[78-L] Leroy's Buddy - me!

[David Lennick]

My Leroy faves:

Classical Juke Box
Saraband (which was on the back of the above)
Irish Suite

Aah what the hell, I like pretty much everything he wrote. And I usually prefer 
the Boston Pops' versions.

dl

Taylor Bowie wrote:
> Leroy Anderson:  I like every dang thing of his I've ever heard.  Even the 
> ones that are almost "too clever" are still very musical.
> 
> My faves of his are Belle of the Ball,  Sleigh Ride and #1 is Serenata..the 
> latter due to a fantastic version on one of those Enoch Light Command LPs 
> called "Reeds and Percussion."  Toots Mondello on lead alto with an 
> eight-man sax section playing the main theme...wow!
> 
> Taylor
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kristjan Saag" <saag at telia.com>
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 4:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] The Christmas Songs
> 
> 
>> I wrote:
>>>> I assure you: "Sleigh Ride" is as dead as a doornail after December
>>>> 26 even in the iciest parts of Northern Norway.
>> Mike Biel wrote:
>>> Not here in the U.S.  Since I knew one member of the Leroy Anderson
>>> family and have talked with another, I don't think they would appreciate
>>> their royalties stopping cold on Dec 26!
>> ---
>> And I've co-arranged a Leroy Anderson 100 year memorial concert in 
>> Gothenurg
>> in January where the conductor was happy to exclude "Sleigh Ride", just
>> because nobody wants to hear Christmas Songs in January.
>> And it would probably stay that way no matter the number of lectures Mike
>> gave about how to distinguish a Christmas Song from a Santa-free Winter
>> Song.
>> BTW, here are a few quotes from the official Leroy Anderson website
>> guestbook. They are all from American contributors...
>> --
>>
>> "My top favorites are "Belle of the Ball," "Sleigh Ride" (also my favorite
>> Christmas piece)."
>>
>> "I am in my mid-fifties now, and so most of my Christmas memories as a
>> child, were in the 50s and 60s.
>> I always remember those happy childhood, festive holidays and in 
>> particular
>> that exciting and magical piece of orchestral music Sleigh Ride."
>>
>> "Sleighride IS my favorite Christmas song and coming from Michigan I know 
>> a
>> sleighride when I speak of one. haha."
>>
>> "Well...it's Christmas time again and I work for a major retail store, and
>> so I am treated to Christmas music in the background while at work. 
>> Probably
>> at least three times a day I hear various versions, both vocal and
>> instrumental, of Mr. Anderson's wonderful Sleigh Ride. It always seems to 
>> be
>> a standout from the rest in it's wonderful, joyful originality and 
>> timeless
>> quality."
>>
>> "I watched the special on PBS last night and was thrilled to see how Mr.
>> Anderson composed. I never knew who wrote the song I hum every year at
>> Christmas time. It sounds like Mr. Anderson was a very special man and I
>> will enjoy his music forever and my 10 year old daughter is following in 
>> my
>> footsteps at humming Sleigh Ride and we love it."
>>
>> Lots of work ahead, Mike.
>> Happy New Year
>> Kristjan