LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY - Classic Songs of Love and Romance (Carewe, Bickley, Royal Philharmonic, Balcombe)

This album of some of the 20th century’s most captivating songs and standards are heard here in dazzling new arrangements by Richard Balcombe. With a perfect marriage of words and music, these classic songs have a timeless appeal. Whether written for movies, revues or musicals, or specifically for the most renowned singers of the day, all the greatest composers and lyricists of the time are represented in this outstanding new collection.

Tracklist

Kern, Jerome
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
1Cover Girl: Long Ago (and Far Away) (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)03:07
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Noble, Ray
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Noble, Ray - Lyricist
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
2The Very Thought of You (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)03:41
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Gershwin, George
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
3Shall We Dance: They All Laughed (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for 2 voices and orchestra)02:20
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Gershwin, George
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
4Oh, Kay!: Someone to Watch Over Me (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)03:40
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Kern, Jerome
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Fields, Dorothy - Lyricist
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
5Swing Time: The Way You Look Tonight (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)02:55
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Kern, Jerome
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Fields, Dorothy - Lyricist
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
6Swing Time: A Fine Romance (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for 2 voices and orchestra)02:23
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Rodgers, Richard
Hart, Lorenz - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
7Babes in Arms: My Funny Valentine (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)03:51
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Rodgers, Richard
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Hart, Lorenz - Lyricist
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
8Pal Joey: I Could Write a Book (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)04:00
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Lane, Burton
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Freed, Ralph - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
9Babes on Broadway: How About You? (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for 2 voices and orchestra)03:23
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Gershwin, George
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
10Shall We Dance: They Can't Take That Away from Me (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)02:47
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Rodgers, Richard
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Hart, Lorenz - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
11Babes in Arms: Where or When (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for 2 voices and orchestra)04:08
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Porter, Cole
Porter, Cole - Lyricist
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
12Seven Lively Arts: Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)03:01
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Kern, Jerome
Hammerstein II, Oscar - Lyricist
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
13High, Wide and Handsome: The Folks who Live on the Hill (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)03:52
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Jones, Isham
Kahn, Gus - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
14It Had to be You (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for 2 voices and orchestra)04:00
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Berlin, Irving
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Berlin, Irving - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
15What'll I Do? (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)03:19
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Kern, Jerome
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Hammerstein II, Oscar - Lyricist
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
16Very Warm for May: All the Things You Are (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)03:11
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Gershwin, George
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
17The Goldwyn Follies: Our Love is Here to Stay (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)04:11
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Sherwin, Manning
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Maschwitz, Eric - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
18A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)03:51
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
Ellington, Duke
Russell, Bob - Lyricist
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)
19Don't Get Around Much Anymore (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for 2 voices and orchestra)02:47
Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:04:27