23 November 2006
Thursday 23 November 2006 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Brian Kay pays tribute to the late Malcolm Arnold with a selection of light music favourites from his extensive collection, alongside works by Langford and Shostakovich.
Playlist
Presented by Brian Kay
Producer: Elizabeth Funning
Broadcast Assistant: Patrick Johns
John Bath
'Sporting Spirit' (2'41")
National Light Orchestra
CD: Bosworth Archive, track 23
Original 78: Bosworth BC 1253
Alan Perry
'Running Smoothly' (2'52")
Stuttgart Radio Orchestra conducted by Ron Goodwin
CD: Chandos MISC 1008, track 11
Scott Joplin
'Easy Winners' (3'24")
Ophelia Ragtime Orchestra
CD: Odin NJ 4038-2, track 2
Malcolm Arnold
'A Grand, Grand Overture' (7'12")
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley
CD: Conifer CDCF 240, track 1
Malcolm Arnold
'Polka' from Solitaire (2'38")
London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold
CD: Lyrita SRCD 201, track 10
Malcolm Arnold
'The Padstow Lifeboat' (4'41")
Grimethorpe Colliery Band conducted by Malcolm Arnold
CD: RCA 74321 88392-2, CD 1, track 21
Malcolm Arnold
'Scottish Dances' Op.59 (10'22")
London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold
CD: Lyrita SRCD 201, track 15-18
Anthony Collins
'Vanity Fair' (3'40")
BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by John Wilson
CD: Dutton CDLX 7162, track 2
Charles Marshall arr. Haydn Wood
'I Hear You Calling Me' (4'15")
London Palladium Orchestra conducted by Richard Crean
CD: Guild GLCD 5121, track 17
Gordon Langford
'Country Life' (2'46")
Stuttgart Radio Orchestra conducted by Ron Goodwin
CD: Chandos MISC 1008, track 17
Dmitry Shotakovich
'The Unforgettable Year 1919' (7'25")
Martin Roscoe (piano) with the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky
CD: Chandos CHAN 10361, track 8