KING'S RHAPSODY
Composer: Ivor
Novello
Lyricist: Christopher Hassall
Opened: September 15, 1949, Palace Theatre, London
Performances: 881
Ballroom Scene:
1. King's Rhapsody,
Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Cynthia Glover Chorus with the BBC
Concert Orchestra conducted by Vilem Tausky)
Birthday Greetings:
1. King's Rhapsody,
Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Chorus with the BBC Concert Orchestra
conducted by Vilem Tausky)
Coronation Scene And Finale:
1. 78/HMV C3918 (Olive
Gilbert, Vanessa Lee, and Chorus with organ and orchestra
conducted by Harry Acres) [also 45/EP HMV 7EG8627; reissued on A
Tribute To Ivor Novello, CD/Music For Pleasure EMI 7 81488 2]
2. King's Rhapsody, Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Cynthia Glover,
Patricia Kern, and Chorus with voice of John Palmer, and William
Davies, organ, with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Vilem
Tausky)
Fly Home Little Heart:
1. 78/HMV C3916 (Olive
Gilbert with orchestra conducted by Harry Acres) [reissued on
Shine Through My Dreams, CD/Memoir CDMOIR 546]
2. 45/EP HMV 7EG8627 (Vanessa Lee, Olive Gilbert, Phyllis Dare,
and Denis Martin with orchestra conducted by Harry Acres)
[reissued on A Tribute To Ivor Novello, CD/Music For Pleasure
EMI 7 81488 2]
3. Cascade Of Strings, 45EP/Columbia SEG 7656 (Peter Yorke and
His Concert Orchestra) [reissued on Shine Through My Dreams,
CD/Memoir CDMOIR 546]
4. King's Rhapsody, Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Patricia Kern with
the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Vilem Tausky)
5. Ivor Novello: His Greatest Songs, His Master's Voice (S) CSD
1263 (Vanessa Lee with Michael Collins and his Orchestra)
6. Ivor Novello's Music Hall, Westminster (S) WST-14134 (Eric
Johnson and his Orchestra)
7. The Songwriters (Vol. 1), BBC (M) REB 325 (Peter Gale with
music direction by Ken Moule)
8. Ivor Emmanuel Sings Ivor Novello, Marble Arch MALS1223 (Ivor
Emmanuel) [reissued on The Best Of Ivor Novello, CD/Castle Pulse
242]
9. Moira Anderson Sings The Ivor Novello Song Book, EMI EMC3118
(Moira Anderson with Robin Stapleton & His Orchestra)
10. The Dancing Years/King's Rhapsody, Music For Pleasure MFP
1097 (Patricia Johnson with the New World Show Orchestra
conducted by Jan Cervenka) [reissued as CD/EMI Classics For
Pleasure 3 35985 2]
11. Marilyn Hill Smith Sings Ivor Novello, CD/Chandos CHAN 6677
(Marilyn Hill Smith with Gordon Langford, piano, and the Chandos
Concert Orchestra conducted by Stuart Barry)
12. Noel Coward and Ivor Novello: Glamorous Nights, CD/Reader's
Digest 245-0007 (Gillian Knight with the National Symphony
Orchestra conducted by John Owen Edwards)
13. From The Tower, CD/Bandleader 209 (Brian Sharp)
The Gates Of Paradise:
1. 78/HMV C3916 (Phyllis
Dare, Olive Gilbert, Vanessa Lee, and Denis Martin with
orchestra conducted by Harry Acres) [reissued on A Tribute To
Ivor Novello, CD/Music For Pleasure EMI 7 81488 2]
2. 78/HMV C3978 (Vanessa Lee, Olive Gilbert, and Denis Martin
with orchestra conducted by Harry Acres) [reissued on Shine
Through My Dreams, CD/Memoir CDMOIR 546]
3. 78/Decca F9278 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Roy
Robertson)
4. Cascade Of Strings, 45EP/Columbia SEG 7656 (Peter Yorke and
His Concert Orchestra) [reissued on Shine Through My Dreams,
CD/Memoir CDMOIR 546]
5. King's Rhapsody, Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Cynthia Glover,
Patricia Kern, and Roberta Bowman with the BBC Concert Orchestra
conducted by Vilem Tausky)
6. Noel Coward and Ivor Novello: Glamorous Nights, CD/Reader's
Digest 245-0007 (Valerie Masterson, Gillian Knight and Andrew
Forbes Lane with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by
John Owen Edwards)
If This Were Love:
1. 78/HMV C3917 (Vanessa
Lee with orchestra conducted by Harry Acres) [reissued on A
Tribute To Ivor Novello, CD/Music For Pleasure EMI 7 81488 2]
2. 78/HMV rejected take (Vanessa Lee and Denis Martin with
orchestra conducted by Harry Acres)
3. 78/Decca F9278 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Roy
Robertson)
4. Cascade Of Strings, 45EP/Columbia SEG 7656 (Peter Yorke and
His Concert Orchestra) [reissued on Shine Through My Dreams,
CD/Memoir CDMOIR 546]
5. King's Rhapsody, Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Cynthia Glover
with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Vilem Tausky)
6. Ivor Emmanuel Sings Ivor Novello, Marble Arch MALS1223 (Ivor
Emmanuel) [reissued on The Best Of Ivor Novello, CD/Castle Pulse
242]
7. The Dancing Years/King's Rhapsody, Music For Pleasure MFP
1097 (Pamela Woolmore and the New World Show Orchestra conducted
by Jan Cervenka) [reissued as CD/EMI Classics For Pleasure 3
35985 2]
The Legend Of The Snow Princess:
1. 78/HMV rejected take
(Olive Martin with orchestra conducted by Harry Acres)
The Mayor Of Perpignan:
1. 78/HMV C3916 (Olive
Gilbert, Vanessa Lee, and Denis Martin with orchestra conducted
by Harry Acres) [reissued on A Tribute To Ivor Novello, CD/Music
For Pleasure EMI 7 81488 2]
2. 78/Decca F9278 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Roy
Robertson)
3. Cascade Of Strings, 45EP/Columbia SEG 7656 (Peter Yorke and
His Concert Orchestra) [reissued on Shine Through My Dreams,
CD/Memoir CDMOIR 546]
4. King's Rhapsody, Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Marjorie Westbury
and Chorus with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Vilem
Tausky)
Mother Of Heaven:
1. 78/Decca F9278 (London
Theatre Orchestra conducted by Roy Robertson)
Mountain Dove:
1. 78/HMV C3917 (Phyllis
Dare, Olive Gilbert, and Vanessa Lee with orchestra conducted by
Harry Acres) ) [reissued on A Tribute To Ivor Novello, CD/Music
For Pleasure EMI 7 81488 2]
2. 78/HMV rejected take (Vanessa Lee and Denis Martin with
orchestra conducted by Harry Acres)
3. 78/Decca F9278 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Roy
Robertson)
4. King's Rhapsody, Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Cynthia Glover
with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Vilem Tausky)
5. The Dancing Years/King's Rhapsody, Music For Pleasure MFP
1097 (Andrew Gold and Pamela Woolmore with the New World Show
Orchestra conducted by Jan Cervenka) [reissued as CD/EMI
Classics For Pleasure 3 35985 2]
Muranian National Anthem:
1. King's Rhapsody,
Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Chorus with the BBC Concert Orchestra
conducted by Vilem Tausky)
Muranian Rhapsody:
1. 78/HMV C3977 (Ivor
Novello with orchestra conducted by Harry Acres) (parts 1 and 2)
[reissued on A Tribute To Ivor Novello, CD/Music For Pleasure
EMI 7 81488 2; also found on Set To Music: Original Orchestral
Selections From Musicals In London Volume One, CD/Must Close
Saturday Records MCSR 3004]
2. 78/HMV C3978 (Ivor Novello with orchestra conducted by Harry
Acres) (part 3) [reissued on A Tribute To Ivor Novello, CD/Music
For Pleasure EMI 7 81488 2; also found on Set To Music: Original
Orchestral Selections From Musicals In London Volume One,
CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3004]
3. King's Rhapsody, Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Chorus with the
BBC Orchestra conducted by Vilem Tausky)
The Night You Were Mine:
1. 78/HMV rejected take
(Vanessa Lee and Denis Martin with orchestra conducted by Harry
Acres)
2. 78/Decca F9278 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Roy
Robertson)
Overture:
1. The Dancing
Years/King's Rhapsody, Music For Pleasure MFP 1097 (New World
Show Orchestra conducted by Jan Cervenka) [reissued as CD/EMI
Classics For Pleasure 3 35985 2]
Someday My Heart Will Awake:
1. 78/HMV C3916 (Vanessa
Lee and Olive Gilbert with orchestra conducted by Harry Acres)
[reissued on A Tribute To Ivor Novello, CD/Music For Pleasure
EMI 7 81488 2]
2. 78/HMV C3918 (Vanessa Lee with orchestra conducted by Harry
Acres) [also 45/EP HMV 7EG8627; reissued on A Tribute To Ivor
Novello, CD/Music For Pleasure EMI 7 81488 2]
3. 78/Decca F9278 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Roy
Robertson)
4. 78/Columbia DB2596 (Bill Johnson) Cascade Of Strings,
45EP/Columbia SEG 7656 (Peter Yorke and His Concert Orchestra)
[reissued on Shine Through My Dreams, CD/Memoir CDMOIR 546]
5. Ivor Novello Highlights, 10"/World Record Club S1 (Vanessa
Lee and Bruce Trent with the Westminster Festival Orchestra
conducted by John Gregory) [reissued on The Famed Songs Of Noel
Coward And Ivor Novello, Dot (M) DLP 3047]
6. Ivor Novello: His Greatest Songs, His Master's Voice (S) CSD
1263 (The Williams Singers with Michael Collins and his
Orchestra)
7. King's Rhapsody, Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Cynthia Glover
with the BBC Orchestra conducted by Vilem Tausky)
8. King's Rhapsody, Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (BBC Orchestra
conducted by Vilem Tausky)
9. The Vintage Years Of Musical Comedy, World (S) T754/5 (Pamela
Wodehouse)
10. The Songwriters (Vol. 1), BBC (M) REB 325 (Marilyn
Hill-Smith with music direction by Ken Moule)
11. My Secret Heart: The Music Of Ivor Novello And Noel Coward,
London (M) LL 1703 (Hilde Gueden with Stanley Black, his
Orchestra and Chorus)
12. John Hanson Sings The Music Of Ivor Novello, Philips (M) BL
7654 (Mary Bassano with orchestra and chorus directed by Johnny
Arthey)
13. Harry Secombe Sings The Songs Of Ivor Novello, Philips (S)
SBL7812 (Harry Secombe and Myrna Rose with orchestra and chorus
directed by Wally Stott) [reissued on Glorious Songs, Glorious
Voices, CD/Reader's Digest Music 131136]
14. Ivor Novello's Music Hall, Westminster (S) WST-14134 (Eric
Johnson and his Orchestra)
15. The Best Of Noel Coward And Ivor Novello, Pye Golden Guinea
(M) GGL 0173 (Peter Knight, his two pianos and his Orchestra)
16. Ivor Emmanuel Sings Ivor Novello, Marble Arch MALS1223 (Ivor
Emmanuel) [reissued on The Best Of Ivor Novello, CD/Castle Pulse
242]
17. Moira Anderson Sings The Ivor Novello Song Book, EMI EMC3118
(Moira Anderson with Robin Stapleton & His Orchestra)
[reissued on Glamorous Nights/Careless Rapture, CD/EMI Classics
For Pleasure 3 35986 2]
18. The Dancing Years/King's Rhapsody, Music For Pleasure MFP
1097 (Pamela Woolmore with the New World Show Orchestra
conducted by Jan Cervenka) [reissued as CD/EMI Classics For
Pleasure 3 35985 2]
19. The Dancing Years/King's Rhapsody, Music For Pleasure MFP
1097 (Pamela Woolmore, Patricia Johnson, Andrews Gold, and the
Mike Sammes Singers with the New World Show Orchestra conducted
by Jan Cervenka) [reissued as CD/EMI Classics For Pleasure 3
35985 2]
20. Marilyn Hill Smith Sings Ivor Novello, CD/Chandos CHAN 6677
(Marilyn Hill Smith with Gordon Langford, piano, and the Chandos
Concert Orchestra conducted by Stuart Barry)
21. The Musicality Of Novello, CD/JAY CDJAZ 9011 (Valerie
Masterson with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John
Owen Edwards)
22. The Sing Something Simple Collection: As Time Goes By,
CD/BBC Legends 062 (Cliff Adams Singers)
23. Count Your Blessings, CD/Memoir Classics 550 (Glasgow
Orpheus Choir)
24. Mr. Dee And Me, CD/Vocalion 4185 (Denis Lotis with Brian
Dee)
25. Festival Of London Welsh Male Choirs: World Of Joyful Song,
CD/Sain 2495 (unknown choir)
26. The Luton Girls' Choir, CD/EMI 3418722 (Luton Girls' Choir)
27. My Secret Heart, CD/RCA 63508 (Ben Heppner)
28. Prima Voce, CD/Nimbus 7952 (Hilde Guden)
29. Rita Hunter In Concert, CD/ Tall Poppies 021 (Rita Hunter)
30. Yvonne Kenny Sings Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 2, CD/Chandos
3099 (Yvonne Kenny)
31. Vienna, City Of My Dreams, CD/ABC Classics 4766905 (Yvonne
Kenny)
Take Your Girl:
1. 78/HMV C3916 (Olive
Gilbert and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Harry Acres)
[reissued on A Tribute To Ivor Novello, CD/Music For Pleasure
EMI 7 81488 2]
2. 78/Decca F9278 (London Theatre Orchestra conducted by Roy
Robertson)
3. King's Rhapsody, Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Patricia Kern and
Chorus with the BBC Orchestra conducted by Vilem Tausky)
4. Ivor Novello's Music Hall, Westminster (S) WST-14134 (Eric
Johnson and his Orchestra)
5. John Hanson Sings The Music Of Ivor Novello, Philips (M) BL
7654 (John Hanson with orchestra and chorus directed by Johnny
Arthey)
6. The Dancing Years/King's Rhapsody, Music For Pleasure MFP
1097 (Patricia Johnson and the Mike Sammes Singers with the New
World Show Orchestra conducted by Jan Cervenka) [reissued as
CD/EMI Classics For Pleasure 3 35985 2]
The Violin Began To Play:
1. 78/HMV C3917 (Vanessa
Lee, Larry Mandon, and Denis Martin with orchestra conducted by
Harry Acres) [reissued on A Tribute To Ivor Novello, CD/Music
For Pleasure EMI 7 81488 2]
2. 45/EP HMV 7EG8627 (Vanessa Lee with orchestra conducted by
Harry Acres) [reissued on A Tribute To Ivor Novello, CD/Music
For Pleasure EMI 7 81488 2]
3. Cascade Of Strings, 45EP/Columbia SEG 7656 (Peter Yorke and
His Concert Orchestra) [reissued on Shine Through My Dreams,
CD/Memoir CDMOIR 546]
4. King's Rhapsody, Columbia/Studio 2 TWO270 (Cynthia Glover
with the BBC Orchestra conducted by Vilem Tausky)
5. The Best Of Noel Coward And Ivor Novello, Pye Golden Guinea
(M) GGL 0173 (Peter Knight, his two pianos and his Orchestra)
6. The Dancing Years/King's Rhapsody, Music For Pleasure MFP
1097 (Pamela Woolmore and the New World Show Orchestra conducted
by Jan Cervenka) [reissued as CD/EMI Classics For Pleasure 3
35985 2]
7. My Secret Heart: The Music Of Ivor Novello And Noel Coward,
London (M) LL 1703 (Hilde Gueden with Stanley Black, his
Orchestra and Chorus)
8. Moira Anderson Sings The Ivor Novello Song Book, EMI EMC3118
(Moira Anderson with Robin Stapleton & His Orchestra and
William Armon, violin) [reissued on Glamorous Nights/Careless
Rapture, CD/EMI Classics For Pleasure 3 35986 2]
9. Marilyn Hill Smith Sings Ivor Novello, CD/Chandos CHAN 6677
(Marilyn Hill Smith with Gordon Langford, piano, and the Chandos
Concert Orchestra conducted by Stuart Barry)
10. The Musicality Of Novello, CD/JAY CDJAZ 9011 (Mary Hegarty
with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Owen
Edwards)
11. Prima Voce, CD/Nimbus (Hilde Guden)
The Years Together (written for the
film version):
45/Parlophone 4079 (Anna
Neagle) [reissued on Lost West End Vintage 2, CD/Stage Door
STAGE 9056]