Cole Porter in Hollywood

by The John Wilson Orchestra, John Wilson

Overview

John Wilson and his hand-picked singers and eponymous orchestra present a sparkling collection of the songs of Cole Porter, featured in such Hollywood classics as Kiss Me, Kate; High Society; Can-Can; Silk Stockings; and other films from the golden age of musicals. With vocalists Anna-Jane Casey, Kim Criswell, Matthew Ford, Sarah Fox, and Richard Morrison, backed by the Maida Vale Singers, Wilson aims to re-create the songs as they were originally heard, in many cases using reconstructions of the music by himself, Andrew Cottee, and Paul Campbell, as well as existing arrangements. Not only is this an entertaining album of Porter's most memorable songs, offered in a spirit of fun, but it is a valuable act of preservation, because many of the original scores and parts have been lost. Thanks to Wilson and his colleagues, these performances have the vintage appeal and wit of the movie versions, as well as the vitality and personalities of the present artists. ~ Blair Sanderson

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/2014
Label:	WARNER CLASSICS
UPC:	0825646276806

Tracks

1. Stereophonic Sound (Silk Stockings)
2. Begin The Beguine (Broadway Melody of 1940)
3. Love Of My Life (The Pirate)
4. From This Moment On (Kiss Me, Kate)
5. Always True To You In My Fashion (Kiss Me, Kate)
6. Wunderbar (Kiss Me, Kate)
7. Easy To Love (Easy To Love)
8. Josephine (Silk Stockings)
9. High Society~Overture
10. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (High Society)
11. My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Let's Make Love)
12. It's All Right With Me (Can-Can)
13. Let's Do It (Can-Can)
14. Les Girls~Les Girls
15. Now You Has Jazz (High Society)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Wilson   Primary Artist,Conductor
The John Wilson Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Yona Dunsford   Vocals
Matthew Ford   Vocals
Emma Kershaw   Vocals
Sarah Fox   Vocals
Anna-Jane Casey   Vocals
Katie Birtill   Vocals
Richard Morrison   Vocals
Kim Criswell   Vocals
Lance Ellington   Vocals
Mary Carewe   Vocals

Technical Credits

Lennie Hayton   Arranger
Nelson Riddle   Arranger
Kerry Hill   Production Manager
Edward B. Powell   Arranger
Simone Canetty-Clarke   Photography
Gordon Davidson   Assistant Engineer
Conrad Salinger   Arranger
David Benedict   Liner Notes
Jonathan Allen   Mixing,Engineer,Recording Editor
Tom Croxon   Producer
John Wilson   Reconstruction
Earle Hagen   Arranger
Paul Campbell   Reconstruction
Andrew Cottee   Reconstruction
Jamie Ashton   Assistant Engineer
Skip Martin   Arranger
Andre Previn   Arranger
Cole Porter   Composer,Lyricist