Artist Guide » Classical » Traditional » THE WHITE STAR ORCHESTRA: Titanic--music As Heard On The Fateful Voyage
The White Star Orchestra is an accurate reincarnation of the band that played aboard the ill-fated "Titanic" during its maiden, and only voyage, of 1912. It consisted of a string band with piano, all the musicians being English. Ian Whitcomb, who was an advisor on the movie, has here recreated, from the actual songlist of the White Star line, the music offered by the band for the first class passengers. It was a mixture of light classical and musical comedy pieces as well as popular waltzes--all from the Edwardian period. To cover what might have been available to the steerage class passengers, Ian has invented a ragtime ensemble, The Musical Murrays, who play the pop,rag and music hall songs of the period-- on banjo, piano and accordion. This CD was released in 1997 and was a sensation all over the world. Ian's work won him a Grammy (for design) and a nomination (for his liner notes). Tracks from the CD have been since used in movies and even TV soap operas. This is now considered a classic recording.Check out the artist's website:
http://ianwhitcomb.com
Track List:
1. The White Star March
2. The Convergence Of The Twain
3. Glow-Worm
4. Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix
5. In The Shadows
6. Oh, You Beautiful Doll
7. Music Hall Waltz Medley
8. The Mosquito's Parade
9. The Merry Widow Waltz
10. Alexander's Ragtime Band
11. Somewhere A Voice Is Calling
12. Music Hall March Medley
13. Selections From The Arcadians
14. Shine On Harvest Moon
15. That Mesmerizing Mendelssohn Tune
16. Destiny
17. Waiting For The Robert E. Lee
18. Salut d'Amour
19. Frankie And Johnny
20. Silver Heels
21. Lily Of Laguna
22. Moonstruck
23. Songe d'Automne
24. Raggin' The Waves
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