The Broadway musicals of Cole Porter – from “Kiss Me Kate” and “Anything Goes” to “Silk Stockings” and “Can Can” – set the standards of style and wit to which today’s composers and lyricists aspire. He also penned some of the cleverest, funniest, and most romantic songs ever written.
In The songs of Cole Porter, Dominic gives a fascinating insight into Porter’s turbulent life and performs many of his most enduring songs.
The playwright, songwriter and actor Noël Coward personified English elegance and wit.
The versatile French composer Michel Legrand has produced an impressively broad range of music in his long and illustrious career, ranging from film soundtracks and French 'chansons' to jazz and classical music.
When Jerome Kern died in 1945, America lost one of its greatest and most beloved composers.
The songs of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart have long been favourites of cabaret singers and jazz artists.