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Track Listings
| 1. Silence of music - Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| 2. Prayer for the healing of the sick - John Tavener |
| 3. Water Lilies - Judith Bingham |
| 4. Music dei donum - John Rutter |
| 5. The doorway of the dawn - David Matthews |
| 6. Nova - Sir Paul McCartney |
| 7. I dream'd - Roxanna Panufnik |
| 8. Farwell - Michael Berkeley |
| 9. The flight of the swan - Giles Swayne |
| 10. A good-night - Sir Richard Rodney Bennett |
On this CD:
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Silence and Music
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Joyful Company of Singers
Conducted by Peter Broadbent
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Prayer for the Healing of the Sick
Composed by John Tavener
Performed by Joyful Company of Singers
Conducted by Peter Broadbent
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Water Lilies
Composed by Judith Bingham
Performed by Joyful Company of Singers
Conducted by Peter Broadbent
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Musica Dei donum
Composed by John Rutter
Performed by Joyful Company of Singers
Conducted by Peter Broadbent
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(The) Doorway of the Dawn
Composed by David Matthews
Performed by Joyful Company of Singers
Conducted by Peter Broadbent
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Nova
Composed by Sir Paul McCartney
Performed by Joyful Company of Singers
Conducted by Peter Broadbent
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I dream'd
Composed by Roxanna Panufnik
Performed by Joyful Company of Singers
Conducted by Peter Broadbent
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Farewell
Composed by Michael Berkeley
Performed by Joyful Company of Singers
Conducted by Peter Broadbent
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(The) Flight of the Swan
Composed by Giles Swayne
Performed by Joyful Company of Singers
with Philippa Davies, Robert Cohen
Conducted by Peter Broadbent
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(A) Good-Night
Composed by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
Performed by Joyful Company of Singers
Conducted by Peter Broadbent
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
This album is designed as a tribute to the life and memory of Linda McCartney (who died of breast cancer in 1998) and includes the work of nine contemporary British composers. Portmanteau albums such as these always raise the question of stylistic unity, but the composers have actually mostly responded to the theme of illness, suffering and hope in very similar ways: the tone of the whole album is one of calm reflection, punctuated by moments of visionary ecstasy. Unity is also achieved by the awe-inspiring singing of the Joyful Company of Singers who produce a cool cathedral-type sound which gets red-blooded at exactly the right moments. There are some extraordinary moments: Judith Bingham's Debussy-esque multi-layered soundscape is one, as is Giles Swayne's setting of the 10th-century poem "The Swan's Lament" with contributions from the flute and cello. Thankfully, the percentage of beautiful, imaginative or interesting music is high, even if it's not all at the level of the two pieces mentioned above. Fans of John Tavener or Arvo Pärt will certainly find much to enjoy. A percentage of the proceeds go to The Garland Appeal, which supports cancer research and British music. --Warwick Thompson
This album is designed as a tribute to the life and memory of Linda McCartney (who died of breast cancer in 1998) and includes the work of nine contemporary British composers. Portmanteau albums such as these always raise the question of stylistic unity, but the composers have actually mostly responded to the theme of illness, suffering and hope in very similar ways: the tone of the whole album is one of calm reflection, punctuated by moments of visionary ecstasy. Unity is also achieved by the awe-inspiring singing of the Joyful Company of Singers who produce a cool cathedral-type sound which gets red-blooded at exactly the right moments. There are some extraordinary moments: Judith Bingham's Debussy-esque multi-layered soundscape is one, as is Giles Swayne's setting of the 10th-century poem "The Swan's Lament" with contributions from the flute and cello. Thankfully, the percentage of beautiful, imaginative or interesting music is high, even if it's not all at the level of the two pieces mentioned above. Fans of John Tavener or Arvo Pärt will certainly find much to enjoy. A percentage of the proceeds go to The Garland Appeal, which supports cancer research and British music. --Warwick Thompson
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