THE ROAR of an admiring audience is a welcome sound for musicians, says conductor and arranger John Wilson, and in Glasgow, it can often be louder…
THE ROAR of an admiring audience is a welcome sound for musicians, says conductor John Wilson - and in Glasgow, it can often be louder than most.to absolutely give our all,” he says, smiling. “I know Glasgow well and love working in the city - I have done for about 25 years, so I have great friends there too.”
The famous 50s orchestra appeared in the musical credits of more than 300 British and American films, including Hitchcock’s Vertigo, before disappearing from view. In the 80s, it reformed to record the soundtrack for animated children’s classic The Snowman, and later, for many major Hollywood films, including Batman, Tombstone and RoboCop.
“The programme includes some evergreens, the hits most people will recognise, but also some less-well-known ones,” he explains. “There is a good balance, to appeal hopefully to those who feel nostalgic for thisThe hits include Singin’ in the Rain, Over the Rainbow, S’Wonderful, High Society, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, That’s Entertainment and more.
John was given permission by Warner Bros to resurrect these scores, and painstakingly restitched them back together, note by note. With only a few surviving piano parts to guide him, it has been a real labour of love.
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