"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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You're absolutely correct - I hadn't realised the link between them and
had read it as it being a Mantovani recording.

Ronald Binge, in addition to being the brains behind Mantovani
orchestrations, was also a very talented composer/conductor
in his own right. He had played accordeon in the Mantovani
orchestra since before the War.


I came across it while looking for some music for an episode of Rumpole,
so that dates it to the mid '80s. It was already being used by R4, but not
for long at that time.

Hmm. Interesting. Ronald Binge died in the earlly 70s, IIRC,
and there is a commercfial recording of Sailing By which he himself
conducted. I worked often as a 2E on the Mantovani sessions under
producer Tony D'Amato and engineer Arthu Lilley, and so
had met him on several occasions.


"Sailing By" is also the title of Ronald Binge's biography by
Mike Carey. It's a most interesting book, and covers in some
detail the Binge/Mantovani relationship.

Right. Can't say I'll rush out and buy it. ;-)

:-))
He was an important figure in British light-music. It's an interesting
read.

Iain