ArtNr. GLCD 5111

The Golden Age of Light Music: The 1950s Volume 2 - Midnight Matinee
Once again Guild returns to the 1950s, following the success of the first collection (on Guild GLCD 5103) from this fascinating period of the music business. Light music still featured
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ArtNr. GLCD 5112

The Golden Age of Light Music: Reflections of Tranquility
Guild recognises that there are times when musical entertainment should be soothing and relaxing, which is the recipe for this compilation. With composers such as David Rose, Trevor Duncan, Charles
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ArtNr. GLCD 5113

The Golden Age of Light Music: Mantovani - By Special Request - Volume 2
The strong response to Guild Music's first collection of previously neglected Mantovani recordings (GLCD 5110) made a second visit to the great conductor's archives a 'must' for his fans around
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ArtNr. GLCD 5114

The Golden Age of Light Music: Great American Light Orchestras - Volume 2 - Travellin? Light
There were many famous and talented composers and conductors on the American Light Music Scene of the 1940s and 1950s, and some names still trigger wistful smiles of recognition to
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ArtNr. GLCD 5115

The Golden Age of Light Music: Highdays and Holidays
Keen Light Music fans have often been frustrated to discover that pieces heard regularly on the radio and other media are not available on commercial recordings. The reason in many
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ArtNr. GLCD 5116

The Golden Age of Light Music: The 1930s Volume 2 - In Town Tonight
Guild Light Music's second collection from the 1930s is a response to the warm welcome accorded to the first volume (GLCD 5106). This time the scope has been extended to
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ArtNr. GLCD 5117

The Golden Age of Light Music: Bandstand in the Park
The worlds of military and brass band music are closely allied to light music, with composers and performers in both genres regularly straying into each other's territory. The net result
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ArtNr. GLCD 5119

The Golden Age of Light Music: The 1950s Volume 3 - Say it with Music
During the 1950s the LP really came into its own, and many of the early big sellers featured large light orchestras playing popular standards and works specially composed for films,
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ArtNr. GLCD 5121

The Golden Age of Light Music: Joyousness - The Music of Haydn Wood
Haydn Wood and his contemporary, Eric Coates, were giants on the British music scene during the first half of the last century, firstly as successful ballad writers, then as orchestral
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ArtNr. GLCD 5122

The Golden Age of Light Music: British Cinema & Theatre Orchestras - Vol. 2
During the early years of the last century, the more important cinemas and theatres often employed a surprisingly large number of musicians, and some of these orchestras achieved considerable popularity
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ArtNr. GLCD 5123

The Golden Age of Light Music: The Light Orchastras Salute Richard Rodgers
Richard Charles Rodgers became one of America's greatest songwriters. The word 'prolific' might have been invented for him, since his output spanning six decades included forty Broadway musicals, Hollywood films,
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