- Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Sally Burgess, Jerry Hadley, Willard White
- Orchestra: Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Choir
- Conductor: Carl Davis
- Composer: Sir Paul McCartney
- Audio CD (30 Sep 1996)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Label: EMI
- ASIN: B000002RSK
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement I - War: Andante (Orchestra) | |||
| 2. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement I - War: 'Non nobis solum' | |||
| 3. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement I - War: 'The Air Raid Siren Slices Through...' (Shanty) | |||
| 4. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement I - War: 'Oh Will It All End Here?' (Shanty) | |||
| 5. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement I - War: 'Mother And Father Holding Their Child' | |||
| 6. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement II - School: 'We're Here In School Today To Get A Perfect Education' | |||
| 7. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement II - School: 'Walk In Single File Out Of The Classroom' (Headmaster) | |||
| 8. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement II - School: 'Settle Down' | |||
| 9. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement II - School: 'Kept In Confusion' (Shanty) | |||
| 10. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement II - School: 'I'll Always Be Here' (Mary Dee) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement V: Wedding: Andante Amoroso - 'I Know I Should Be Glad Of This' (Shanty, Mary Dee) | |||
| 2. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement V: Wedding: 'Father, Hear Our Humble Voices' (Preacher) | |||
| 3. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement V: Wedding: 'Hosanna, Hosanna' (Mary Dee, Shanty) | |||
| 4. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement VI: Work: Allegro Energico | |||
| 5. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement VI: Work: 'Working Women At The Top' (Mary Dee) | |||
| 6. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement VI: Work: Violin Solo | |||
| 7. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement VI: Work: 'Did I Sign The Letter...' (Mary Dee) | |||
| 8. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement VI: Work: Tempo I | |||
| 9. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement VI: Work: 'When You Ask A Working Man' (Shanty, Mr. Dingle) | |||
| 10. Liverpool Oratorio: Movement VI: Work: 'Let's Find Ourselves A Little Hostelry' (Mr. Dingle) | |||
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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The consensus seems to be that this was a naive first try at classical music and superceded by his later stuff qv Standing Stone.
Actually, when I want some classical McCartney, this is invariably the one I turn to, and turn to with pleasure.
Yes, there are weak points, but there are some stand out moments: "Non nobis solum..." at the start, a genuinely powerful cri de coeur in "Father", the violin solo in "Work", "The World You are Coming Into", and the cheery "Let's Find Ourselves A Little Hostelry" sung by Willard White.
You also get the feeling that there is a lot of the real McCartney in the lyrics: the paean to "Family" at the end. And ultimately, I reckon that sums it up for quite a lot of English people.
This is the most performed McCartney classical work and I don't think that's coincidence: it has got a lot of sweet melodies and it tells a story that you can respond to, even if it isn't the deepest set of lyrics ever.
Carl Davis - at the poppier end of classical - did a really good job, I reckon, putting it all together.
Buy it, especially at £9.99 and enjoy.
Actually, when I want some classical McCartney, this is invariably the one I turn to, and turn to with pleasure.
Yes, there are weak points, but there are some stand out moments: "Non nobis solum..." at the start, a genuinely powerful cri de coeur in "Father", the violin solo in "Work", "The World You are Coming Into", and the cheery "Let's Find Ourselves A Little Hostelry" sung by Willard White.
You also get the feeling that there is a lot of the real McCartney in the lyrics: the paean to "Family" at the end. And ultimately, I reckon that sums it up for quite a lot of English people.
This is the most performed McCartney classical work and I don't think that's coincidence: it has got a lot of sweet melodies and it tells a story that you can respond to, even if it isn't the deepest set of lyrics ever.
Carl Davis - at the poppier end of classical - did a really good job, I reckon, putting it all together.
Buy it, especially at £9.99 and enjoy.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Being someone who has always liked McCartney's work but has never had much interest in classical music, I bought this album more out of curiosity than anything else.
It has taken me a couple of listenings to appreciate how good it really is. On the one hand, you have McCartney's beautifully simple melodies woven together with Carl Davis' classical structures to form a strong musical score and, on the other, a 'true-to-life' storyline about Shanty that obviously leans heavily on McCartney's own experience as a young lad growing up in post-war Liverpool. At just under 100 minutes in length, this at first seemed a daunting piece of work to listen to, having been used to McCartney's three/four minute pop songs, but the ever-evolving musical storyline over each of the eight movements held my attention right to the end.
Highly recommended for those taking their first steps into classical music as well as for those classical music lovers perhaps looking for something that little bit different!
Format:Audio CD
Paul McCartney took a huge gamble when writing this, the first of his forays into Classical Music: although he was able to compose (very well, I must add), he couldn't read sheet music, and had no prior experience of Orchestration. This did not shake him from composing a fully fledged Oratorio, with the orchestration done by Carl Davis.
I must admit that this is one of the very few pieces of music that has melodies that could enchant my heart. It fills me with joy, full stop!
Whilst I do admit the orchestrations are a little thin, it's of little consequence at all.
I could place a fair bet that this work would give joy to anybody who listens to it. Do not listen to the Music Critics: this piece of music a real masterpiece and a miracle!
I must admit that this is one of the very few pieces of music that has melodies that could enchant my heart. It fills me with joy, full stop!
Whilst I do admit the orchestrations are a little thin, it's of little consequence at all.
I could place a fair bet that this work would give joy to anybody who listens to it. Do not listen to the Music Critics: this piece of music a real masterpiece and a miracle!
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