Frank Chacksfield has long been one of my favorite conductors. His name on an album pretty much guarantees that you are in for a good listening experience. Mr. Chacksfield was a British conductor/composer/organist who was very popular in the 1960s and he had numerous albums, most of which featured the latest film and television themes. One of my all-time favorites is "The Music from King of Kings and Other Film Spectaculars" but this one, "The Victors and Other Themes," is running a close second. The reason? The variety of the music for one thing. This album features romantic dance music (The Victors), slow violin music (The V.I.P.S/Days of Wine and Roses/David and Lisa), upbeat catchy melodies (8 1/2), gentle bossa novas (A New Kind of Love) and sweeping love songs (The Cardinal). Secondly, those gorgeous string sections! Frank Chacksfield had a large orchestra and he liked to put the string sections to good use, so if you like light orchestral string music, you'll love this album.
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Track Listing
The Victors - My Special DreamTop Picks: The Victors, Cabinet of Caligary, A New Kind of Love, Mondo Cane, David and Lisa
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