The World’s Most Beautiful Melodies: Moonlight Serenade: Great Orchestral Favorites

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1Moonlight Serenade
orchestra:
Romantic Strings Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Vaughan (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra with Two Harps2:40
2Canadian Sunset
piano:
Roger Williams (US pop standards pianist)
instrumental recording of:
Canadian Sunset
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
writer:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
composer:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
publisher:
Chappell-Morris Ltd. and Meridian Music
Roger Williams, His Piano and Orchestra2:43
3Because
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
instrumental recording of:
Because
lyricist:
Edward F. Lockton and Frank Teschemacher
composer:
Guy d’Hardelot
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
London Promenade Orchestra2:51
4Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
recording of:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967 song)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Saturday Music, Inc., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and Seasons Four Music Corp. (in 1967)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra3:08
5Humoresque
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra2:27
6The Entertainer
Henry Mancini, His Piano and Orchestra3:35
7Für Elise
piano:
Michael Reeves (pianist)
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
London Promenade Orchestra2:12
8Peg O’ My Heart
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
Robert Mandell & His Orchestra2:11
9The Yellow Rose of Texas
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
instrumental recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
London Promenade Orchestra3:00
10Moonglow and Theme From Picnic
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Love Theme (from the 1955 film "Picnic")
composer:
George Duning
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Moonglow
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra and Chorus2:19
11Bewitched
Richard Alden, His Piano and Orchestra3:01
12Never on Sunday
conductor:
Hill Bowen
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra3:02
13The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
Joe Reisman & His Orchestra2:59
14Medley: Give My Regards to Broadway/Yankee Doodle Boy
Perry Botkin Jr, his Orchestra and Chorus2:23
15Cindy
Buddy Bregman, His Orchestra and His Chorus2:17
16Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
instrumental recording of:
Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair
lyricist:
Stephen Foster (composer)
composer:
Stephen Foster (composer) (in 1854)
London Promenade Orchestra2:24
17Shenandoah
Johnny Gibbs & His Orchestra3:16
18When You and I Were Young, Maggie
Paul Weston, His Orchestra and Chorus3:41

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part of:The World’s Most Beautiful Melodies (Reader’s Digest) (order: 21)