Romantic Strings Play Your Favourite Light Classics

8 LP 4 Cassette
Released 1984
Cat No.: RDS10251-8  (RDC91291-4)
RD Code : SPC 122

1                   Immortal Favourites

1 - Legend Of The Glass Mountain - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Rota)

2 - Nocturne - New Philharmonic Orchestra cond Sir Arthur Bliss (Borodin, Arr. Sargent)

3 - Romance - Hill Bowen and his Orchestra (Rubinstein)

4 - Mattinata - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Leoncavallo)

5 - Sleepy Lagoon - Robert Bentley and his Orchestra (Coates)

6 - Autumn - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Chaminade, Arr. Milner)

7 - Song Of India - Len Stevens and his Orchestra (Rimsky-Korsakov)

8 - Onedin Line - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Khachaturian, arr. Shaw)

9 - Demande Et Reponse from 'Petite Suite De Concert' - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra cond James Walker (Coleridge, Taylor)

10 - Speak To Me Of Love - Robert Bentley and his Orchestra (Lenoir, Siever)

11 - Lost Chord - Sunset Strings (Sullivan, Proctor)

2                   Classic Evergreens

1 - Very Thought Of You - Robert Bentley and his Orchestra (Noble)

2 - La Vie En Rose - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Louiguy)

3 - Fascination - Hill Bowen and his Orchestra (Marchetti)

4 - Over The Rainbow from 'The Wizard Of Oz' - Sunset Strings (Arlen, Harburg)

5 - Beautiful Dreamer - Hill Bowen and his Orchestra (Foster)

6 - I'll Get by - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Ahlert, Turk)

7 - Charmaine - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Rapee)

8 - Nearness Of You - Robert Bentley and his Orchestra (Carmichael)

9 - More Than You Know - Daniel Michaels and his Orchestra (Youmans, Elisco Rose)

10 - Unforgettable - Romantic Strings cond Norman Percival (Gordon)

11 - Autumn Leaves - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Kosma)

12 - Time On My Hands - Daniel Michaels and his Orchestra (Youmans, Adamson, Gordon)

13 - Falling In Love Again - Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra (Hollander, Lerner)

14 - That Old Feeling - Romantic Strings cond Robert Bentley (Brown, Fain)

3                   Romantic Memories

1 - Waltz from 'Swan Lake' - Peter Knight Singers and Orchestra (Tchaikovsky)

2 - Diane - Vienna State Opera Orchestra cond Reg Owen (Rapee, Pollack)

3 - Together - Robert Farnon and his Orchestra (DeSylva, Brown, Henderson)

4 - Most Beautiful Girl In The World from 'Jumbo' - Norman Percival and his Orchestra (Rodgers, Hart)

5 - What'l I Do - Robert Farnon and his Orchestra (Berlin)

6 - I'm Falling In Love With Someone from 'Naughty Marietta' - Douglas Gamley and his Orchestra (Herbert, Young)

7 - Remember - Douglas Gamley and his Orchestra (Berlin)

8 - A Kiss In The Dark - Vienna State Opera Orchestra cond Reg Owen (Herbert)

9 - Love's Joy - Vienna Promendade Orchestra cond Charles Gerhardt (Kreisler)

10 - Girl That I Marry from 'Annie Get Your Gun' - Robert Farnon and his Orchestra (Berlin)

11 - Wunderbar - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Porter)

12 - Some Day My Prince Will Come from 'Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs' - Douglas Gamley and his Orchestra (Churchill, Morey)

13 - One Night Of Love - Robert Farnon and his Orchestra (Schertzinger, Kahn)

14 - I Feel Pretty from 'West Side Story' - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Bernstein)

15 - Boy Next Door from 'Meet Me In St. Louis' - Douglas Gamley and his Orchestra (Martin, Blane)

16 - Wonderful One - Vienna State Opera Orchestra cond Reg Owen (Whiteman, Grofe)

4                   Lively Strings

1 - Holiday for Strings - London Promenade Orchestra cond Eric Hammerstein (Rose)

2 – Fiddle Faddle - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra cond Gilbert Vinter (Anderson)

3 - El Relicario - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Padilla)

4 - Eine Kleine Nachtmusk - Vienna State Opera Orchestra cond Victor Desarzens (Mozart)

5 - Pizzicato Polka - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra cond Sir Malcolm Sargent (J. Staruss II with Josef Strauss)

6 - Hejre Kati - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Hubay, Arr. Mantovani)

7 - Pizzicato from 'Sylvia' - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra cond Anatole Fistoulari (Delibes)

8 - Zapateado - National Philharmonic Orchestra cond Charles Gerhardt (Sarasate)

9 - Dance Of The Comedians from 'The Bartered Bride' - National Philharmonic Orchestra cond Eric Robinson (J. Strauss II)

10 - Moto Perpetuo - New Symphony Orchestra of London cond Alexander Gibson (Pagaini)

11 - Can Can from 'La Boutique Fantasque' - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Rossini, Arr. Respigni)

12 - Gypsy Air - National Philharmonic Orchestra cond Douglas Gamley (Sarasate)

13 - New Pizzicato Polka - New Symphony Orchestra cond Eric Robinson (J. Strauss II)

14 - Belle Of The Ball - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra cond Gilbert Vinter (Anderson)

15 - Acceleration Waltz - Mantovani and his Orchestra (J. Strauss II, Arr. Milner)

5                   Popular Stage Hits

1 - Where Or When from 'Babes In Arms' - Wally Stott and his Orchestra (Rodgers, Hart)

2 - I've Never Been In Love Before from 'Guys And Dolls' - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Loesser)

3 - Tonight from 'West Side Story' - Len Stevens and his Orchestra (Bernstein, Sondheim)

4 - Bali Hai from 'South Pacific' - Wally Stott and his Orchestra (Rodgers, Hammerstein)

5 - Out Of My Dreams from 'Oklahoma' - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Rodgers, Hammerstein)

6 - Dancing In The Dark from 'The Band Wagon' - Ronnie Ogden and his Orchestra (Dietz, Schwartz)

7 - Bewitched from 'Pal Joey' - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Rodgers, Hammerstein)

8 - A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody from 'The Ziegfeld Follies of 1919' - Hill Bowen and his Orchestra (Berlin)

9 - Soft Lights And Sweet Music from 'Face The Music' - Wally Stott and his Orchestra (Berlin)

10 - Sweetest Sounds from 'No Strings' - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Rodgers)

11 - I Love Paris from 'Can - Can' - Ronnie Ogden and his Orchestra (Porter)

12 - Make Someone Happy from 'Do Re Mi' - Johnny Douglas and his Orchestra (Styne, Comden, Green)

13 - Matchmaker, Matchmaker from 'Fiddler On The Roof' - Frank de Vol and his Orchestra (Bock, Harnick)

14 - As Long As He Needs Me from 'Oliver!' - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Bart)

6                   Romanitc Movie Cassics

1 - Gigi - Hill Bowen and his Orchestra (Lerner, Loewe)

2 - Love Theme from 'Women In Love' - Norman Percival and his Orchestra (Delerue)

3 - It's Magic - David Lindup & His Orchestra (Cabri, Styne)

4 - Days Of Wine And Roses - Wally Stott and his Orchestra (Mancini, Mercer)

5 - Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing - RCA Symphony Orchestra cond Charles Gerhardt (Webster, Fain)

6 - Loveliest Night Of The Year from 'The Great Caruso' - Hill Bowen and his Orchestra (Webster, Rosas, Aaronson)

7 - Theme from 'Limelight' - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Chaplin)

8 - Cornish Rhapsody from 'Love Story' - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Bach)

9 - Moon River - Hill Bowen and his Orchestra (mancini, Mercer)

10 - April Love - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Fain, Webster)

11 – Hi Lili, Hi Lo - RCA Symphony Orchestra cond Charles Gerhardt (Kaper, Deutsh)

12 - A Certain Smile - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Webster, Fain)

13 - Alfie - Douglas Gamley and his Orchestra (Bacharach)

7                   Inspirational Strings

1 - Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Sunset Strings (Bach)

2 - Whispering Hope - Sunset Strings (Hawthorne)

3 - Morning Has Broken - Sunset Strings (Stevens, Farjeon)

4 - May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You - Sunset Strings (Willson)

5 - Trees - Sunset Strings (Kilmer, Rasbach)

6 - Be Still, My Soul - Sunset Strings (von Schlegel, Sibelius)

7 - Bells Of St. Mary's - Sunset Strings (Adams, Furber)

8 - Bless This House - Sunset Strings (Brahe, Taylor)

9 - Sheep May Safely Graze - Sunset Strings (Bach, Arr. Kramer)

10 - Deep River - Sunset Strings (Trad.)

11 - I Believe - Sunset Strings (Drake, Graham, Shirl, Stillman)

12 - With These Hands - Sunset Strings (Silver, Davis)

13 - Lord's Prayer - Sunset Strings (Malotee)

14 - I'll Walk With God - Sunset Strings (Webster, Brodszky)

8                   Romantic Holiday

1 - April In Portugal - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Ferrao)

2 - East Of The Sun - Robert Bentley and his Orchestra (Bowman)

3 - C'Est Si Bon - Hill Bowen and his Orchestra (Betti, Seelen, Hornez)

4 - Tulips From Amsterdam - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Arnie, Martyn, Bader)

5 - Moon Was Yellow - Douglas Gamley and his Orchestra (Ahlert, Leslie)

6 - Estrellita - Henri Rene and his Orchestra (Ponce)

7 - Dark Eyes - Henri Rene and his Orchestra (Trad.)

8 - Canadian Sunset - Hill Bowen and his Orchestra (Heywood, Gimbel)

9 - I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Golden Saxophones & The Romantic Strings (Cross, Cori)

10 - La Mer - Robert Bentley and his Orchestra (Trenet, Lasry)

11 - Arriverderci Roma - Hill Bowen and his Orchestra (Giovanni, Deutsch, Altman)

12 - Lisbon Antigua - Douglas Gamley and his Orchestra (Portela, Galhardo, Vale)

13 - Play Fiddle Play - Henri Rene and his Orchestra (Lawrence, Deutsche, Altman)

14 - Maria Elena - Mantovani and his Orchestra (Barcelata, Russell)

15 - Begin The Beguine - Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra (Porter)