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A Garland for Linda
A Garland for Linda
Studio album by Various Artists
Released	25 April 2000
Recorded	10 August – 26 October 1999
Studio	All Saints Church, London
Genre	Choral music
Length	55:11
Label	EMI
Producer	John Fraser

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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 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

"Silence and Music" (Ralph Vaughan Williams) – 4:50
- From "A Garland for the Queen" of 1953, the year of her coronation.
"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".
"Water Lilies" (Judith Bingham) – 7:35
- Written in March 1999, drawing on the composer's experience of swimming.
"Musica Dei Donum" (John Rutter) – 5:36
- From a solo chorus text of 1594.
"The Doorway of the Dawn" (David Matthews) – 4:53
- Write about Linda's qualities and feelings.
"Nova" (Paul McCartney) – 6:28
- Written from November 1998 to May 1999.
"I Dream'd" (Roxanna Panufnik) – 3:30
- Arrangement for a cappella chorus of a work.
"Farewell" (Michael Berkeley) – 3:30
- From fragments of literary ideas by John Milton, William Shakespeare and Elizabeth Speller.
"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.
"A Good-Night" (Richard Rodney Bennett) – 2:51
- From a poem by Francis Quarles.

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

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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)|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]])&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]])&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]])&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]])&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 (keyboardist)|David Matthews]])&nbsp;– 4:53
-#*''Featuring [[David Matthews (keyboardist)|David Matthews]]. Write about Linda's qualities & feelings.''
+#*''Write about Linda's qualities and feelings.''
 #"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]])&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]])&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]])&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" ([[Richard Rodney Bennett]])&nbsp;– 2:51
-#*Featuring Richard Rodney Bennett. From a poem by [[Francis Quarles]].
+#*''From a poem by [[Francis Quarles]].''
 == Personnel ==
+The Joyful Company of Singers
-*[[Paul McCartney]]: Concertmaster.
-*[[Richard Rodney Bennett]]: Concertmaster.
+*Claire Hills: soprano
-*[[Michael Berkeley]]: Concertmaster.
-*[[John Rutter]]: Concertmaster.
+*[[Katherine Willis]]: soprano
+*Henrietta Hillman: alto
-*[[John Tavener]]: Concertmaster.
+*Fiona Robinson: alto
-*[[Ralph Vaughan Williams]]: Concertmaster.
+*Lorna Youngs: alto
-*[[David Matthews (keyboardist)|David Matthews]]: Concertmaster.
+*Paul Zimmerman: tenor
-*[[Roxanna Panufnik]]: Concertmaster.
+*Alex Hayes: tenor
-*Philippa Davies: Flute.
+*Michael King: bass
-*[[Robert Cohen (cellist)|Robert Cohen]]: Cello.
+*Greg Masters: bass
-*Choir:
+*Chris E. Williams: bass
-:*Claire Hills: Soprano.
+*Peter Broadbent: conductor
-:*[[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 ==
 <references />
 {{Paul McCartney}}
+{{Authority control}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Garland For Linda}}
 [[Category:2000 albums|Garland for Linda, A]]
-[[Category:Tribute albums]]
+[[Category:2000s tribute albums]]
 [[Category:Linda McCartney]]
+[[Category:EMI Records albums]]