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Name = A Garland for Linda |
| name = A Garland for Linda
Type = [[Tribute Album]] |
| type = [[Tribute Album]]
Artist = Various Artists |
| artist = Various Artists
Cover = A Garland For Linda.gif |
| cover = A Garland for Linda.jpg
Released = 25 April 2000 |
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| released = 25 April 2000
Recorded = 10 August - 26 October 1999 |
| recorded = 10 August&nbsp;– 26 October 1999
Genre = [[Classical music|Classical]] |
Length = 55:11 |
| venue =
| studio = [[All Saints Church, Tooting|All Saints Church]], [[London]]
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Label = [[EMI]] |
Producer = [[John Fraser]] |
| genre = [[Choir music|Choral music]]
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'''''A Garland for Linda''''' is a tribute album for [[Linda McCartney]], released in 2000 by the cancer-fighting organization the Garland Appeal. The album features classical music by ten contemporary composers including [[Paul McCartney]], [[John Rutter]] and [[John Tavener]], recorded at [[All Saints Church]], [[Tooting]], [[London]].
'''''A Garland for Linda''''' is a tribute album for [[Linda McCartney]], released in 2000 by the cancer-fighting organization the Garland Appeal. The album features choral music by ten contemporary composers including her husband [[Paul McCartney]], [[John Rutter]] and [[John Tavener]]; and is performed by the Joyful Company of Singers under the conductor Peter Broadbent.


==Track listing==
== Track listing ==
#"Silence and Music" ([[Ralph Vaughan Williams]]) – 4:50
#"Silence and Music" ([[Ralph Vaughan Williams]])&nbsp;– 4:50
#*''From A Garland for the Queen in 1953, the year of her coronation.''
#*''From "A Garland for the Queen" of 1953, the year of her coronation.''
#"Prayer For The Healing Of The Sick" ([[John Tavener]]) – 8:53
#"Prayer for the Healing of the Sick" ([[John Tavener]])&nbsp;– 8:53
#*''Featuring [[John Tavener]]. From text by Mother Thekla and taken from the Russian Orthodox Service of Holy Unction.''
#*''From a text by Mother Thekla found in the "Russian Orthodox Service of Holy Unction".''
#"Water Lilies" ([[Judith Bingham]]) – 7:35
#"Water Lilies" ([[Judith Bingham]])&nbsp;– 7:35
#*''Featuring [[Judith Bingham]]. Written in March 1999, drawing on the composer's experience of swimming.''
#*''Written in March 1999, drawing on the composer's experience of swimming.''
#"Musica Dei Donum" ([[John Rutter]]) – 5:36
#"Musica Dei Donum" ([[John Rutter]])&nbsp;– 5:36
#*''Featuring [[John Rutter]]. Taken from a solo chorus text from 1594.''
#*''From a solo chorus text of 1594.''
#"The Doorway Of The Dawn" ([[David Matthews]]) – 4:53
#"The Doorway of the Dawn" ([[David Matthews (keyboardist)|David Matthews]])&nbsp;– 4:53
#*''Featuring [[David Matthews]]. Write about Linda's qualities & feelings.''
#*''Write about Linda's qualities and feelings.''
#"Nova" (Sir [[Paul McCartney]]) – 6:28
#"Nova" ([[Paul McCartney]])&nbsp;– 6:28
#*''Featuring [[Paul McCartney]]. Written from November 1998 to May 1999.''
#*''Written from November 1998 to May 1999.''
#"I Dream'd" ([[Roxanna Panufnik]]) – 3:30
#"I Dream'd" ([[Roxanna Panufnik]])&nbsp;– 3:30
#*''Featuring [[Roxanna Panufnik]]. Arrangement for a cappella [[choir|chorus]] of a work.''
#*''Arrangement for a cappella chorus of a work.''
#"Farewell" ([[Michael Berkeley]]) – 3:30
#"Farewell" ([[Michael Berkeley]])&nbsp;– 3:30
#*''Featuring [[Michael Berkeley]]. Taken from fragments of literary ideas from [[John Milton|Milton]], [[Shakespeare]] and Elizabeth Speller.''
#*''From fragments of literary ideas by [[John Milton]], [[William Shakespeare]] and Elizabeth Speller.''
#"The Flight Of The Swan" ([[Giles Swayne]]) – 6:16
#"The Flight of the Swan" ([[Giles Swayne]])&nbsp;– 6:16
#*Featuring [[Giles Swayne]]. Inspired by the death of [[James Manson]] in 1996 from [[brain cancer]].
#*''Inspired by the death of James Manson, son of a close friend of the author, in 1996 from [[brain cancer]].''
#"A Good-Night" (Sir [[Richard Rodney Bennett]]) – 2:51
#"A Good-Night" ([[Richard Rodney Bennett]])&nbsp;– 2:51
#*Featuring Richard Rodney Bennett. From a poem by [[Francis Quarles]].
#*''From a poem by [[Francis Quarles]].''


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
The Joyful Company of Singers


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*Claire Hills: soprano
#[[Paul McCartney]]: Concertmaster.
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*[[Katherine Willis]]: soprano
#[[Richard Rodney Bennett]]: Concertmaster.
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*Henrietta Hillman: alto
#[[Michael Berkeley]]: Concertmaster.
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*Fiona Robinson: alto
#[[John Rutter]]: Concertmaster.
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*Lorna Youngs: alto
#[[John Tavener]]: Concertmaster.
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*Paul Zimmerman: tenor
#[[Ralph Vaughan Williams]]: Concertmaster.
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*Alex Hayes: tenor
#[[David Matthews]]: Concertmaster.
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*Michael King: bass
#[[Roxanna Panufnik]]: Concertmaster.
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*Greg Masters: bass
#Philippa Davies: Flute.
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*Chris E. Williams: bass
#[[Robert Cohen]]: Cello.
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*Peter Broadbent: conductor
#Choir:

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#*Claire Hills: Soprano.
== References ==
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#*[[Katherine Willis]]: Soprano.
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#*Henrietta Hillman: Alto.
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#*Fiona Robinson: Alto.
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#*Lorna Youngs: Alto
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#*[[Paul Zimmerman]]: Tenor.
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#*Alex Hayes: Tenor.
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#*[[Michael King]]: Bass.
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#*Greg Masters: Bass.
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#*Chris E. Williams: Bass.
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#Peter Broadbent: Conductor.


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Revision as of 05:51, 22 July 2024

A Garland for Linda
Studio album by
Various Artists
Released25 April 2000
Recorded10 August – 26 October 1999
StudioAll Saints Church, London
GenreChoral music
Length55:11
LabelEMI
ProducerJohn Fraser
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

A Garland for Linda is a tribute album for Linda McCartney, released in 2000 by the cancer-fighting organization the Garland Appeal. The album features choral music by ten contemporary composers including her husband Paul McCartney, John Rutter and John Tavener; and is performed by the Joyful Company of Singers under the conductor Peter Broadbent.

Track listing

  1. "Silence and Music" (Ralph Vaughan Williams) – 4:50
    • From "A Garland for the Queen" of 1953, the year of her coronation.
  2. "Prayer for the Healing of the Sick" (John Tavener) – 8:53
    • From a text by Mother Thekla found in the "Russian Orthodox Service of Holy Unction".
  3. "Water Lilies" (Judith Bingham) – 7:35
    • Written in March 1999, drawing on the composer's experience of swimming.
  4. "Musica Dei Donum" (John Rutter) – 5:36
    • From a solo chorus text of 1594.
  5. "The Doorway of the Dawn" (David Matthews) – 4:53
    • Write about Linda's qualities and feelings.
  6. "Nova" (Paul McCartney) – 6:28
    • Written from November 1998 to May 1999.
  7. "I Dream'd" (Roxanna Panufnik) – 3:30
    • Arrangement for a cappella chorus of a work.
  8. "Farewell" (Michael Berkeley) – 3:30
  9. "The Flight of the Swan" (Giles Swayne) – 6:16
    • Inspired by the death of James Manson, son of a close friend of the author, in 1996 from brain cancer.
  10. "A Good-Night" (Richard Rodney Bennett) – 2:51

Personnel

The Joyful Company of Singers

  • Claire Hills: soprano
  • Katherine Willis: soprano
  • Henrietta Hillman: alto
  • Fiona Robinson: alto
  • Lorna Youngs: alto
  • Paul Zimmerman: tenor
  • Alex Hayes: tenor
  • Michael King: bass
  • Greg Masters: bass
  • Chris E. Williams: bass
  • Peter Broadbent: conductor

References

  1. ^ A Garland for Linda at AllMusic
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