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BAND/ARTIST: Stewart Copeland
- Title: Stewart Copeland: Wild Concerto
- Year Of Release: 2025
- Label: Platoon
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) / flac 24bits - 44.1kHz +Booklet
- Total Time: 00:49:00
- Total Size: 338 / 582 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Copeland White Throated Sparrow (Is Happy On the Glacier)
02. Copeland Barred Owl and the Frog Brigade
03. Copeland Blackfoot Albatross (Lands On the Sonoma Coast)
04. Copeland Galapagos Seal (Meets Blue-Footed Boobies)
05. Copeland Screaming Piha (Trolls the Titi Monkeys of the Andes Basin)
06. Copeland Penguins in the Wind of Antarctica
07. Copeland Indri and the Asian Barred Owl
08. Copeland Kookaburra and the Marbled Frogmouth (on Cape Tribulation)
09. Copeland Hyena Party On the Skeleton Coast
10. Copeland Go Away Love (On the African Coast)
11. Copeland Guillemot Serenades the Red Deer
12. Copeland Coltrane Wolves in the Arctic Circle
Seven-time Grammy-winning composer and former Police drummer, Stewart Copeland, has created Wild Concerto, a pioneering album which fuses orchestral composition with authentic animal sounds, recorded in the field by celebrated British naturalist, The Listening Planet’s Martyn Stewart, whose archive of over 100,000 recordings has earned him the moniker ‘The David Attenborough of Sound’.
This unique collaboration between nature and music features a diverse array of animals including a guillemot, a hyena, red deer, an Asian barred owlet and a croaking collection of frogs. These natural recordings were the starting point for Wild Concerto, which comprises twelve movements, composed by Stewart Copeland, telling the story of the remarkable migration of the Arctic tern. A tern completes a round trip of up to 44,100 miles every year, as it journeys from pole to pole, beginning in the Arctic breeding grounds, over the Galapagos, to Antarctica for summer, then back via the African coast. On its journey, it engages in a musical dance with Martyn Stewart’s animals in their natural habitats.
Copeland said: “This project is a culmination of everything I’ve learned as a film and opera composer. But instead of sopranos and tenors, I’m working with hyenas, wolves, and a chorus of birds. Their voices bring an unparalleled authenticity to the music.”
The recording process was equally groundbreaking, as Copeland seamlessly blended the sounds of traditional instruments with the music of the animal kingdom. His detailed orchestral score was brought to life by the musicians of the Kingdom Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios, who skilfully integrated their parts with the rhythms and melodies of the natural world. Stewart Copeland's Wild Concerto fuses Martyn Stewart's remarkable field recordings with vibrant orchestral textures, crafting a unique soundscape where nature takes the role of the soloist.
Copeland added: 'They all have their own individual, often atonal melodies, but when you put a flute against a red-breasted nuthatch, for example, the synergy is amazing. I picked out sounds that I felt were the soloists, like the wolves, and others that were more atmospheric, like the wild winds of Antarctica, and treated them in a similar way to a trombone or a guitar.'
Copeland aficionados will recognise the signature syncopated drums: Stewart performs on all the songs, adding a colour and character that has made him one of the most acclaimed drummers of all time. The album was produced by Ricky Kej, four-time Grammy winner, including his 2022 project with Stewart Copeland, ‘Divine Tides’ for Best New Age Album.
For Martyn Stewart, who has worked in some of the most remote places on earth in a career spanning almost sixty years, the project represents a surreal journey. He said: “I never thought for a minute, when I was in Alaska, that I’d be in London collaborating with Stewart Copeland.” The album also carries a poignant environmental message. Stewart adds “Many of these species are endangered, and their sounds could vanish in our lifetime. Through the Wild Concerto, their voices are immortalized.”
Copeland’s Wild Concerto stands as both a scientific and artistic record, providing a meeting point for music and natural history – and a manifesto for all to hear.
01. Copeland White Throated Sparrow (Is Happy On the Glacier)
02. Copeland Barred Owl and the Frog Brigade
03. Copeland Blackfoot Albatross (Lands On the Sonoma Coast)
04. Copeland Galapagos Seal (Meets Blue-Footed Boobies)
05. Copeland Screaming Piha (Trolls the Titi Monkeys of the Andes Basin)
06. Copeland Penguins in the Wind of Antarctica
07. Copeland Indri and the Asian Barred Owl
08. Copeland Kookaburra and the Marbled Frogmouth (on Cape Tribulation)
09. Copeland Hyena Party On the Skeleton Coast
10. Copeland Go Away Love (On the African Coast)
11. Copeland Guillemot Serenades the Red Deer
12. Copeland Coltrane Wolves in the Arctic Circle
Seven-time Grammy-winning composer and former Police drummer, Stewart Copeland, has created Wild Concerto, a pioneering album which fuses orchestral composition with authentic animal sounds, recorded in the field by celebrated British naturalist, The Listening Planet’s Martyn Stewart, whose archive of over 100,000 recordings has earned him the moniker ‘The David Attenborough of Sound’.
This unique collaboration between nature and music features a diverse array of animals including a guillemot, a hyena, red deer, an Asian barred owlet and a croaking collection of frogs. These natural recordings were the starting point for Wild Concerto, which comprises twelve movements, composed by Stewart Copeland, telling the story of the remarkable migration of the Arctic tern. A tern completes a round trip of up to 44,100 miles every year, as it journeys from pole to pole, beginning in the Arctic breeding grounds, over the Galapagos, to Antarctica for summer, then back via the African coast. On its journey, it engages in a musical dance with Martyn Stewart’s animals in their natural habitats.
Copeland said: “This project is a culmination of everything I’ve learned as a film and opera composer. But instead of sopranos and tenors, I’m working with hyenas, wolves, and a chorus of birds. Their voices bring an unparalleled authenticity to the music.”
The recording process was equally groundbreaking, as Copeland seamlessly blended the sounds of traditional instruments with the music of the animal kingdom. His detailed orchestral score was brought to life by the musicians of the Kingdom Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios, who skilfully integrated their parts with the rhythms and melodies of the natural world. Stewart Copeland's Wild Concerto fuses Martyn Stewart's remarkable field recordings with vibrant orchestral textures, crafting a unique soundscape where nature takes the role of the soloist.
Copeland added: 'They all have their own individual, often atonal melodies, but when you put a flute against a red-breasted nuthatch, for example, the synergy is amazing. I picked out sounds that I felt were the soloists, like the wolves, and others that were more atmospheric, like the wild winds of Antarctica, and treated them in a similar way to a trombone or a guitar.'
Copeland aficionados will recognise the signature syncopated drums: Stewart performs on all the songs, adding a colour and character that has made him one of the most acclaimed drummers of all time. The album was produced by Ricky Kej, four-time Grammy winner, including his 2022 project with Stewart Copeland, ‘Divine Tides’ for Best New Age Album.
For Martyn Stewart, who has worked in some of the most remote places on earth in a career spanning almost sixty years, the project represents a surreal journey. He said: “I never thought for a minute, when I was in Alaska, that I’d be in London collaborating with Stewart Copeland.” The album also carries a poignant environmental message. Stewart adds “Many of these species are endangered, and their sounds could vanish in our lifetime. Through the Wild Concerto, their voices are immortalized.”
Copeland’s Wild Concerto stands as both a scientific and artistic record, providing a meeting point for music and natural history – and a manifesto for all to hear.
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