Elsie Parker performs the following  13 songs in French with symphonic orchestrations:

1) "La vie en rose" by Edith Piaf/Luiguy      Orchestrated by L. Blank

2) "Elle se souvient" (She Remembers)  Words by M. Toussaint, music by Elsie Parker   Orchestrated by N. Wayland 

3) "Et maintenant" (What Now, My Love) by P. Delanoe/G. Becaud    Orchestrated by  L. Blank

4) "La foule" (The Crowd) Words by M. Rivgauche, music by A. Cabral     Orchestrated by N.  Wayland

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Elsie performing"La foule" with the The Jacksonville Orchestra, 

Garrett Allman, conductor

5) Les moulins de mon coeur ("Windmills of Your Mind") Music by Michel Legrand Orchestrated by L. Blank

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Elsie singing at Powell Hall, St. Louis, Missouri 

6) Les flons-flons du bal (The Racket from the Dance Hall)   Words by M. Vaucaire   Music by C. Dumont      Orchestrated by N. Wayland

7) La mer  (Somewhere Beyond the Sea) by Charles Trenet     Orchestrated by L. Blank

8) Un homme et une femme (A Man and a Woman) Words by P. Barouh Music by  F. Lai        Orchestrated by T. Leonetti

9) "La poule de Pigalle" Words by M. Toussaint, music by Elsie Parker   Orchestrated by N. Wayland

10) “Paris violon” - Michel Legrand, Orchestrated by W. Coniglio

11) “L’Hymne a l’amour” (The Hymn to Love) - Edith Piaf, M. Monnot, Orchestrated by W. Coniglio

13) “Le disque usé” – (The Broken Record) - Michel Emer,  Orchestrated by W. Coniglio

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