Romance Tango Ensemble

A progression is first set out in long tones at the electric piano. The implied melody leads to a waltz section with flute and piano, ending with the original theme.

Original waltz starts out in the major, but an unexpected twist goes to the iv minor chord.

Ralph Carmichael was one of the best Hollywood arrangers. He always insisted on "more strings!" and eventually recorded this with a 100-member orchestra.

Classic made famous by Argentine orquesta director Hanibal Troilo. We follow the original. 

Argentine orquesta leader Francisco Canaro's popular milonga 2-step.

Our arrangement of Piazzolla classic, with tenor saxophone taking the melody.

From Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos' famous suite. Originally scored (1938) for soprano + 8 celli, our arrangement, like the MJQ version, uses vibraphone.

Bronislaw Kaper's 1952 film noir theme is now a standard. We pass the haunting melody around to all instruments.

A play on words, as my dad taught medieval French. Opens with a piano flourish and has several contrasting sections, making use of Piazzolla-inspired rhythms. 

An original intro; segue to the romance cue from Fahrenheit 451 - Bernard Herrmann's film score in waltz time. (I tracked down Herrmann's hand-written studio notes).