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 The Robert Farnon Society invites you to visit the following web sites which should interest you

 The most comprehensive Links page on the Web for beautiful/ light music/ pop orchestral music. If you would like to see links added to this page, or notice any links which are misleading, or no longer operational, kindly advise .

Update: 30 November, 2009.

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101 Strings Gareth Glyn Palm Court Light Orchestra
405 Alive Gary Williams Parfait Records (beautiful music record company)
a GEMM - World's largest music catalogue!

Past Perfect ('to produce the World's Finest Vintage Music')

ABC Shop Georges Delerue Official Website Paul Lewis
ABCD Enterprises ( High quality Audio Restoration and Re-mastering using CEDAR and other processes)
George Shearing Paul Mauriat
Acclaim Records (test card music) General Lafayette (Roberto Danova) Paul Mauriat fan website

Acker Bilk

Gheorghe Zamfir Paul Weston
Acrobat Music Giovanni Paul Weston and Jo Stafford collection
Adiemus (Karl Jenkins) Official Website Guild Music Percy Faith
Adiemus Golden Age of Light Music

Percy Faith Pages

Alan Hawkshaw Good Music UK Peter Breiner
Alain Morisod - Sweet People Good Music Group Peter Nero
All Music Guide Gracenote (Music search) Peter Nero and the Philly Pops
Albert Ketèlbey (official site) A dedicated website to Albert Ketèlbey Graham Marshall Phil Coulter
All But Forgotten Oldies Great Music Company Pierre Porte (official site)
Andre Gagnon Official Website Greenpark Productions - documentary films on video & DVD The Poporchestra Musician Encyclopedia
Andre Kostelanetz Gregor Narholz popSTANDARDSongs.com ~ the INSTRUMENTAList...
Andre Rieu Guide To Musical Theatre, The Priory Records Limited
Angela Morley h PublicRadioFan
Anita Kerr Singers Hagood Hardy r
Anne Shelton Hagood Hardy Radiocafe (campaigning for better music on radio)
Arthur Dulay (Pianist) Haydn Wood Radio Memories
ASCAP Henry Mancini Ray Conniff
Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra includes Robert Farnon's music in their live performance repertoire Henry Mancini Discography Ray Conniff
Avid Entertainment (large selection of easy listening CDs) Henry Mancini Reader's Digest UK
b Herb Alpert Reader's Digest USA
Barry Gray Herb Alpert/Tijuana Brass Reginald Leopold
BBC Easy Listening & Soundtracks section The Hollyridge Strings Reto Parolari Orchestra
BBC Test Card Club Horst Jankowski Rex Recordings (record label specialising in easy listening music from the 1940s and 1950s)
Bear Family Records Howard Blake Richard Clayderman

Beautiful Easy Listening Music ~ the INSTRUMENTAList...

Hyperion Records Richard Clayderman
  i Richard Hayman
Beautiful Music Company Index of British Light Music Composers. Further light music articles are listed under Composer Profiles Robert Farnon biography
Bert Kaempfert I.L.D. (French record company that issues light music CDs) Robert Farnon profile
Bert Kaempfert In Tune Magazine

Roger Williams official website

Bert Kaempfert Orchestra j Roger Williams (search under Artist Roster on website)
Bid Bands Database Plus Jackie Gleason Ronald Binge
Billy Vaughn James Galway Ronald Corp
Bliss Records (German record company specialising in Light music) James Last Rondo Veneziano
BMI James Last Ron Goodwin
Bobby Crush James Last Ron Grainer
Boston Pops Orchestra Jasmine Records Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Bradley Joseph Jazz Professional Russ Conway
Brian Bennett Jean-Claude Borelly s
Brigade Mondaine (CDs compiled from the Brillant-Musik (Bliss Records) archives) Jim Brickman (Canadian Pianist) Scarborough Spa Orchestra
Billy Andrusco John Barry - The Man With The Midas Touch Screen Sounds
British Library Sound Archive one of the largest sound archives in the world John Brennan SecondSpin.com (the Internet's largest buyer and seller of used CDs)

British Pathe (video / film / newsreel archive/ database)

John Cacavas S.E.N.S. Official Website
Burt Bacharach (unofficial website) John France - musicologist (The Land of Lost Content Musings on British Classical Music) Sepia Records
Bygone Days Johnny Douglas Shellwood Productions (dedicated to recording light music)
c Johnny Mann Singers Silva Screen Records
Campion Records John Wilson Orchestra Solid (big band online encyclopedia)
Carl Davis Paul Weston and Jo Stafford collection Soothing Music
Carmen Dragon JPC - good source for German light music SONIC (Library of Congress Online Sound Catalogue)
CDMO Inc Judith Durham Official Site Sound Copyright
Chandos Just Beautiful Music Sound Library.com (listings of Library Music Company LPs/CDs)
Chapter One Records (Les Reed's record company, mail order CDs) k Soundtrack Collector
Cherry Red Records Kai Winding Spaceagepop
Christopher Gunning Kmoch European Bands Society Stanyan House
Claus Ogerman, The work of l

Starborne Productions ( you can buy CDs from this company of music by Frank Chacksfield and others)

Classic Themes Laurie Johnson Stephen Schlaks
Collectables Records Leroy Anderson Official Website Stephen Schlaks (Italian unofficial site)
Collector's Choice Music Les Baxter Stu Phillips
Crystal Stream Audio Les Reed, OBE Surrey House Music
d Light Music Society, The Syd Dale
David Lyon London Philharmonic Orchestra t
David Osborne London Pops Orchestra Taragon Records
David Watts Lorie Line

Ted Heath

Debbie Wiseman m

Ted Heath Discography

Deep Discount CD.Com Maestro Records Telarc International
Delta Entertainment wide range of easy listening/instrumental CDs Magpie Direct Music Terry Oldfield
Delta Music UK Mantovani Fan Website Test Card Circle
Diego Modena Mantovani Orchestra Time Life
Discurio Marianne Melodie (French site that sells some hard to find instrumental/orchestral CDs. Has an english language option) This England & Evergreen
Dominic Frontiere Masters of Melody (Musicians and orchestras which used to broadcast regularly in the golden days of radio in Britain) Tommy Reilly
Don Lusher/Ted Heath Matt Monro Tony Hatch - official website
Dress Circle (The Musical Theatre Shop) Memory Lane Transdiffusion
Dusty Groove America (long deleted easy listening/light music and soundtrack CDs) Michael J Lewis u
Dutton Compact Discs Mike Batt Uncharted Music (The Tuneful Alternative. A genuine FREE music site for those who tire of today's pop music)
e Mike's Instrumental Paradise v
Easy Listening HQ Miklos Rozsa Society Vanessa Mae
Easy Listening & Other Delights (an easy listening fan's blog) Monopol Records Vangelis
Easy Listening Instrumental Videos Mood Media (formerly Rediffusion) Vantaa Pops Orchestra
Edmund Hockridge Appreciation Society Movie Grooves (a source for Library Muisc as well as soundtracks) Varese Sarabande (there is an Easy Listening/Lounge section)
Edmundo Ros Music & Memories dedicated to bringing you the music of your memories! Vikki Carr The Official Website
Ennio Morricone Music Choice Victor Vanacore
Ennio Morricone Fan Page Music Pop Hits (covering music from the 1950s to the 1980s) Vinyl Vulture (Interviews)
Ennio Morricone Official Site MusicStack (music marketplace) Vinyl Vulture (Features)
Ernest Tomlinson Muzak Vocalion
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f Naxos Warren Bennett
Fausto Papetti Nelson Riddle - The Official Website Wikipedia (free encyclopedia - has biographies on light music composers)
Felix Slatkin Nelson Riddle Appreciation Society William Alwyn Society ,The
Federation of Recorded Music Societies Nelson Riddle Library Whirligig (Vintage television and radio)
Ferrante & Teicher Official Website Netsounds (the UK equivalent of Gemm) x
Film Score Monthly New London Orchestra y
The Four Freshmen Nicolas de Angelis z
Francis Goya Nick Ingman ZYX Music (large German Record Company with extensive catalogue of easy listening CDs)
Francis Lai Nigel Hess  
Frank Bristow Nostalgia Direct (mail order company for easy listening CDs - many exclusive to Nostalgia Direct)  
Frank DeVol    
Frank Mills official website    
Frank Mills    
Frank Mills    
Franck Pourcel (official site)    
Franck Pourcel (fan site)    
Frederic Talgorn    



Discussion Groups about light/beautiful/popular orchestral/easy listening music)

Andre Kostelanetz Yahoo Groups Henry Mancini forum Radio-Info.com Board (Soft AC/EZ Listening/ Adult Standards)
Beautiful-Instrumentals James Last Discussion Forum (Yahoo Group) Robert Farnon Society Forum
Beautiful-InstrumentalsGroup John Barry forum Ron Grainer forum
Beautiful-Instrumentals and Vocals Matt Monro forum Test Card Music Message Board
Bert Kaempfert Music Forum Pop Orchestral Discussion Group Whirligig Message Board (1950s music)
Ennio Morricone Discussion Board

Ray Conniff Discussion Group

 

Online Easy Listening/Light Music Radio Stations

AirstreamFM (US based) KZQX (America's Original Classics)
BBC 3 Counties Radio
Saturdays 11:00pm - 01:00am
Colin Berry
Easy Listening Tunes. Rather more mixed than some of the alternatives. It covers the whole of the BBC Eastern Counties and not just BBC 3CR - Beds, Bucks & Herts.
The "Little Light Music" feature where he plays a golden instrumental track from years gone by and a music publishers' library track now appears around 11.30pm. A Radio or Television Theme played in it's entireity is around 11.50pm and a Big Band or Dance Band track gets played around 12.10am. With a show or film musical soundtrack and a classical beauty spot after 12.30am.
Colin keeps the rest of his show very much in the vein of how Radio 2 used to sound like.
Live 365 orchestral pop internet radio stations
BBC Radio Derby
Sundays 16.00 - 18.00
Mike Carey
Memorable Melodies - A blend of easy listening music
LuxuriaMusic Internet Radio (Internet Radio station that covers various easy listening formats)
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Sundays 16.00 -19.00
Howard Leader
Musical Nostalgia and guests - music from the 30's.40's 50's.
First hour likely to be more suited to RFS members' interests.
Radio 227 (Dutch station. Blend of easy listening/ beautiful music + showtunes, oldies, smooth jazz and adult standards etc)
BBC Radio Norfolk
Sundays 16.00 - 18.00
The Skues collection
Music and Chat from a Bygone Age - Keith Skues (Nostalgia)
Listen Again Facility
18.00 - 20.00
Paul Barnes:
Gold for Grown Ups - Irresistible music from not so long ago. (Vintage Jazz and Blues)
Listen Again Facility
The Radio.Com
BBC Radio Wales
Sundays 09:06 - 10:00
Dewi Griffiths - A String of Pearls
Dewi Griffiths transport you back to the golden years of entertainment with Sunday morning. Excellent programme of music from the 30's, 40's 50's
Radio Enciclopedia (from Havana, Cuba)
The Breeze
Internet Only
Continuous easy listening music - featuring musicians such as Melachrino, Percy Faith, Nick Ingman, Jack Jones, Matt Monro, Ray Conniff etc.
By far one of the best Internet radio stations.
Radio Tower (search for easy listening internet radio stations)
Capital Community Radio (from Australia - "The Golden Years Of Radio" (40 years ago and earlier) Radio Six International
Charles Sanzone
(Internet Jukeboxes featuring light/beautiful music)
Retro Jukebox
'Retro Jukebox' is a new online radio station playing vintage music - we just went live this week and our first playlist includes Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Harry Roy, Ray Anthony, Marilyn Monroe, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Victor Borge, George Formby, Peter Sellers, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra and 30-odd other artists - a real mixed bag of mainly 1920s - 60s music and comedy. We shall also be playing Robert Farnon's music in future programmes.
CKDX-FM (Canadian based - instrumentals at night) Solace FM ('Dreamradio' - blend of easy listening/beautiful music) (Canadian based)
Easy Listening Stereo (US based) UK Light Radio

Easy Living Radio

WAVV 101.1
(popular easy listening radio station in south-west Florida available on internet)
Havant, Hampshire & Isle of Wight - Angel Radio (Nostalgia Station)
A varied selection of nostalgia programmes throughout the week including light music, dance bands organs and country & western. See website for details. Selected programmes include:
Sundays:
19.00 - 20.00
Barbara Chainey's Musical Cocktail
Thursdays: 16.30 - 17.30
Happy Listening - John Bream
Fridays: 22.30 - 23.00
Tedd Nunn Night Lights
Weimarrundfunk Radio - Live 365 Internet only
Continuous music dedicated to European swing music, dance bands, light orchestras eg Marek Weber, Dajos Bela, Geraldo Gaucho Orchestra, Bidgood bands, Mantovani Tipica etc. Subscription service available for best sound quality. Excellent playlists shown on website.

Hawaiian Music Stations Listing
A listing of stations providing a range of Polynesian and Hawaiian music from traditional to contemporary. Not all sites listed work, but a significant number do. Those wishing to listen will have to work out the actual listening times depending where you live in relation to where the transmission is being broadcast from. Some stations provide very melodic music with infectious rhythms. Makes a contrast from the excellent light orchestral and easy listening music available elsewhere.

The Original Hawaii Calls Radio show
with Webley Edwards.
Historical transcripts changed periodically.
(Or use shorter address and click on link Hawaii Calls to get to the station)

WEZV-FM ('The Relaxation Station' (US based)
Jones College Radio
(WKTZ - Beautiful Music internet radio)
WGCY Radio (US based)
KAHM FM (US based)

WKTZ-FM Beautiful Music

 

 

KNCT-FM (US based) WRDV-FM (eclectic format incls beautiful music, big band, swing, nostalgia, polka etc) (US based)

Production Music (Mood Music) Company Links:

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615 Production Music Library

Dennis Music Library

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Ring Musik GMBH

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Amphonic DeWolfe USA MCPS Selected Sound
APM e Morning Music Limited Standard Music Library
Apollo Sound Extreme Music Mozart Edition Sonoton
Atmosphere f Music For Productions Sonoton UK
Audio Network plc Funtastik Music MusicHouse Stock Music
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Big Bang & Fuzz Production Music

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BMG Zomba Production Music
this is now part of Universal Music Group - see link Universal Publishing Production Music.
Groove Addicts Production Music Opus1 Music Library

TuneOmatic

Boosey & Hawkes Production Music i p u
  Intersound Parry Music Library' Universal Publishing Production Music
Bucks Music Group j Primrose Music Library w
c JW Media Music   Wewerka Music Publishing
Carlin Production Music k   West One Music
Cavendish Killer Tracks Production Music   z
  Koka Media    
  Kosinus    
  KPM    


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