Sinfonia of London & John Wilson - Hollywood Soundstage (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Sinfonia of London and John Wilson present an album that celebrates the golden age of Hollywood. Sinfonia of London rose to fame in the 1950s as the leading recording orchestra of the day, appearing in the musical credits of more than 300 films, including the 1958 soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann for Hitchcock’s Vertigo. Reformed by John Wilson in 2018 as a recording orchestra, and made-up of some of London’s finest orchestral musicians, their first recording of Korngold’s Symphony in F# won the orchestral award from BBC music magazine, and drew critical acclaim worldwide. Korngold’s Overture from the private lives of Elizabeth and Essex which opens the programme is an excellent demonstration of his rich, chromatic sound-world that set a blue-print for the Hollywood sound and so many composers that followed. Although the songs were written by Harold Arlen, it was Herbert Stothart’s score for The Wizard of Oz that won the Oscar, and it is his suite from the movie that features here. There are also suites from Max Steiner’s Now, Voyager and Franz Waxman’s Rebecca (receiving here it’s premiere recording). Shorter pieces from David Raksin, Frederick Loewe, Johnny Mandel and Alfred Newman complete this rewarding programme.

Tracklist:
1. John Wilson & Sinfonia of London – Overture from 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex' (07:24)
2. John Wilson, Andy Wood & Sinfonia of London – Theme from 'Laura' (05:42)
3. John Wilson & Sinfonia of London – Suite from 'The Wizard of Oz' (11:13)
4. John Wilson & Sinfonia of London – Transylvanian March and Embassy Waltz from 'My Fair Lady' (03:21)
5. John Wilson & Sinfonia of London – Suite from 'Now, Voyager' (14:39)
6. John Wilson, Michael Lovatt & Sinfonia of London – Main Title from 'The Sandpiper' (04:46)
7. John Wilson & Sinfonia of London – Suite from 'Rebecca' (07:37)
8. John Wilson & Sinfonia of London – Street Scene from 'How to Marry a Millionaire' (06:04)


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