| Included Work | Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Musicals. Selections. |
| Included Work | Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Musicals. Selections. |
| Included Work | Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Musicals. Selections. |
| Other author/creator | Ambrosian Opera Chorus, performer. |
| Other author/creator | London Sinfonietta, performer. |
| Other author/creator | National Philharmonic Orchestra (Great Britain), performer. |
| Other author/creator | New Princess Theater Orchestra, performer. |
| Variant title |
Overture and film music |
| Series |
Double fforte
Double fforte. ^A599487
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| Contents |
A damsel in distress : suite from the film (5:52) ; Girl crazy. Overture (5:18) ; Of thee I sing. Overture (4:55) ; Tip-toes. Overture (4:44) ; Primrose. Overture (5:39) ; A damsel in distress. Stiff upper lip ; Funhouse sequence (8:22) ; Oh, Kay!. overture (6:40) / George Gershwin -- Anything goes. Overture (4:58) ; Can-can. Overture (4:19) ; Kiss me, Kate. Overture (6:13) ; Gay divorce. Gay divorce (5:06) ; Night and day (5:25) / Cole Porter -- The cat and the fiddle. Overture (3:47) ; The girl from Utah. Overture (6:03) ; Leave it to Jane. Overture (5:11) ; Have a heart. Overture (6:00) ; Sweet Adeline. Overture (7:43) ; Oh, lady! Lady!!. Overture (8:01) ; Sitting pretty. Overture (6:34) ; Very warm for May. Overture (4:34) ; Swing time. Main title and Pickup yourself up (3:53) ; The way you look tonight (2:24) ; Waltz in swing time (2:34) ; Never gonna dance (3:18) ; Bohangles of Harlem (6:12) ; Show boat. Overture (5:33) / Jerome Kern. |
| General note | All selections previously released, 1987-1991. |
| General note | Previously released as compact discs. |
| General note | Principally overtures from stage and film musicals. |
| Performer |
New Princess Theater Orchestra ; London Sinfonietta ; National Philharmonic Orchestra ; Ambrosian Chorus ; John McGlinn, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | The Gershwin selections recorded June 1986, RCA Studios, New York. The remainder recorded in No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, between June 1987 and Dec. 1990. |
| Genre/form | Sound recordings. |
