Elizabethan Serenade

The Elisabeth Serenade (English Elizabethan Serenade ) is a piece of music by the British composer Ronald Binge from the year 1951. Their catchy, melting melody it is a well known example of the British Light Music.

Binge wrote it originally as an instrumental version for orchestra Mantovani, for it was a great success. In addition, but of foreign authors various versions of a text, Only for You ( Louise Tucker, 1983), hearing my song, Elisabeth were created, such as Where the Gentle Avon Flows (1988 Suzanne Clachair, ) ( German; Erik Wallnau and Ann Heston, 1962), Steeds as ik dit wijsje hoor ( Dutch), Alžbětínská Serenada ( Czech, Zdeněk Borovec 1975), Elisabet - serenadi (Finnish; Sauvo Puhtila 1963).

Originally the piece was published under the simple title Andante cantabile. 1952, the year of the beginning of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, it was re-released under the final title Elizabethan Serenade, which is to reflect the optimistic mood this time and the hope of a new Elizabethan age. In the German translation of the title this meaning has been lost.

Among the best known interpretations of Elisabeth Serenade include:

• Instrumental: Mantovani, Ron Goodwin, James Last, Richard Clayderman, Klaus Wunderlich, Boris Gardiner ( Elizabethan Reggae, 1970)
• Vocal: Günter Kallmann Choir ( hit parade 1962), Fischer choirs, Peter Alexander, Eva Lind, Louise Tucker, Karel Gott, Roger Whittaker ( refereed ), Ivan Rebroff ( satirical)

The Elisabeth Serenade sounds in the soundtrack of The Rangers Christel (1962), as well as in the film Shopaholic - Confessions of a Shopaholic. Original title: Confessions of a Shopaholic. Comedy from director PJ Hogan ( 2009).