Elizabethan Serenade: The Best of British Light Music

Arthur Benjamin (Composer), Ronald Binge (Composer), Eric [Composer] Coates (Composer), Anthony [1] Collins (Composer), Frederic Curzon (Composer), Trevor Duncan (Composer), Vivian [Composer/Piano] Ellis (Composer), Robert Farnon (Composer), Edward German (Composer), Albert W. Ketelbey (Composer), Billy Mayerl (Composer), Ernest Tomlinson (Composer), Edward Little White (Composer), Haydn Wood (Composer), Adrian Leaper (Conductor), Andrew Penny (Conductor), Ernest Tomlinson (Conductor), Garry Carpenter (Conductor), Gary Carpenter (Conductor), Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Product Details

• Orchestra: Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Adrian Leaper, Andrew Penny, Ernest Tomlinson, Garry Carpenter, Gary Carpenter
• Composer: Arthur Benjamin, Ronald Binge, Eric [Composer] Coates, Anthony [1] Collins, Frederic Curzon, et al.
• Audio CD (December 17, 1996)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B00000149J
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #24,044 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Sampler Disc From Important Series!, January 30, 2000

By	Darin Tysdal (Bloomington, MN 55420) - See all my reviews

If you have always wanted to try out some of Marco Polo's British Light Music series, here is your chance, and for only pennies. This CD whets your appetite for investigating the rest of the series. At first, it seems strange that the orchestras would not be very idiomatic for this music, but the conductor makes these performances shine.There are a few favorites but many pieces that I have never heard before and are welcome in any collection. My favorites are "Sleepy Lagoon", "Dam Busters March", and "Knightsbridge March".These are by Eric Coates, the most famous person on these discs (at least to American Listeners). Fans of Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops will recognize "In A Persian Market" with the chanting "Bakseesh, Bakseesh, Allah". Arthur Benjamin is represented by the Jamaican Rhumba,his popular hit (although we need more recordings of his serious music.) Edward German is represented by one work,but it would have been nice to have the Henry VIII dances on here also. You will also recognize "Sleepy Lagoon" and "Roses of Picardy" because they were turned into pop songs in America. Try this one out-it is fun!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Disc Which is Pure Delight!, March 2, 2004

By A Customer

This cd will lift your spirits from the first song right through to the end. I loved every song, even though I was listening to many of them for the first time. This is one of my all-time favorite albums. Try it, you'll like it!