Stilly Night
orchestra:
Douglas Gamley and His Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
instrumental recording of:
Oft in the stilly night
lyricist:
Thomas Moore (Irish poet)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Thomas Moore4:47
12Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
instrumental recording of:
Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)
anthem of:
Florida, United States (from 1935 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer) (in 1851)
publisher:
Carlin Music Group
Stephen Foster2:09
13Westminster (Meditation)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
recording of:
London Suite: II. Westminster (Meditation)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer)
part of:
London Suite
Eric Coates4:57
14Trees
strings:
The Sunset Strings
instrumental recording of:
Trees
lyricist:
Joyce Kilmer (lyricist) (in 1913)
composer:
Oscar Rasbach (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
Alfred Joyce Kilmer, Otto Rasbach3:15
15Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
strings:
The Sunset Strings
instrumental recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
[traditional]3:54
16Annie Laurie
violin:
Sidney Sax (violinist)
orchestra:
Douglas Gamley and His Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
instrumental recording of:
Annie Laurie (19th century Scottish song)
lyricist:
William Douglas (Scottish soldier and poet of poem "Annie Laurie")
composer:
Alicia Ann Spottiswoode (Scottish songwriter) (from 1834 until 1835)
is based on:
Annie Laurie (the poem)
Alicia Anne Scott, William Douglas4:14
17To a Water Lily
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51, no. 6: To a Water Lily (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Edward MacDowell (American composer, pianist) (in 1896)
arrangement of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51, no. 6: To a Water Lily
Edward MacDowell3:09
▶CD 3: Serenades in the Night