That's Entertainment: A Celebration of the MGM Film Musical

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That's Entertainment: A Celebration of the MGM Film Musical
The John Wilson Orchestra, with Kim Criswell, Matthew Ford, Sarah Fox, Seth MacFarlane

[ Warner classics / CD ]

Release Date: Monday 12 December 2011

Captured in high quality audio for the first time, the glorious music from the golden age of Hollywood - the MGM film musicals. The scores have been painstakingly restored and arranged by conductor John Wilson and are performed here by the John Wilson Orchestra.

John Wilson is one of the most astute and knowledgeable musicians about the whole Hollywood film music genre. Over a period of years he has presented programmes throughout the UK and in other countries exploiting his skill, knowledge and musicianship in this genre. The 2009 BBC Prom celebrating 75 years of MGM Musicals, televised and watched by 3.5 million took John Wilson's lifetime's work to a new level of recognition. In the USA his arrangements and orchestrations have been played by the Chicago Symphony, Boston Pops, National Symphony of Washington and Cleveland orchestras. When not championing film music revivals around the world he is active as a Classical orchestral and operatic conductor with all the leading UK orchestras and across Europe, Australia, and is a keen advocate of British "light music" composers.

"The JWO - which has performed this repertoire live countless times - delivers the goods with knock-'em-dead gusto. Modelled on the old studio orchestras of yore, it boasts the glossy, jazzy, euphoric sound you'll know and love from the movies. The singers are all terrific. The legendary Kim Criswell is pure class" (Classic FM)

Tracks:

1. MGM Jubilee Overture - Orchestra only
2. The Trolley Song (Meet Me In St Louis) - Kim Criswell & Chorus
3. Steppin' Out With My Baby (Easter Parade) - Curtis Stigers & Chorus
4. The Heather On The Hill (complete ballet sequence from Brigadoon) - Matthew Ford
5. Barn Dance (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) - Orchestra only
6. You're Sensational (High Society) - Seth MacFarlane
7. I Got Rhythm (Girl Crazy) - Kim Criswell & Chorus
8. Singin' In The Rain (Singin' In The Rain) - Seth MacFarlane
9. An American In Paris: main title - Orchestra only
10. Love Is Here To Stay (An American In Paris) - Curtis Stigers
11. Well, Did You Evah? (High Society) - Seth MacFarlane & Curtis Stigers
12. The New Moon Sequence (The New Moon) - Matthew Ford & Sarah Fox
13. Broadway Melody Ballet (Singin' In The Rain) - Matthew Ford & Chorus
14. That's Entertainment (The Band Wagon) Kim Criswell, Sarah Fox, Matthew Ford, Curtis Stigers & Chorus