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| 1. Movements 1-8 (50 tracks on 2 CD's) - Carl Davis |
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The consensus seems to be that this was a naive first try at classical music and superceded by his later stuff qv Standing Stone.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
By ajrtwo
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!
By S. Cockeram
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Following in the wake of Standing Stone, a thought provoking development of Paul McCartney's classical music talent that shows off a remarkable appreciation for the mix of human and instrumental voices when telling a story. He brings human action, experiences and feelings alive, drawing you in to the light and shade of very real moments in our lives.
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