Brackett: Simple Gifts; Randy Newman, etc / The King's Singers
Release Date: 05/06/2008
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J&R Item # 1025767_CD
UPC # 635212012123
Label: Signum UK
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1. She's always a woman
Composer: Billy Joel (1949 - )
Period: 20th Century
Form / Genre: Song
2. You can close your eyes
Written: circa 1977 Country: USA Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: James Taylor (Popular) (1948 - )
Period: 20th Century
Form / Genre: Song
3. Greensleeves
Written: circa 1971 Country: USA Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Traditional
Period: Renaissance
Form / Genre: Carol / Folksong / Song
4. Simple Gifts
Written: 16th Century Country: England Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Joseph Brackett
Form / Genre: Folksong
Country: USA
5. Swing low, sweet chariot
Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Traditional
Form / Genre: Spiritual
6. Helplessly Hoping
Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Stephen Stills (1945 - )
Period: 20th Century
Form / Genre: Song
7. Deep river
Written: circa 1969 Country: USA Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Traditional
Form / Genre: Spiritual
Country: USA
8. Black is the color of my true love's hair
Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Traditional
Form / Genre: Song
9. I love my love
Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Traditional
Form / Genre: Folksong
Country: England
10. The water is wide
Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Traditional
Form / Genre: Song
11. Toy Story 2: When she loved me
Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Randy Newman (1943 - )
Period: 20th Century
Form / Genre: Song / Film Score
12. Valparaiso
Written: circa 1999 Country: USA Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Sting (1951 - )
Period: 20th Century
Form / Genre: Song
13. The Little Turtle Dove
Written: circa 2005 Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Traditional
Form / Genre: Folksong
Country: England
14. April Come She Will
Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Paul Simon (1941 - )
Period: 20th Century
Form / Genre: Song
15. Steal away to Jesus
Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: Traditional
Form / Genre: Spiritual
Country: USA
16. You are the new day
Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor
Composer: John David (1946 - )
Period: 20th Century
Form / Genre: Song
Written: 1978 Country: Wales, UK Performers: Connolly, Stephen - Bass ; Gabbitas, Christopher - Baritone ; Hurley, David [Countertenor] - Countertenor ; Lawson, Philip - Baritone ; Phoenix, Paul - Tenor Notes: This album received the 2008 Grammy Award for "Best Classical Crossover Album." On 2008's SIMPLE GIFTS, the King's Singers present another stirring a cappella set, mixing pop tunes with traditional American and British songs. Highlights of this album by the long-running U.K. vocal ensemble include a resonant version of the spiritual "Swing Low" and a serene rendition of Randy Newman's "When She Loved Me" (from Pixar's TOY STORY 2). |