The programme is to include:
The Hampden Roar by Fred Hartley
Rhythm on Rails by Charles Williams
The Black Cat Rag by Frank Wooster
Illusions Perdue by Jacob Gade
The Gold Diggers Song by Harry Warren
And not just any style, they'll be performing in palm court style. This style of music was popular a century ago when small ensembles provided the entertainment in the palm courts of grand hotels.
The Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra is an ensemble of string quartet, piano, flute and oboe and has been praised for their joyous interpretation of unjustly neglected Palm Court music. The names of the composers or titles of the compositions might not ring a bell anymore but this melodious music still has an immediate appeal and some of the tunes live on.
The programme is to include:
The Hampden Roar by Fred Hartley
Rhythm on Rails by Charles Williams
The Black Cat Rag by Frank Wooster
Illusions Perdue by Jacob Gade
The Gold Diggers Song by Harry Warren