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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 nine contemporary composers including [[Paul McCartney]] (who directed the orchestra), [[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 Bennett]]) – 2:51
+#"A Good-Night" ([[Richard Rodney Bennett]])&nbsp;– 2:51
-#*Featuring [[Richard Bennett]]. From a .poem by [[Francis Quarles]].
+#*''From a poem by [[Francis Quarles]].''
 == Personnel ==
+The Joyful Company of Singers
+*Claire Hills: soprano
-#[[Paul McCartney]]: Concertmaster.
+*[[Katherine Willis]]: soprano
-#[[Richard Bennett]]: Concertmaster.
+*Henrietta Hillman: alto
-#[[Michael Berkeley]]: Concermaster.
+*Fiona Robinson: alto
-#[[John Rutter]]: Concertmaster.
+*Lorna Youngs: alto
-#[[John Tavener]]: Concertmaster.
+*Paul Zimmerman: tenor
-#[[Ralph Vaughan Williams]]: Concertmaster.
+*Alex Hayes: tenor
-#[[David Matthews]]: Concertmaster.
+*Michael King: bass
-#[[Roxanna Panufnik]]: Concertmaster.
+*Greg Masters: bass
-#[[Philippa Davies]]: Flute.
+*Chris E. Williams: bass
-#[[Robert Cohen]]: Cello.
+*Peter Broadbent: conductor
-#Choir:
-#*[[Claire Hills]]: Soprano.
+== References ==
-#*[[Katherine Willis]]: Soprano.
+<references />
-#*[[Paul Zimmerman]]: Tenor.
-#*[[Alex Hayes]]: Tenor.
-#*[[Henrietta Hillman]]: Alto.
-#*[[Fiona Robinson]]: Alto.
-#*[[Lorna Youngs]]: Alto
-#*[[Michael King]]: Bass.
-#*[[Greg Masters]]: Bass.
-#*[[Chris E. Williams]]: Bass.
-#[[Peter Broadbent]]: Conductor.
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+{{Authority control}}
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+[[Category:2000s tribute albums]]
+[[Category:Linda McCartney]]
+[[Category:EMI Records albums]]