Blue Tango -- Leroy Anderson Vol. 1 (2006)

Leroy Anderson, composer of timeless hits such as Sleigh Ride, Blue Tango, and The Syncopated Clock, was one of the most significant composers of instrumental music of the 20th century. Blue Tango and its companion disc Sleigh Ride, contain 50 compositions and over 2 1/2 hours of unforgettable Anderson favorites.

In addition, and by special permission of the Anderson family, this volume features the world-premiere recording of Easter Song - a recently discovered unpublished and never-before-performed composition that Leroy Anderson wrote specifically for the organ.

Selections are: Blue Tango, Clarinet Candy, The First Day Of Spring, The Phantom Regiment, The Syncopated Clock, The Waltzing Cat, Medley from “Goldilocks” (The Pussy Foot, Lazy Moon, Town House Maxixe, Shall I Take My Heart And Go?, I Never Know When To Say When), Pirate Dance, Pyramid Dance, The Golden Years, The Typewriter, A Trumpeter’s Lullaby, Ticonderoga March, The Penny-Whistle Song, The Irish Suite (The Irish Washerwoman, The Minstrel Boy, The Rakes Of Mallow, The Wearing Of The Green, The Last Rose Of Summer, The Girl I Left Behind Me), Serenata, Arietta, The Captains And The Kings, Easter Song.