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

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Label: Naxos

Genre: Jazz

Period: 20th Century; Contemporary

Catalogue No: 8.574258

Barcode: 747313425877

Release Date: 10/2021

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

Artist details

Kern, Jerome
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary - Arranger

Cover Girl: Long Ago (and Far Away) (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

1

Cover 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

The Very Thought of You (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

2

The 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
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger

Shall We Dance: They All Laughed (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for 2 voices and orchestra)

Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

3

Shall 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

Oh, Kay!: Someone to Watch Over Me (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

4

Oh, 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
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Fields, Dorothy - Lyricist
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger

Swing Time: The Way You Look Tonight (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

5

Swing 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
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Fields, Dorothy - Lyricist

Swing Time: A Fine Romance (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for 2 voices and orchestra)

Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

6

Swing 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
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Hart, Lorenz - Lyricist

Babes in Arms: My Funny Valentine (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

7

Babes 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
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Hart, Lorenz - Lyricist
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger

Pal Joey: I Could Write a Book (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

8

Pal 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
Freed, Ralph - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger

Babes on Broadway: How About You? (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for 2 voices and orchestra)

Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

9

Babes 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
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary - Arranger

Shall We Dance: They Can't Take That Away from Me (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

10

Shall 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
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Hart, Lorenz - Lyricist
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger

Babes in Arms: Where or When (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for 2 voices and orchestra)

Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

11

Babes 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
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger

Seven Lively Arts: Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

12

Seven 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
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Hammerstein II, Oscar - Lyricist

High, Wide and Handsome: The Folks who Live on the Hill (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

13

High, 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

It Had to be You (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for 2 voices and orchestra)

Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

14

It 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
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Berlin, Irving - Lyricist
Carewe, Mary - Arranger

What'll I Do? (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

15

What'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
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Hammerstein II, Oscar - Lyricist
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger

Very Warm for May: All the Things You Are (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

16

Very 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
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger

The Goldwyn Follies: Our Love is Here to Stay (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

17

The 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
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger
Maschwitz, Eric - Lyricist

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for voice and orchestra)

Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

18

A 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
Carewe, Mary - Arranger
Balcombe, Richard - Arranger

Don't Get Around Much Anymore (arr. R. Balcombe and M. Carewe for 2 voices and orchestra)

Carewe, Mary (vocals)
Bickley, Graham (vocals)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Balcombe, Richard (Conductor)

19

Don'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