The Royal Philharmonic Collection: Nursery Rhymes Suite

On this CD:

1. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 1. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 2. Lavender's Blue
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 3. Polly Put the Kettle On
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 4. London Bridge
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

5. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 5. Mary Had a Little Lamb
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

6. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 6. Hey Diddle Diddle
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

7. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 7. Humpty Dumpty
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

8. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 8. Three Blind Mice
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

9. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 9. The Owl and the Pussycat
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

10. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 10. Sing a Song of Sixpence
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

11. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 11. Ride a Cock Horse
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

12. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 12. Jack and Jill
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

13. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 13. Girls and Boys
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

14. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 14. Cockles and Mussels
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

15. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 15. Oranges and Lemons
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

16. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 16. When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

17. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 17. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

18. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 18. Rock-A-Bye Baby
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

19. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 19. Tom, Tom the Piper's Son
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

20. The Nursery Rhymes Suite, for chorus & orchestra 20. Pop Goes the Weasel
Composed by Mike Townend
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Royal Philharmonic Collection: Nursery Rhymes Suite, Music, Mike Townend, Mike Townend, Traditional, English Traditional, Nick Davies, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Emma Hennigan, Choral, Choral Music, Classical, Classical Music, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Miscellaneous Vocal Music, Nursery Rhymes, Orchestral & Symphonic, Vocal, Vocal Music

The Royal Philharmonic Collection: Nursery Rhymes Suite
Average customer rating:

Delightful for adults and children both

Artist's own opinion

The Royal Philharmonic Collection: Nursery Rhymes Suite

Manufacturer: Intersound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DGX9
Release Date: 1998-09-22

Tracks:

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Lavender's Blue
Polly Put The Kettle On
London Bridge
Mary Had A Little Lamb
Hey Diddle Diddle
Humpty Dumpty
Three Blind Mice
The Owl And The Pussycat
Sing A Song Of Sixpence
Ride A Cock Horse
Jack And Jill
Girls And Boys
Cockles And Mussels
Oranges And Lemons
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Rock-A-Bye-Baby
Tom, Tom The Piper's Son
Pop Goes The Weasel

Customer Reviews:

Delightful for adults and children both.......2005-12-19

I bought this CD because it looked good, but I found that I LOVE it! My daughters (2 and 5) ask to listen to it over and over. It is soothing, relaxing and fun to listen to. I keep it in the car and it has been great on long car trips. It sounds like a classical music CD, as it is, but the songs are all nursery rhymes. I highly recommend it. It would make a great baby shower gift!

Artist's own opinion.......2001-09-01

As the professional music arranger involved in the production of this album, you would expect me to have a high opinion of it - and I have.

However, having declared an interest, I would like to say that the performances of my arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the senior chorus and soloists from The Arts Educational School, Tring, are exceptionally good and exciting, and really bring my arrangements to life in every way.

I was commissioned by the record company to write new arrangements of traditional Nursery Rhymes in ways which would serve as a kind of "Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra", and be entertaining first, and then if possible educational as well, and ideally to appeal to all age groups - not merely young children, but older children and adults too. I hope that I have managed to do this succesfully by approaching the task as if I were writing for an animated film in each case; to tell the story involved in the song as a musical picture. I grew up with the wonderful use of music in cartoons such as "Bugs Bunny" and "Tom and Jerry", so this kind of treatment of musical material is part of my heritage and seemed appropriate here. I tried to include some witty cross-cultural references to make them enjoyable at all levels - traditional tunes they are, "baby-ish" they're not!

I hope people have a listen and enjoy what we have achieved with this album - and ideally, buy it!

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