| Description |
1 audio disc : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
005024 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Note |
Virgin Classics: VC 5 45134 2. Additional no.: 7243 5 45134 2. |
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For unacc. mixed chorus; some works originally instrumental. |
| Performer |
Swingle Singers (Helen Massey, Deryn Edwards, sopranos; Linda Stevens, Heather Cairncross, altos; Andrew Busher, Jonathan Rathbone, tenors; Ben Parry, David Porter Thomas, basses). |
| Event |
Recorded live Dec. 1988; and May 1989, Lalconer Studios 1, London. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
| Contents |
William Tell overture / Rossini ; arr. R. Latham (2:59) -- Pastime with good company / Henry VIII ; arr. W. Swingle (2:21) -- Trois chansons. Dieu, qu'il fait bon regarder ; Quant j'ai ouy le tabourin ; Yver, vous n'estes qu'un villain / Debussy (6:00) -- Fool on the hill / Lennon, McCartney (4:53) -- Lady Madonna / Lennon, McCartney ; arr. C. Canning (3:33) -- Day tripper (2:20) ; Blackbird/I will (4:50) / Lennon, McCartney ; arr. J. Rathbone -- Someone's rocking my dreamboat / René, Scott, René ; arr. J. Rathbone (2:57) -- Summertime / Gershwin, Gershwin ; arr. J. Rathbone (3:26) -- Another hundred people / Sondheim ; arr. J. Rathbone (2:00) -- Clair de lune / Debussy ; arr. W. Swingle (4:40) -- Peter Gunn / Mancini ; arr. B. Baxter (2:35) -- 1812 overture / Tchaikovsky ; arr. J. Rathbone (7:55). |
| Language |
Sung in English or French; in part, wordless. |
| Subject |
Vocal ensembles, Unaccompanied.
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Vocal ensembles, Unaccompanied. |
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Popular music -- 1981-1990.
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Popular music. |
| Chronological Term |
1981-1990 |
| Genre/Form |
Jazz vocals.
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| Subject |
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.
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Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied. |
| Genre/Form |
Live sound recordings.
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Live sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
McCartney, Paul.
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Swingle, Ward, arranger.
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Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
Guillaume Tell. Ouverture; arranged.
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Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.
Pastyme with good companye; arranged.
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Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
Chansons de Charles d'Orléans.
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Lennon, John, 1940-1980.
Songs. Selections; arranged.
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René, Leon, 1902-1982.
Someone's rocking my dreamboat; arranged.
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Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
Porgy and Bess. Summertime; arranged.
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Sondheim, Stephen.
Company. Another hundred people; arranged.
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Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
Suite bergamasque. Clair de lune; arranged.
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Mancini, Henry.
Peter Gunn. Theme; arranged.
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Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
1812; arranged.
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| Added Title |
Eighteen twelve |
| Music No. |
VC 5 45134 2 Virgin Classics |
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7243 5 45134 2 8 Virgin Classics |
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