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John Wilson
This programme celebrates the hey-day of British cinema recalling the music featured in over a dozen classic movies including The Battle Of Britain, Murder On The Orient Express, The Bridge Over the River Kwai, The Belles Of St.Trinians and the Carry Ons.
Sample programme
Walton Spitfire Music & Battle in the Air
Rogers
Carry On Suite
Benjamin
An Ideal Husband - Waltz & Galop
Arnold
Hobson’s Choice (2nd mvt)
Farnon
Sounds Familiar
Bennett
Murder on the Orient Express
Interval
Arnold
The Bridge On The River Kwai
The Belles Of St.Trinians
Farnon
Colditz March
Williams
The Apartment
Bax
Malta GC
Ireland
The Overlanders
Sherman/Morley
Waltz from The Slipper and the Rose
Coates
The Dam Busters
Note: Another version of the programme is available featuring The Warsaw Concerto & The Dream Of Olwen, both with piano soloist. Back to top of page Halle Orchestra
19.12.2001 - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
21.12.2001 – Victoria Hall, Hanley
Acclaimed as the new British voice of the decade, Claire Martin has received the British Jazz Award on no less than four occasions and in 2003 won the prestigious BBC Jazz Award. Here she joins John Wilson in a diverse programme of festive music for the whole family. Instrumentation
Sample programme Coates
Overture - The Merrymakers
Prokofiev
Troika from Lieutenant Kije
Sherman
Mary Poppins - Suite for Orchestra
Offenbach
Barcarolle from The Tales Of Hoffmann
Christmas songs with Claire Martin:
Winter Wonderland
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...)
Richard Bissel
Christmas Carnival
Interval Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Franz Lehar
Gold and Silver Waltz
Tchaikovsky
Transformation of the Christmas Tree from The Nutcracker
Chabrier
March Joyeuse
Eric Coates
Cinderella
More Christmas songs with Claire Martin!
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Snowbound
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
White Christmas*
Encore
Lumbye
Champagne Polka
with Claire Martin, vocalist
Halle Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
RTE Concert Orchestra
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra of Opera North
Acclaimed as the new British voice of the decade, Claire Martin has received the British Jazz Award on no less than four occasions and in 2003 won the prestigious BBC Jazz Award. Here she joins John Wilson in a tribute to popular music’s ‘First Lady of Song’. Instrumentation
Sample programme
Lerner / Loewe arr. Colin Skinner
Almost Like Being In Love Rodgers / Hart arr. Buddy Bregman
Lady Is A Tramp Manhattan
Arlen / Mercer arr. Billy May
This Time The Dream’s On Me That Old Black Magic
Gershwin arr. Nelson Riddle
Ambulatory Suite (Orchestra) PromenadeMarch of the Swiss Soldiers
Fidgety Feet
Berlin arr. Paul Weston
Cheek To Cheek Burton Lane
Too Late Now Kern / Fields arr. Nelson Riddle
I Won’t Dance Berlin arr. Paul Weston
How About Me? Blue Skies
Interval
Kern / Fields arr. Nelson Riddle
Pick Yourself Up Porter arr: Buddy Bregman
Too Darn Hot Ellington / Gordon arr. Billy May
All Too Soon Rodgers / Hart arr. Buddy Bregman
With A Song In My Heart Swan arr. Nelson Riddle
When Your Lover Has Gone Gershwin arr. Nelson Riddle
Three Preludes (Orchestra) S’Wonderful
But Not For Me
Who Cares?
Porter arr. Buddy Bregman
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
Encore:
Halle Orchestra 29.5.05 – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester A tribute to the pioneer film composers and the ‘Golden Age’ of Hollywood Cinema. Many of the pieces listed below have been newly-reconstructed from the composers’ manuscripts by John Wilson.
Instrumentation
Sample programme
Alfred Newman
Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare Street Scene (from How To Marry A Millionaire) Erich Wolfgang Korngold
The Sea Hawk - Suite David Raksin
Laura Bronislau Kaper
Mutiny On The Bounty - Overture Miklos Rozsa
The Thief Of Bagdad - Love Theme
Various arr: Conrad Salinger
Highlights from the MGM Musicals including selections from High Society, Singin’ In The Rain, The Band Wagon, Brigadoon and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Interval Max Steiner
Now Voyager - Main Title & Final Scene Franz Waxman
Rebecca - Suite Hallé Orchestra 22.2.03 – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester A celebration of the Golden Age of Radio when the sounds of the great bands and light orchestras filled the air-waves. Many of these light music cameos became instantly recognisable as signature tunes for long-running BBC shows. Instrumentation
Programme
Eric Coates Calling All Workers - Music While You Work Jack Strachey
In Party Mood - Housewives’ Choice Richard Rodgers
With A Song In My Heart - Two Way Family Favourites Robert Farnon
Portrait Of A Flirt - In Town Tonight David Raksin
Laura - Saturday Band Box George Gershwin
S’Wonderful They Can’t Take That Away From Me Edward White
Puffin’ Billy - Children’s Favourites Vivian Ellis
Coronation Scot - Paul Temple Eric Coates
By The Sleepy Lagoon - Desert Island Discs Frederick Loewe
Gigi - Selection
Interval
Haydn Wood
Horse Guards, Whitehall - Down Your Way Charles Williams
Devil’s Galop - Dick Barton, Special Agent Lehar
The Count Of Luxembourg: Waltzes - Grand Hotel Irving Berlin
Call Me Madam - Selection Burton Lane
You’re All The World To Me Nacio Herb Brown
You Were Meant For Me Ray Henderson
Button Up Your Overcoat John Wilson and Gary Williams present an evening of the hit songs of Nat 'King' Cole. All songs are heard in the original arrangements by Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Ralph Carmichael and Gordon Jenkins. Instrumentation
Programme
Berlin arr: May Let’s Face The Music And Dance
Loewe arr: Carmichael The Street Where You Live Carmichael arr: Jenkins Stardust Ahlert arr: May Walking My Baby Back Home Chaplin arr: Riddle Smile Berlin arr: May
Say It Isn't So Adams arr: Riddle Somewhere Along The Way Berlin arr: Cavanuagh The Best Thing For You Livingston arr: Riddle Mona Lisa Gordon arr: Riddle Unforgettable Cole arr: Skinner Interval Sigman arr: Riddle Dance Ballerina, Dance Kaempfert arr: Cole L.O.V.E. Revel arr: Jenkins Stay As Sweet As You Are Loewe arr: Skinner Almost Like Being In Love Ahbez arr: Riddle Nature Boy Kern arr: Carmichael Pick Yourself Up Youmans arr: Riddle
Without a Song Redding arr: Jenkins The End Of A Love Affair Porter arr: May Just One Of Those Things Berlin arr: May The Song Has Ended Young arr: Jenkins When I Fall In Love with Gary Williams, vocalist
John Wilson and Gary Williams present an evening of hits made famous by Old Blue Eyes himself. All songs are heard in the original orchestrations created for Sinatra by such master arrangers as Nelson Riddle, Billy May and Gordon Jenkins. Instrumentation
Programme Berlin arr: May
Let’s Face The Music And Dance Arlen arr: Riddle
I’ve Got The World On A String Jones arr: Riddle
Swingin’ Down The Lane Coates arr: Farnon London By Night Suessdorf arr: May Moonlight in Vermont Porter arr: Riddle Just One Of Those Things Van Heusen arr: May
Come Fly With Me Duke arr: May
April In Paris Bloom arr: May
Day In, Day Out Van Heusen arr: Riddle
All The Way
Interval
Porter arr: Riddle
Night & Day Berlin arr: May
Cheek to Cheek Van Heusen arr: Riddle
Witchcraft McHugh arr: Jenkins
Where Are You? Porter arr: Salinger
High Society - Overture Porter arr: Riddle
Mind If I Make Love to You You’re Sensational I’ve Got You Under My Skin Rodgers arr: Riddle
The Lady is a Tramp Arlen arr: Riddle
One For My Baby Van Heusen arr: Riddle
My Kinda Town
Encore John Wilson and Gary Williams present an evening of hits made famous by Old Blue Eyes himself. All songs are heard in the original orchestrations created for Sinatra by such master arrangers as Nelson Riddle, Billy May and Don Costa. Instrumentation
Programme Overture
Let's Make The Music and Dance It All Depends On You Nice N Easy Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square You Make Me Feel So Young Just One Of Those Things (Orchestra) Come Fly With Me Nancy With The Laughing Face From This Moment On Old Man River (C)
Interval
Luck Be A Lady
Brazil It Happened in Monterey When Your Lover Has Gone Without A Song (Orchestra) I Get A Kick Out Of You How About You? I Get Along Without You Very Well I’ve Got You Under My Skin My Kind Of Town New York, New York
Instrumentation
Sample programme
Overture - Orchestra
Arr: John Wilson
If You Feel Like Singing, Sing - Judy Garland Harry Warren & Mack Gordon
Arr: Conrad Salinger
Star! - Julie Andrews (segue into)
Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn
Arr: Lennie Hayton Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg
Arr. Murray Cutter
The Trolley Song - Judy Garland
Ralph Blane & Hugh Martin
Arr. Conrad Salinger
Too Late Now - Jane Powell
Burton Lane & Alan Jane Lerner
Arr. conrad Salinger
Wonderful, Wonderful Day - Jane Powell
Gene De Paul & Johnny Mercer
Arr. Conrad Salinger
Dancing in the Dark - Orchestra
Arthur Schwartz & Howard Dietz
Arr. Conrad Salinger
Thanks A Lot But No Thanks - Dolores Grey
André Previn, Betty Comden & Adolph Green
Arr. Lloyd 'Skip' Martin
How Long Has This Been Going On? - Audrey Hepburn
George & Ira Gershwin
Arr: Conrad Salinger Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend – Marilyn Monroe
Julie Styne & Leo Robin
Arr. Bernard Mayer
Ten Cents A Dance - Doris Day
Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
Arr. Percy Faith
Secret Love- Doris Day
Sammy Fain & Paul Francis Webster
Arr. Ray Heindorf
Shakin’ The Blues Away - Doris Day
Irving Berlin
Arr. Percy Faith
Interval Get Happy - Judy Garland
Harald Arlen & Theodore Koehler Arr. Lloyd 'Skip' Martin
I Have Confidence - Julie Andrews
Richard Rodgers & Oscar hammerstein
Arr. Irwin Kostal
Feed The Birds - Julie Andrews Richard M. Sherman & Rbert B. Sherman
Arr. irwin Kostal
Don’t Rain On My Parade - Barbara Streisand
Jule Styne & Bob Merrill
Arr. Walter Scharf
Love Is Only Love - Barbara Streisand
Jerry Herrman
Arr. herbert Spencer
Maybe This Time - Liza Minelli John Kander & Fred Ebb Arr. Ralph Burns
Overture Gypsy
Julie Styne
Arr. Frank Perkins
The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland
Harold Arlen & Ira Gershwin
Arr. Lloyd 'Skip' Martin The Way He Makes Me Feel – Barbara Streisand
Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman
Arr. Michel Legrand
A Piece Of Sky - Barbara Streisand
Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman
Arr. Michel Legrand
Encores (not to be printed
It’s A New World – Judy Garland Harald Arlen and Ira Gershwin Arr. Ray Heindorf
New York, New York – Liza Minelli John Kander and Fred Ebb
Arr. Ralph Burns
with Gary Williams & Kim Criswell Throughout the 1940’s and 50’s the MGM studios at Culver City, California produced a series of musicals which revolutionised the entertainment world. Producer Arthur Freed, with his stable of contract stars that included Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Cyd Charise and Frank Sinatra worked in collaboration with MGM’s formidable music department to create some of the silver screen’s most memorable moments. John Wilson has painstakingly reconstructed the original orchestrations of the most celebrated numbers from such films as High Society, Singin’ In The Rain, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, An American in Paris and Gigi, to name only a few. Instrumentation
Sample programme MGM Jubilee Overture (Orchestra)
The Trolley Song (Kim & Chorus) from Meet Me In St.Louis Over the Rainbow (Kim) from The Wizard Of Oz You’re All The World to Me (Gary) from Royal Wedding They Can’t Take That Away From Me (Gary) from The Berkleys Of Broadway On The Atchison Topeka & the Santa Fe (Kim & Chorus) from The Harvey Girls Shakin’ The Blues Away (Kim & Chorus) Ten Cents A Dance (Kim) from Love Me Or Leave Me This Heart Of Mine (Gary & Chorus) from Ziegfeld Follies Interval Bridal Procession (Gary & Chorus) from Kismet
Get Happy (Kim & Chorus) from Summer Stock But Not For Me (Kim) from Girl Crazy I Like Myself (Gary) from It’s Always Fair Weather Thanks But No Thanks (Kim) from It’s Always Fair Weather Singin’ In The Rain (Gary) You Were Meant For Me (Gary) from Singin’ In The Rain Love Of My Life (Kim) from The Pirate Hallelujah! (Kim/Gary/Chorus) from Hit The Deck! That’s Entertainment (Kim/Gary/Chorus) from The Band Wagon Back to top of page with Claire Martin, vocalist
Hallé Orchestra 15.11.03 – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Acclaimed as the new British voice of the decade, Claire Martin has received the British Jazz Award on no less than four occasions and in 2003 won the prestigious BBC Jazz Award. Here she joins John Wilson in a programme celebrating the great American songwriters of the 20th Century. Instrumentation
Programme Porter arr.Skinner Let’s Face The Music & Dance
Van Heusen arr.Cottee I Thought About You Lane arr.Cottee Too Late Now Porter arr.Cottee I’ve Got You Under My Skin Arlen arr.May That Old Black Magic Berlin arr.Weston How About Me Henderson arr.Farnon The Birth Of The Blues Porter arr.Cottee Just One Of Those Things Waller arr.Skinner Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Jenkins arr.Wilson P.S. I Love You Previn arr.Martin Thanks A Lot But No Thanks Interval Loewe arr.Skinner Almost Like Being In Love
Kern arr.Richardson Yesterdays Berlin arr.Bennett I Got Lost In His Arms Gershwin arr.Salinger But Not For Me Henderson arr.Farnon You’re The Cream In My Coffee Berlin arr.Weston Change Partners Gershwin arr.Salinger How Long Has This Been Going On? Bloom arr.Skinner Day In, Day Out Arlen arr.May This Time The Dream’s On Me Mandel arr.Mandel Where Do You Start? Lane arr.Skinner Come Back To Me Back to top of page Instrumentation
Programme
Eric Coates Overture - The Merrymakers
Robert Farnon Portrait Of A Flirt Geoffrey Toye The Haunted Ballroom Haydn Wood Monmartre Armstrong Gibbs Dusk Vivian Ellis Coronation Scot Eric Coates Suite - London Again
Interval
Haydn Wood Horse Guards, Whitehall
Eric Coates Cinderella Robert Farnon Pictures in the Fire Ernest Tomlinson Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne
Encore
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