In this hip-twisting musical party the BBC Singers explore the irresistible melodies and toe-tapping rhythms of the masters of the dance band – rhythms that brought about new sounds, new dances and a new social order. Among the treasures of the ‘original’ roaring 20s and 30s were songs that would become Christmas classics a few decades later. Debroy Somers: Savoy Christmas Medley Traditional, arr. George Morton: Good King Wenceslas Traditional, arr. Nicholas Kok: Greensleeves – The Holly and the Ivy Traditional, arr. George Morton: O little town of Bethlehem Traditional, arr. Helen Neeves: King Herod and the cock Traditional , arr. George Morton: Unto us is born a son Noel Coward: I went to a marvellous party Nat D. Ayer, arr. Iain Farrington: If You Were The Only Girl (In The World) George Gershwin, arr. Iain Farrington: Lady be good Cab Calloway, arr. Anne Dudley: Minnie the Moocher Walter Donaldson arr. Anne Dudley: Because my baby don’t mean ‘maybe’ now George Gershwin, arr. Iain Farrington: A foggy day in London town INTERVAL Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart, arr. Anne Dudley: The Blue Room Walter Donaldson, arr. Anne Dudley: Changes Fats Waller, arr. Nicholas Kok: I can’t give you anything but love Irving Berlin, arr. Iain Farrington: Blue Skies – Puttin’ on the Ritz Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn: Let it snow Irving Berlin, arr. Iain Farrington: White Christmas J. Fred Coots/Haven Gillespie, arr. Alexander L’Estrange: Santa Claus is comin’ to town Traditional, arr. George Morton: Coventry Carol Traditional, arr. Nicholas Kok: God rest you merry gentlemen – Good King Wenceslas – Jingle Bells Hugh Martin/Ralph Blaine, arr. Iain Farrington: Have yourself a merry little Christmas Traditional, arr. George Morton: Ding Dong merrily on high Encore – Traditional, arr. Iain Farrington: Auld Lang Syne BBC Singers Guildhall Jazz Orchestra Nicholas Kok – conductor
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