November 17 - Charles Mackerras; Hershy Kay (The Musical Birthday Series)

Charles Mackerras (17 November 1925 – 14 July 2010) was an important and much-recorded conductor.

Unsullied by Sullivan

Gilbertian silliness didn’t embarrass

Aussie conductor Charles Mackerras.

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Hershy Kay (17 November 1919 – 2 December 1981) was an important arranger and orchestrator.

And He Scores!

You may not know of Hershy Kay --

You’ve heard his music anyway.

A major figure in his day

When a show or a musical play

Was headed to the great White Way

If composers had their way --

The orchestrator? Hershy Kay.

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