The King's Singers - Watching The White Wheat: Folksongs of the British Isles (1987)
BAND/ARTIST: The King's Singers
- Title: Watching The White Wheat: Folksongs of the British Isles
- Year Of Release: 1987
- Label: Angel Records
- Genre: Classical, Vocal, Folk, Celtic
- Quality: APE (image+.cue,log,scans)
- Total Time: 43:21
- Total Size: 164 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
01. Lamorna – arr. Goff Richards
02. Barbara Allen – arr. John Rutter (with string quartet)
03. Bobby Shaftoe – arr. Gordon Langford (with piccolo)
04. Early One Morning – arr. Jeremy Jackman
05. Jack the Joly Tar – arr. David Overton (with clarinet and string quartet)
06. The Oak and The Ash – arr. Gordon Langford
07. O Waly, Waly – arr. Daryl Runswick (with solo cello)
08. The Raggle Taggle Gypsies – arr. Daryl Runswick
09. She moved through the Fair (Irish) – arr. Daryl Runswick
10. Migildi Magildi (Welsh) – arr. Grayston Ives
11. Bugeilo’r Gwenith Gwyn (Watching the White Wheat) (Welsh) – arr. Grayston Ives (with harp) (Sung in Welsh)
12. Star of the County Down (Irish) – arr. Howard Goodall (with solo violin)
13. Londonderry Air (Irish) – arr. Peter Knight
14. Dance to thy Daddy (English) – arr. Goff Richards
15. O my love is a red, red rose (Scottish) – arr. Simon Carrington
16. There’s nae Luck about the House (Scottish) – arr. Gordon Langford (with solo violin)
Performers:
The King’s Singers
Jeremy Jackman – Counter-tenor
Alastair Hume – Counter-tenor
Bill Ives – Tenor
Anthony Holt – Baritone
Simon Carrington – Baritone
Colin Mason – Bass
String Quartet:
Marcia Crayford – violin
David Ogden – violin
Roger Chase – viola
Christopher van Kampen – cello
Solo violin: Marcia Crayford
Solo cello: Christopher van Kampen
Piccolo an clarinet: Bill Jackman
Harp: Skaila Kanga
01. Lamorna – arr. Goff Richards
02. Barbara Allen – arr. John Rutter (with string quartet)
03. Bobby Shaftoe – arr. Gordon Langford (with piccolo)
04. Early One Morning – arr. Jeremy Jackman
05. Jack the Joly Tar – arr. David Overton (with clarinet and string quartet)
06. The Oak and The Ash – arr. Gordon Langford
07. O Waly, Waly – arr. Daryl Runswick (with solo cello)
08. The Raggle Taggle Gypsies – arr. Daryl Runswick
09. She moved through the Fair (Irish) – arr. Daryl Runswick
10. Migildi Magildi (Welsh) – arr. Grayston Ives
11. Bugeilo’r Gwenith Gwyn (Watching the White Wheat) (Welsh) – arr. Grayston Ives (with harp) (Sung in Welsh)
12. Star of the County Down (Irish) – arr. Howard Goodall (with solo violin)
13. Londonderry Air (Irish) – arr. Peter Knight
14. Dance to thy Daddy (English) – arr. Goff Richards
15. O my love is a red, red rose (Scottish) – arr. Simon Carrington
16. There’s nae Luck about the House (Scottish) – arr. Gordon Langford (with solo violin)
Performers:
The King’s Singers
Jeremy Jackman – Counter-tenor
Alastair Hume – Counter-tenor
Bill Ives – Tenor
Anthony Holt – Baritone
Simon Carrington – Baritone
Colin Mason – Bass
String Quartet:
Marcia Crayford – violin
David Ogden – violin
Roger Chase – viola
Christopher van Kampen – cello
Solo violin: Marcia Crayford
Solo cello: Christopher van Kampen
Piccolo an clarinet: Bill Jackman
Harp: Skaila Kanga
The King's Singers are one of the best vocal ensembles - in every incarnation they've had. The tone changes with new members, but each regrouping presents itself and the music with integrity and intelligence. This compilation is one of their best. My personal bias is that this kind of music is their forte. British folk songs sung with grace and elegance and fun and great love. They have retained the historical tone of each piece while updating the harmonies. They pay respect to the past and cross the line just enough to make these old tunes interesting to 21st century ears. Star of the County Down, The Oak and the Ash, and Lamorna are three of my favorites. Though not as well known as some of the other songs, these are brilliant arrangements perfectly performed. This cd, along with Annie Laurie, is the ultimate in King's Singers recordings. Enjoy.
Classical | Folk | Celtic | FLAC / APE | CD-Rip
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