Kenneth Alwyn
Monday 21 November 2005 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Edward Seckerson introduces an 80th birthday celebration of one of the great British musical directors. Alwyn's career has encompassed many of the highlights of post war British musical theatre, including The Crooked Mile, Half a Sixpence, Charlie Girl, Carmen Jones and David Heneker's forgotten masterpiece, Jorrocks.
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Monday 21st November 2005
Producer: Bill Lloyd
Factsheet: Shona Pew
Edward Seckerson introduces an 80th birthday celebration of one of the great British musical directors. Kenneth Alwyn's career has encompassed many of the highlights of the post-war British musical theatre including "The Crooked Mile", "Half a Sixpence", "Charlie Girl", "Carmen Jones", and David Heneker's forgotten masterpiece, "Jorrocks".
CD: The Crooked Mile - Original London Cast - Kenneth Alwyn, Musical Director
Book & Lyrics by Peter Wildeblood, Music by Peter Greenwell
Tr1 - "Overture"
MUST CLOSE SATURDAY RECORDS MCSR 3002
CD: The Crooked Mile - Original London Cast - Kenneth Alwyn, Musical Director
Book & Lyrics by Peter Wildeblood, Music by Peter Greenwell
Tr9 - "Meet The Family" - Millicent Welch - Elisabeth Welch
MUST CLOSE SATURDAY RECORDS MCSR 3002
CD: Carmen Jones - Studio Cast Recording, Kenneth Alwyn, Conductor
Based on Georges Bizet's Opera, Carmen, English Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Tr4 - "Dat's Love" (Habanera) - Grace Bumbry, The Mike Sammes Singers & New World Show Orchestra
DRG RECORDS 19057
CD: Carmen Jones - Studio Cast Recording, Kenneth Alwyn, Conductor
Based on Georges Bizet's Opera, Carmen, English Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Tr6 - "Beat Out Dat Rhythm On A Drum" - Elizabeth Welch, The Mike Sammes Singers & New World Show Orchestra
DRG RECORDS 19057
CD: Half a Sixpence - Original London Cast, Musical Director-Kenneth Alwyn
Book by Beverly Cross, Music & Lyrics by David Heneker,
Tr4 - "Money To Burn" - Tommy Steele & Company
DERAM 8205 892
LP: The Most Happy Fella! - Original London Cast, Musical Director-Kenneth Alwyn
Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser
S1 B5 - "Joey, Joey, Joey" - Art Lund
HMV CLP 1365
LP: The Most Happy Fella! - Original London Cast, Musical Director-Kenneth Alwyn
Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser
S2 B6 - "My Heart Is So Full Of You" - Inia Te Wiata and Helena Scott
HMV CLP 1365
LP: Camelot - Original London Cast Recording, Musical Director-Kenneth Alywn
Book & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, Music by Frederick Loewe
S1 B8 - "How To Handle A Woman" - Laurence Harvey
STET DS 15022
CD: Charlie Girl - Original Cast Recording, Musical Director-Kenneth Alwyn
Music & lyrics by David Heneker & John Taylor
Tr11 - "Charlie Girl Waltz" - Orchestra
SONY WEST END SMK 66174
LP: Jorrocks - Original Cast Recording, Musical Director-Kenneth Alwyn
Book by Beverly Cross, Music & Lyrics by David Heneker
S2 B3 - "You Can Depend on Me" - Cheryl Kennedy & Joss Ackland
HMV CLP 3591
LP: Jorrocks - Original Cast Recording, Musical Director-Kenneth Alwyn
Book by Beverly Cross, Music & Lyrics by David Heneker
S2 B8 - "Jorrocks" - The Company
HMV CLP 3591
CD: Porgy & Bess Highlights, Musical Director-Kenneth Alwyn
Music by George Gershwin, Lyrics by DuBose Heyward & Ira Gershwin
Tr9 - "Oh, Lawd, I'm On My Way" - Lawrence Winters
PRIVATE RECORDING
