Light music is orchestral music, which originated in the 19th century and continues until the present day. The style is a less "serious" form of Western classical music, featuring usually shorter orchestral pieces of mood music or concert music. Light music is often grouped with 'Easy Listening". On our stations playlist you will hear a mix of instrumental light music and excerpts from traditional forms of music. (beautifulmusic.uk, beautifulinstrumentals.com and classicalmusic.network)
BBC Light Music Concert
First of a two-part BBC Four feature showcasing the Golden Age of British light orchestral music. The first-ever televised edition of BBC Radio 2's classic show Friday Night is Music Night. John Wilson conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, Roy Hudd presents. Broadcast in 2007.
First of a two-part BBC Four feature showcasing the Golden Age of British light orchestral music. The first-ever televised edition of BBC Radio 2's classic show Friday Night is Music Night. John Wilson conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, Roy Hudd presents. Broadcast in 2007.
Programme:
Charles WiIliams - Devil's Galop
Robert Farnon - Portrait of a Flirt
Marriott Edgar - The Lion and Albert
Trevor Duncan - March from 'Little Suite'
Arthur Wood - Barwick Green (The Archers theme)
Leroy Anderson - The Typewriter
Haydn Wood - Roses of Picardy
Eric Coates - Calling All Workers
Eric Coates - By the Sleepy Lagoon (Desert Island Discs theme)
Angela Morley - A Canadian in Mayfair
Jack Strachey - In Party Mood
Ronald Binge - Sailing By (Shipping Forecast theme)
Erno Rapee - Charmaine
Edward White - Puffin' Billy
Eric Coates - Birdsongs at Eventide
Eric Coates - The Dam Busters March
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