Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123: Introduction
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123: Caruso and Melba, and the gramophone
La sonnambula, opera: Ah, non giunge
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123: Ah, non giunge...This was singing good enough to start the ball rolling for my 1965 specia
Il tabarro (The Cloak), opera: E ben altro... Ho sognato una casseta (as used in Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123: The theme of Singers of Renown...A tenor appeared in the theme music
Adriana Lecouvreur, opera: La dolcissima effigie
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123: La dolcissima effigie..., Well, Singers of Renown growed and growed
The Creed, for chorus
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123: The Creed...For example, Anni Frind was the first soprano to sing and record the Nuns' Cho
Die Fledermaus (The Bat), operetta (RV 503): Duet. Täubchen, das enflattert ist
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123: You're listening to Singers of Renown...In telling the history of this program...High note
Variations on the Carnival of Venice
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123: The Carnival of Venice...Give a thought to the simple waltz
Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Herr Kavalier
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123: Herr Kavalier...The recording of local opera or concert singers is a comparatively recent
Carmen, opera: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (Flower Song)
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123: The Flower Song...But what about singers of the future?
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123: Admittedly, I've been producing words and music for this program all these years
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2123: Conclusion / Theme
Otello, opera: Sì pel ciel
Manon Lescaut, opera: C'est l'histoire amoureuse (Laughing Song)
La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West), opera: Ch'ella mi creda
Good Night
Track Listings (24) - Disc #2
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2124: Introduction
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2124: Theme / I did not grow up with music
Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Easter Hymn
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2124: The Easter Hymn...I went without meals to attend a fiendishly expensive gallery at Covent
Rigoletto, opera: Quartet. Bella figlia dell'amore
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2124: No, I never heard Amelita Galli-Curci...I became a dyed-in-the-wool balletomane
Le villi, opera: Act 2. Duet. T'amai mi tradisti
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2124: Not a famous duet...I had a modest record collection by the
Ernani, opera: Ernani involami
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2124: Ernani involami...On being demobbed in 1945, I went into the theatre business
Paint Your Wagon, musical: I Talk to the Trees
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2124: I Talk to the Trees...Almost by accident, I ended up in the record trade
Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus: Excerpt
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2124: These days Roy Goodman is a renowned conductor...I left the record trade and a new, many-s
Hamlet, opera in 5 acts: Et maintenant...Pâle et blonde (Mad Scene)
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2124: The voice of the young Glenda Raymond impersonating Melba...I used to take opera tours aro
Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Aria. Se tu mi doni
Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Aria. Lontano, lontano
Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Aria. Spunta l'aurora pallida
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2124: Conclusion / Theme
Die tote Stadt (The Dead City), opera, Op. 12: Glück das mir verblieb (Mariettalied)
Porgy and Bess, opera: Bess, You Is My Woman Now
Singers of Renown, radio program No. 2124: My next item is the most frequently played track
Candide, operetta in 2 acts (Concert version): It Must Be So
Track Listings (13) - Disc #3
Music For Pleasure, radio program: Theme / Introduction
Le carnival romain (Roman Carnival Overture), ouverture catactéristique for orchestra, H.95 (Op. 9)
Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Intermezzo
Yesterday's Concerto: The Fool on the Hill
Masquerada, incidental music: Waltz
Lakmé, opera: Flower Duet
Der Bürger als Edelmann (Le bourgeois gentilhomme), incidental score, Op. 60-III (TrV 228b): Intermezzo
Don John of Austria: Overture
Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op. 50
Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H. 7e/1: 1. Allegro
The Wasps, incidental music for tenor, baritone, male chorus & orchestra: March of the Kitchen Utensils
Symphony No. 2 'Joy of Life': Gloria in excelsis
Rondo for piano & orchestra in B flat major, WoO 6
For over 40 years, listeners around Australia have tuned in week after week to the sheer audio pleasure of John Cargher's Singers of Renown. The finest voices, the soaring melodies, plus Cargher's unique insights into the ... more »lives of the great performers all combine to create one of the most popular Australian radio programs of all time. To honour the passing of this dearly loved personality, ABC Classics is proud to present two complete programs of Singers of Renown, and highlights from Music for Pleasure, with bonus tracks from Cargher's personal collection of historic 78rpms and LPs. 2008.« less
For over 40 years, listeners around Australia have tuned in week after week to the sheer audio pleasure of John Cargher's Singers of Renown. The finest voices, the soaring melodies, plus Cargher's unique insights into the lives of the great performers all combine to create one of the most popular Australian radio programs of all time. To honour the passing of this dearly loved personality, ABC Classics is proud to present two complete programs of Singers of Renown, and highlights from Music for Pleasure, with bonus tracks from Cargher's personal collection of historic 78rpms and LPs. 2008.
Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
