- Race to the End
- Swing Low
- We Are the Champions
- World in Union
- Abide with Me
- Danny Boy
- White Cliffs of Dover
- Calon l¿¿n
- Jerusalem
- Flower of Scotland
- Land of Hope and Glory
- Enigma Variations~Nimrod
- Proud
- God Save the Queen
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Richard Cottle Piano,Conductor,Keyboards,Tin Whistle
Arts Symphonic Orchestra Orchestra
Joe Cottle Keyboards
Nicola Moloney Vocals (Background)
Tommy Blazie Vocals (Background)
Vera Lynn Vocals,Featured Artist
Nick Ingman Conductor
Donald Fraser Conductor
English Chamber Orchestra Orchestra
Lizzie Ball Violin
Miriam Grey Vocals (Background)
Angela Brooks Vocals (Background)
Steven Vintner Percussion
Robert Emery Conductor
Synergy Vocals Choir/Chorus
Shena Winchester Vocals (Background)
Jose-Luis Garcia (Asensio) Orchestra Leader
William Hayward Conductor
Micaela Haslam Vocal Conductor
Pride of Murray Pipe Band Band
Fron Male Voice Choir Choir/Chorus
Walter Kent Composer
Richard Cottle Arranger,Programming,Orchestration
Simon Fowler Photography
Joe Cottle Programming
Gustav Holst Original Material
Edward Elgar Composer
Daniel James Songwriter
Nick Ingman Arranger,Orchestration,Choral Adaptation
Donald Fraser Arranger,Producer
Hubert Parry Composer
Vangelis Composer
Roy Williamson Composer
Grant Ainsworth Recording
Charlie Skarbek Composer
Rudyard Kipling Text
Paul Mitchell Design,Art Direction
William Henry Monk Composer
Henry Francis Lyte Text
John Hughes Composer
Anonymous Composer
Russell Watson Arranger,Liner Notes
Frederick Edward Weatherly Composer,Lyricist
William Hayward Orchestration,Choral Adaptation
Traditional Spiritual Composer
Arthur Benson Lyricist
Ryan Laubscher Underscoring
Freddie Mercury Composer
Geoff Foster Engineer
John Cohen Arranger
Jon Anderson Lyricist
Pete Schwier Mixing
Nat Burton Songwriter
Peter-John Vettese Composer
Nick Patrick Arranger,Producer
Nicholas Dodd Arranger,Orchestration,Choral Adaptation
Chris Fielding Engineer
Heather Small Composer
William Blake Text
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Overview
What you'll think of this release may depend entirely on whether you have a desire to hear Queen's "We Are the Champions" arranged for voice, chorus, and symphony orchestra, but you really shouldn't make that snap decision. Timed for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and the 2012 Summer Olympics, British crossover star Russell Watson has released a patriotic album of British material, not neglecting Ireland (Danny Boy) or the Flower of Scotland. It all sounds a bit over the top, but be aware that Watson has a real flair for this kind of project. What's remarkable is the variety of voices the man known as The Voice brings to the material. He can do a passable British oratorio tenor ("Land of Hope and Glory," a texted version of the tune known as Pomp and Circumstance); he can deliver the seemingly familiar but actually very odd voice quality of the Church of England ("Abide with Me"); he can do pure pop ("Proud"); he can do spoken words with quite a bit of flair (Elgar's Nimrod, given a text by Rudyard Kipling). And that brings one back to "We Are the Champions." That has no right at all to work, but it does, and it works thanks to the fact that Watson doesn't approach the song as a foreigner; he actually gets a bit of rock-vocalist gravel into his reading. There are moments where the program misfires; you could probably write a book on the ways Europeans have misunderstood the African American spiritual, and the electronic interpolation of Vera Lynn's voice into White Cliffs of Dover was not really necessary. But in general the songs, the arrangements, and most of all The Voice connect. A measure of Watson's confidence is that he can also do silence; God Save the Queen at the end is instrumental. Strongly recommended for anyone with the slightest sympathy for the British crossover genre. ~ James Manheim
Product Details
Release Date: | 07/03/2012 |
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Label: | Sony Music |
UPC: | 0886919916829 |
Rank: | 243048 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Russell Watson Primary Artist,VocalsRichard Cottle Piano,Conductor,Keyboards,Tin Whistle
Arts Symphonic Orchestra Orchestra
Joe Cottle Keyboards
Nicola Moloney Vocals (Background)
Tommy Blazie Vocals (Background)
Vera Lynn Vocals,Featured Artist
Nick Ingman Conductor
Donald Fraser Conductor
English Chamber Orchestra Orchestra
Lizzie Ball Violin
Miriam Grey Vocals (Background)
Angela Brooks Vocals (Background)
Steven Vintner Percussion
Robert Emery Conductor
Synergy Vocals Choir/Chorus
Shena Winchester Vocals (Background)
Jose-Luis Garcia (Asensio) Orchestra Leader
William Hayward Conductor
Micaela Haslam Vocal Conductor
Pride of Murray Pipe Band Band
Fron Male Voice Choir Choir/Chorus
Technical Credits
Tony Cousins MasteringWalter Kent Composer
Richard Cottle Arranger,Programming,Orchestration
Simon Fowler Photography
Joe Cottle Programming
Gustav Holst Original Material
Edward Elgar Composer
Daniel James Songwriter
Nick Ingman Arranger,Orchestration,Choral Adaptation
Donald Fraser Arranger,Producer
Hubert Parry Composer
Vangelis Composer
Roy Williamson Composer
Grant Ainsworth Recording
Charlie Skarbek Composer
Rudyard Kipling Text
Paul Mitchell Design,Art Direction
William Henry Monk Composer
Henry Francis Lyte Text
John Hughes Composer
Anonymous Composer
Russell Watson Arranger,Liner Notes
Frederick Edward Weatherly Composer,Lyricist
William Hayward Orchestration,Choral Adaptation
Traditional Spiritual Composer
Arthur Benson Lyricist
Ryan Laubscher Underscoring
Freddie Mercury Composer
Geoff Foster Engineer
John Cohen Arranger
Jon Anderson Lyricist
Pete Schwier Mixing
Nat Burton Songwriter
Peter-John Vettese Composer
Nick Patrick Arranger,Producer
Nicholas Dodd Arranger,Orchestration,Choral Adaptation
Chris Fielding Engineer
Heather Small Composer
William Blake Text
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