Howard Cable's Orchestra

By: Howard Cable Orchestra

Origin: Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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13 tracks

Let Me Entertain You

Track 1 Disc 1 Side 1 01:22
A Spoonful of Sugar

Track 2 Disc 1 Side 1 01:52
Leg of Mutton

Track 3 Disc 1 Side 1 02:02
Le Fiacre

Track 4 Disc 1 Side 1 02:14
Merry Widow "Can Can": Medley of: Girls Girls Girls; The Girls at Maxim's

Track 5 Disc 1 Side 1 02:47
Starburst

Track 6 Disc 1 Side 1 02:01
You Gotta Be a Football Hero

Track 1 Disc 1 Side 2 01:38
Henry Street

Track 2 Disc 1 Side 2 01:56
It's a Great Day for the Irish

Track 3 Disc 1 Side 2 01:37
Three Candy Cornets

Track 4 Disc 1 Side 2 02:36
Valentine

Track 5 Disc 1 Side 2 02:25
Barbados

Track 6 Disc 1 Side 2 02:30
That's Entertainment

Track 7 Disc 1 Side 2 01:09

Insight

Every bit of Howard Cable’s renowned musicianship shows in the spirited arrangements on this transcription. Whether sailing into the liveliest contemporary show tune like “Henry Street” from FUNNY GIRL, or “A Spoonful of Sugar” from MARY POPPINS—or entertaining with a diverting and original treatment of a novelty tune, such as “Le Fiacre” with its clip-clopping of hoofs and “Three Candy Cornets” (his own composition), Howard Cable’s brilliant individual touch remains in evidence. It’s a distinctive sound which has enlivened many a Canadian radio and television show—and every Canadian listener and viewer would have his own favourite from the formidable list. On radio, Canadian Cavalcade, Parade of Song, Comrades in Arms, Gisele and Mr. Cable, Voice of the Army and Mr. Showbusiness—among many others. On television, the Cable baton led memorable music for G.E. Showtime featuring Shirley Harmer and Robert Goulet. Visitors to the C.N.E. associate Howard Cable automatically with the annual Grandstand Show with all its drama, colour and musical excitement.

For this transcription, Howard Cable leads an orchestra of 24 distinguished Canadian musicians, a band consisting of trumpets, trombones, French horns, bassoon, clarinets, piccolos, flutes, saxophones, oboe, tuba, string bass, guitar, drums, timpani, xylophone and glockenspiel.