Editor:

 Each issue of 'Journal Into Melody' carries articles about leading figures in the world of Light Music, plus regular features such as record reviews, letters, small advertisements etc.

 Keeping Track aims to review all recent Light Music CDs, plus other releases which may be of general interest.

 Jumping Bean (named after Robert Farnon's most famous composition) is our 'Gossip Column', carrying odd snippets of news and humorous anecdotes from around the world.

 Extracts from both of these features can be seen by visiting the links at the foot of this page. Some other recent articles are also featured on separate pages, as listed below.

Pages are updated regularly.

We would like to direct visitors to a number of special articles:

JUMPING BEAN Various snippets of news and anecdotes
KEEPING TRACK Reviews of recent Light Music CDs

In The Mood by Martin Moritz
Golders Green Hippodrome – 100 Not Out! By Anthony Wills
YOU’VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE!
Learning to Like Light Music
MIKLOS ROZSA : CHOSEN PATHS OF A DOUBLE LIFE by Alan Hamer
Daryl Griffith – A Talented Composer In The Best Traditions Of Light Music
The Film and Television Music of David Rose
Immortal Songs of the Last Century
The Effects of the Extension of European Copyright in Sound Recordings to 70 years
Hooray for Hollywood : John Wilson's 2011 BBC Prom
LIGHT FANTASTIC WAS SIMPLY FANTASTIC!
LIGHT MUSIC: A RECONSIDERATION – INTERVIEW WITH DAVID ADES
THE ALAN DEAN STORY
JOHN BARRY MEMORIAL CONCERT 2011
TREVOR DUNCAN - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY THAT ONLY JUST STARTED
MORE ABOUT JAN BERENSKA
JOHN BARRY - TRIBUTE BY GARETH BRAMLEY
REMEMBERING GEORGE SHEARING
2010 IS THE CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF DAVID ROSE
JOHN WILSON’s RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN PROM CONCERT IN 2010
THE ROBERT FARNON CD THAT NEVER WAS
Eileen Farrell & Robert Farnon Spring 1990 London Sessions
Remembering Gene Lees – a Great Supporter of Robert Farnon
BBC Acknowledges that it has failed to maintain its appeal to Older Listeners      
TONY BENNETT AND ROBERT FARNON AT ‘THE TALK OF THE TOWN’
ROBERT FARNON’S BASSOON CONCERTO RECEIVES ITS WORLD PREMIERE IN MALVERN
JOHN WILSON CELEBRATES THE GLORIOUS MGM MUSICALS AT THE PROMS
TOM WALSH – FOLLOWING IN GRANDPA’S FOOTSTEPS!
LEROY ANDERSON'S 'FIDDLE FADDLE' analysed by Robert Walton
GREAT DAYS OF HOLLYWOOD FILM MUSIC by Reg Otter
ANDRE KOSTELANETZ – The Man who started it all by Enrique Renard
EDINBURGH LIGHT ORCHESTRA Celebrates its 30th Anniversary
PLAQUE IS UNVEILED IN HONOUR OF HAYDN WOOD
SOUND COPYRIGHT – THE SAGA RUMBLES ON!
European Study rejects call for Sound Copyright period extension
Robert Farnon on ‘Desert Island Discs’ in Canada
BBC RADIO : TIME FOR A RADICAL RETHINK argues David Ades
GOWERS REVIEW OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – THE FINDINGS
American Wind Symphony: The Gaels by Robert Farnon by Dr. Stanley Saunders
Peter Appleyard – Wizard of the Vibraphone by Murray Ginsberg
Harrigan Logan pays tribute to Gene Lees
Sound Copyright: the Threat to Light Music
The Great Ones Compared by Enrique Renard
BBC Television Newsreel recalled by Peter Luck
Matty Malneck: a Profile by Arthur Jackson
British Children’s Authors and Light Music by Philip Scowcroft
Murray Ginsberg remembers a musical genius – Cole Porter
Neal Hefti is interviewed by Forrest Patten
Alan Bunting takes us behind the scenes of the Guild ‘Golden Age of Light Music’ CDs
BOB BAIN – the famous American Guitarist is interviewed by Forrest Patten
DAVID ROSE – Enrique remembers the musical Englishman
GEORGE GERSHWIN – an affectionate tribute by Murray Ginsberg
PREMIERE OF ROBERT FARNON’S SYMPHONY No. 3 – THE ‘EDINBURGH’
ROBERT FARNON – GENIUS & HUMILITY by Dr. STANLEY SAUNDERS
ROBERT FARNON’S BIG BAND AND JAZZ MUSIC by PAUL CLATWORTHY
ADAM SAUNDERS – A YOUNG COMPOSER OF NOTE talking to Peter Edwards
DANIEL SMITH, BASSOON VIRTUOSO interviewed by DAVID ADES
PETE CANDOLI AND UAN RASEY in conversation with Forrest Patten
SIDNEY TORCH recalled by LEW WILLIAMS
THE FILM MUSIC OF CLIFTON PARKER - a welcome new Chandos CD
VAN ALEXANDER - is interviewed by Forrest Patten
BOB FARNON: The Practical Joker recalled by MURRAY GINSBERG
THE LONGINES SYMPHONETTE RECORDINGS Some Recollections by Angela Morley
SOUND COPYRIGHT: UNDER THREAT AGAIN? asks David Ades
ROBERT FARNON An Affectionate Tribute by MARC FORTIER
ROBERT FARNON'S TRADE SECRET by Forrest Patten
BOB FARNON HAS BEEN MY TEXTBOOK FOR STRING WRITING says Phil Kelly
AND THEN A VIOLIN BEGAN TO PLAY: Ivor Novello is remembered by Reg Otter
MEMORIES OF LEVY'S SOUND STUDIOS 1955-1961
GUILD LIGHT MUSIC David Ades explains the aims of these new releases
CARRY ON COMPOSING Peter Edwards surveys the music in the "Carry On" films
ALAN AND BLOOM CLARE, PETER SELLERS and others recalled by Murray Ginsberg
THE QUEEN'S HALL LIGHT ORCHESTRA David Ades recalls a great British orchestra
FRANK COMSTOCK The distinguished American arranger is interviewed by Forrest Patten
LOONIS MCGLOHON An affectionate tribute by Arthur Jackson
JOHNNY HARRIS Profiled by David Noades
BRIAN KAY INTERVIEWS ROBERT FARNON for his Radio 3 Light Programme
GAVIN SUTHERLAND The busy conductor is interviewed by Rob Barnett
FARNON IN CONCERT 1967 Recalling a memorable Radio series
SOUND RESTORATION Graham Newton and Alan Bunting explain their approach
CONRAD SALINGER The brilliant arranger for MGM Musicals is remembered by Richard Hindley
PAUL GEMIGNANI Forrest Patten meets the famous American theatre conductor
ANGELA MORLEY The 2001 sessions for the "Soft Lights and Sweet Music" CD
JOHN WILSON AT ABBEY ROAD MAY 2003 Recording Angela Morley and Paul Weston CDs