I don’t know about you, but I could use a little light in my life.

Join me this Thursday morning on WPRB, as I present a program of British Light Music, a genre I think perfectly suited to mid-August, when it is still summer, but the light begins to take on a more lambent quality.

The music will be very civilised [sic], conjuring a world of palm courts and spa orchestras, comfortable evenings spent around the radio and carefree days by the sea.

We’ll hear music by Light Music masters Ronald Binge, Eric Coates, Frederic Curzon, Albert Ketèlbey, Billy Mayerl, Ernest Tomlinson, Edward White and Charles Williams, among others. We’ll also take periodic breaks from the sweetmeats to enjoy concert works by Light Music composers Robert Farnon and Haydn Wood and perhaps even a selection or two from English light opera.

Tea and cucumber sandwiches will be served, this Thursday morning from 6 to 11 EDT, on WPRB 103.3 FM and wprb.com. Get ready for plenty of sweetness and light, on Classic Ross Amico.