Laura Mvula with Metropole Orkest

by Metropole Orkest, Laura Mvula

Overview

Over a year after the release of Sing to the Moon, Laura Mvula followed her Mercury Prize-nominated, Top Ten U.K. debut album with this -- an alternate song-by-song version, recorded with the 52-member Metropole Orkest at London's Abbey Road Studios. While there are some obvious studio touches, most evident with some of Mvula's vocals, this is a small treat for orchestral pop lovers and others who hear the original album as an over-produced product of its time -- a bit too Baz Luhrmann. Some of Sing to the Moon's quieter and more organic songs, such as "Can't Live with the World," don't sound much different here, while the likes of "That's Alright" and "Green Garden" are both lighter and more theatrical. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	08/19/2014
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0888430981027
Rank:	172693

Tracks

1. Make Me Lovely
2. Like the Morning Dew
3. Can't Live with the World
4. Sing to the Moon
5. Is There Anybody Out There?
6. Flying Without You
7. She
8. Father, Father
9. I Don't Know What the Weather Will Be
10. Green Garden
11. Diamonds
12. That's Alright

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Laura Mvula   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Metropole Orkest   Primary Artist
Pauline Terlouw   Violin
Louk Boudestijn   Trombone
Pieter Hunfeld   Horn
Coleman Willis   Violin
Merel Jonker   Violin
Joke Schoneville   Harp
Daniel Sanchez Marcos   Tuba
Jake Schoneville   Harp
Polina Chekov   Violin
London Contemporary Voices   Choir/Chorus
Annie Tangbery   Cello
Dionne Douglas   Violin,Guest Artist
Rolf Verbeek   Horn
Allard Robert   Horn
Elizabeth Hunfeld   Horn
Troy Miller   Vocals (Background)
Martijn Vink   Drums
Werner Janssen   Clarinet,Saxophone
Hans Vroomans   Piano,Keyboards
Herman Van Haaren   Violin
Tjerk DeVos   Double Bass
Seija Teeuwen   Violin
Nils Van Haften   Clarinet,Saxophone
Louk Boudesteijn   Soloist,Trombone
James Douglas   Cello,Guest Artist
Jascha Albracht   Cello
Ruud Breuls   Soloist,Trumpet
Jasper VanRosmalen   Violin
Jules Buckley   Conductor
Isabella Petersen   Viola
Marijn Rombout   Violin
Wim Kok   Violin
Alida Schat   Violin
Julia Jowett   Viola
Eric Winkelmann   Double Bass
Sarah Koch   Violin
Iris Schut   Viola
Norman Jansen   Viola
Leo Janssen   Clarinet,Saxophone
Willem Luijt   Oboe
Eddy Koopman   Percussion
Paul van der Feen   Clarinet,Saxophone
Dennis Koenders   Violin
Peter Tiehuis   Guitar
Jan Bastiani   Trombone
Marc Scholten   Clarinet,Saxophone
Jelle Schouten   Trumpet
Emile Visser   Cello
Mieke Honingh   Viola
Ray Bruinsma   Trumpet
Martin van den Berg   Trombone
Ruben Margarita   Violin
Robert Baba   Violin
Martijn DeLaat   Trumpet
Jan Oosting   Trombone
Arlia de Ruiter   Violin
Aram Kersbergen   Bass
Diederik Van Dijk   Cello
Murk Jiskoot   Percussion

Technical Credits

Tom Richards   Arranger
Ben Cottrell   Arranger
Sophie Koopmans   Production Manager
Embert-Jan Messelink   Librarian
Hein Bouwman   Assistant
Rob Taggart   Arranger
Steve Brown   Composer
Laura Mvula   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Choir Arrangement
Josh Shinner   Photography,Cover Photo
Danny Allin   Engineer
Troy Miller   Vocal Engineer,Producer
Gert-Jan Blom   Artistic Producer
Ray Staff   Mastering
Jules Buckley   Arranger,Producer
Willem Friede   Arranger
Dirk Overeem   Assistant Engineer
Jan Visser   Assistant
Jonathan Allen   Mixing,Engineer