WALTON, W.: Facade 1 (Pears, Sitwell, Collins) (1954)

The ‘My First’ album series from Naxos is the ideal springboard for a lifelong journey through classical music. Each selection is carefully tailored for younger listeners and includes famous tracks as well as unexpected gems. The booklet is full of information on every piece of music. Unique and imaginative, these CDs will open a door to a wonderful world that children and parents can discover together.

An orchestra has lots of different instruments producing lots of different sounds. Whether they’re playing on their own or all at the same time, it can be a tremendously exciting experience to listen to them. From Wagner’s grand ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ to Tchaikovsky’s gentle ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’, you can hear on this album how the character of an orchestra changes all the time!

Tracklist

Walton, William
Sitwell, Edith - Lyricist
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
Pears, Peter (vocals)
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
1 Fanfare 00:31
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
2 I. Hornpipe 01:12
Pears, Peter (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
3 II. En Famille 03:05
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
4 III. Mariner Man 00:41
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
5 IV. Long Steel Grass 02:00
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
6 V. Through Gilded Trellises 02:17
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
7 VI. Tango-Pasodoble 01:50
Pears, Peter (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
8 VII. Lullaby for Jumbo 01:30
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
9 VIII. Black Mrs Behemoth 00:58
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
10 IX. Tarantella 01:14
Pears, Peter (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
11 X. A Man from a Far Country 01:23
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
12 XI. By the Lake 01:43
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
13 XII. Country Dance 01:47
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
14 XIII. Polka 01:26
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
15 XIV. Four in the Morning 02:38
Pears, Peter (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
16 XV. Something Lies Beyond the Scene 00:58
Pears, Peter (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
17 XVI. Valse 03:02
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
18 XVII. Jodelling Song 02:29
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
19 XVIII. Scotch Rhapsody 01:14
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
20 XIX. Popular Song 01:56
Pears, Peter (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
21 XX. Fox-Trot Old Sir Faulk 02:00
Sitwell, Edith (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)
22 XXI. Sir Beelzebub 00:59
Pears, Peter (vocals)
English Opera Group Ensemble (Ensemble)
Collins, Anthony (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 36:53

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