Music For Summertime - Morton Gould

 

Orchids In The Moonlight

Music For Summertime

Morton Gould and His Orchestra

RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2006

1956

From Billboard - July 21, 1956: Deejays are bound to wax enthusiastic over this album which spotlights lush, listenable instrumental treatments of 12 summery standards – "Summertime," "Where Or When?," "Over The Rainbow," "Time On My Hands," etc. Eight of the tunes are performed by full orchestra, and the remaining four by an effective combination of strings, celeste and harp. A colorful cover carries out the seasonal theme.

Gershwin - Summertime (from "Porgy And Bess")

Carmichael - Star Dust

Kern - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (from "Roberta")

Gould - Pavane (Carl Poole, Trumpet Solo)

Arlen - Stormy Weather (from "Cotton Club Parade")

Warren - Shadow Waltz (from "Gold Diggers Of 1933")

Whiting And Harling - Beyond The Blue Horizon (from the Paramount film "Monte Carlo")

Gould - Cresta Blanca Waltz

Rodgers - Where Or When (from "Babes In Arms")

Youmans - Orchids In The Moonlight (from "Flying Down To Rio")

Arlen - Over The Rainbow (from "The Wizard Of Oz")

Youmans - Time On My Hands (from "Smiles")