Bless the bride : a musical show / by A.P. Herbert ; with music by Vivian Ellis.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Ellis, Vivian, 1903-1996.

Contributor:

Herbert, A. P. (Alan Patrick), 1890-1971, librettist, lyricist.

Webb, Lizbeth, performer.

Guétary, Georges, performer.

Paul, Betty, performer.

Winn, Anona, performer.

Reece, Brian, 1913-1962, performer.

Collins, Michael (Conductor)

McIntyre, Alastair, narrator.

Cardew, Phil (Orchestrator), arranger of music.

Standardized Title:

Bless the bride. Selections

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Musicals--Excerpts.

Musicals.

Genre:

Sound recordings.

Excerpts.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

[London] : Sepia, [2009]

Language Note:

Sung in English (principally) and French.

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

mono

digital recording

Contents:

Selections from Bless the bride (Vivial Ellis at the piano with orchestra) (8:15)

Introduction (0:44)

Croquet, croquet (2:11)

Too good to be true (1:27)

Thomas T. (2:13)

Oh! What will mother say? (2:56)

I was never kissed before (6:52)

Ma belle Marguerite (3:40)

Ducky (2:57)

Bless the bride ; Act one finale (5:23)

Bobbing, bobbing (2:18)

Mon pauvre petit Pierre (4:40)

The Englishman (3:08)

This is my lovely day (4:20)

The fish (1:55)

To France (4:18)

My big moment (2:27)

Here's a kiss for one-and-twenty (2:09)

Finale : This is my lovely day (2:37)

Grand finale (0:30)

Bonus tracks: I was never kissed before (3:11) ; Ma belle Marquerite (in French) (2:56) ; Table for two (3:17) ; This is my lovely day (3:17).

Participant:

Lizbeth Webb (Lucy Veracity Willow) ; Georges Guétary (Pierre Fontaine) ; Betty Paul (Suzanne Valdis) ; Anona Winn (Nanny) ; Brian Reece (The honourable Thomas Trout) ; Alastair MacIntyre, narrator ; supporting performers ; orchestra ; Michael Collins, conductor.

Notes:

Original London cast.

Orchestrations by Phil Cardew.

Recorded in London, 1947.

For this broadcast production adaptation by Vernon Harris (tracks 2-20), broadcast on BBC Radio on June 13, 1947.

Compact disc.

Program notes, track list, and credits in English ([14] p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.

OCLC:

310403163

Publisher Number:

05055122111245 gtin-14

5055122111245

SEPIA 1124 Sepia

1124 Sepia