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Light music is a less-serious form of Western classical music, which originated in the 18th and 19th centuries and continues today. Its heyday was in the mid‑20th century. [1] [2] The style is through-composed, usually shorter orchestral pieces and suites designed to appeal to a wider context and audience than more sophisticated forms such as ...
- 18th century – 19th century
President: Peter Hope. Light Music bridges the gap between classical and popular music, although its boundaries are often blurred. It is music with an immediate appeal, music to entertain and to enjoy. It has a strong emphasis on melody, and as such, it is designed to appeal to a wider audience than more serious forms of the Western classical ...
With the arrival of radio in the late 1920s, and particularly the Light Programme in 1945, radio shows playing Light Music was the dominant musical genre, reaching into millions of homes. Eric Coates defined the structure of Light music, adopting pre-existing forms like the suite, the symphony, and the peculiarly English fantasy.
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In this heyday of Light Music the Light Music Society was founded, in 1957, with the composer Eric Coates as the first President. The aim of the society was to champion such music throughout the world. For more than twenty years the society was very active. There were regular meetings and concerts in London, competitions, magazines and social ...
The Light Music Society is the custodian of the Library of Light Orchestral Music and now has approximately 40,000 sets of orchestral and dance band music. The recent move to premises in the village of Long Preston in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales has created a turning point for the Society and they are starting to realise the potential of ...
Sep 1, 2023 · For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Icons of British Light Music ...
Vernon Handley shows a fine talent for light music in lovingly characterised accounts of film themes, radio and TV signature tunes, and other nostalgic favourites.
