Guild Light Music
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2014-10-05 | GLCD 5220 | E1 | Production Music Of The 1940s What is ‘Production Music’? In simple terms it is music provided by publishers for use by professionals mainly in the entertainment business. Most of it is specially composed for the purpose, and some pieces may last only a few seconds. |
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2014-10-05 | GLCD 5221 | E1 | A Light Music Smörgåsbord One of the strengths of the English Language is its willingness to absorb words from other cultures when a direct alternative does not already exist. Few English speakers realise how many of the words they use every day actually originated elsewhere. Among these is Smörgåsbord which the dictionary defines as “Swedish hors d’oeuvres (another import!) or buffet meal with a variety of dishes.” |
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2014-07-28 | GLCD 5219 | E1 | By Special Request: Rose & Torch The world’s capital cities have been the birthplace of many great musicians, and London, England, is certainly no exception. During the first decade of the 20th century two future Light Music ‘greats’ were born to parents who had originally sought refuge there from troubles in their homeland. |
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2014-07-28 | GLCD 5222 | E1 | Christmas Lights The success of Guild’s first collection of music associated with the Festive Season (“Christmas Celebration” GLCD 5185) has prompted this second compilation, arranged by some of the very best musicians working in Light Music. Somehow Christmas isn’t the same without Festive Music, whether traditional carols or the popular melodies dreamed up by composers who know how to tear at our nostalgic heartstrings. |
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2014-06-14 | GLCD 5218 | E1 | Contrasts: From The 1960s Back To The 1920s - Vol. 1 The invention of sound recording as the 19th century came to a close, followed by the arrival of radio in the 1920s, hastened changes in musical styles at a far greater pace than had ever happened previously. There is no doubt that our ancestors who listened to what we might term ‘their’ light music in the 1800s would find the sounds of the 1960s too avant-garde for their ears. |
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2014-06-14 | GLCD 5217 | E1 | By Special Request: Faith & Farnon Canada’s largest city, Toronto, has the honour and distinction of being the birthplace of two of the 20th Century’s finest composer / conductor / arrangers in the world of Light Music. Ironically both of them achieved worldwide recognition and fame when they left their homeland and established their glittering careers in other countries. |
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2014-03-20 | GLCD 5215 | E1 | Song Of The West The American West (often referred to as the ‘Wild West’) has been a fertile source of inspiration for authors and composers, often painting a rosy glow that was far removed from reality. The original settlers must have been a hardy bunch, given the unknown challenges they faced, especially the rugged territory and the fact that there were already people living there who understandably disliked being removed from their traditional lands. |
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2014-03-20 | GLCD 5216 | E1 | Springtime Leroy Anderson is probably the best-loved American light music composer of his generation. For many years he was the chief arranger for the Boston Pops, and its famous conductor Arthur Fiedler introduced many Anderson novelties to an appreciative world. |
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2014-02-15 | GLCD 5213 | E1 | Light And Latin Just as no two music lovers will probably ever agree on the precise boundaries that define Light Music, the aficionados of Latin American will also happily argue about its origins. There seems little doubt that most will accept that the vast continent of the Americas, from Mexico southwards, qualifies as being generally regarded as 'Latin America', so the rhythms and styles of more than twenty countries have contributed to its emergence - particularly from the 1930s onwards - as an enjoyable part of the popular music scene. |
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2014-02-15 | GLCD 5214 | E1 | The Composer Conducts - Volume 3 Composers are often envied by those who do not possess the necessary talent to be able to produce a musical work that others will enjoy. But a touch of genius can sometimes generate frustration. Few writers are completely satisfied with the way in which their works are performed by orchestras over which they have little or no control, so it is a bonus for both composer and listener when music is conducted by the original creator. |
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