Debbie Wiseman’s music works wonders with words from Alan Titchmarsh to tell the story of Jack Frost, the personification of frost, ice, snow and freezing cold, on this brand new album. Titchmarsh’s telling of this age-old tale, aptly narrated by the author himself, comes alive in 12 unique ‘movements’, each with its own musical and dramatic characterisation. In addition, the composer presents two Jack Frost orchestral suites and three piano solos, all encapsulating key Jack Frost themes, and all without words. Finally, two brand new Christmas carols also feature, penned by Wiseman and Titchmarsh, with one ? ‘Tell Me, Star’ ? presenting Cerys Matthews and her choirboy son, Red Abbott-Matthews, in duet together for the very first time. It is also not the first time that Debbie and Alan have pooled their immense talents, having had a successful association in 2018 with the Classical chart topping album 'The Glorious Garden'. Alan Titchmarsh comments: “I wanted to evoke that magical feeling in childhood when you wake up one bright winter's morning and find that while you were asleep, the whole world has been transformed into a wonderland. The icy fingers of Jack Frost have crept across your windowpane and out there in the freezing cold, in the towns, hills and valleys, the houses and the trees are all dusted over with sparkling crystal”.
トラックリスト
1. Midnight 2. Jack Frost - Performed by Grace Davidson 3. The Girl Shivers 4. Mountains Gleam 5. Children Slide 6. The Winter Grass 7. Azure Blue 8. Sleigh Ride 9. Whirling Air 10. The Lull 11. Christmas Eve 12. Jack Frost reprise - Performed by Grace Davidson 13. Summer's Long Gone (Orchestral Suite 1) 14. The Milky Moon (Orchestral Suite 2) 15. Tell Me, Star - Performed by Grace Davidson 16. The Stable Carol - Performed by Grace Davidson 17. Stars and Stardust 18. Dream On 19. The Lull 20. Tell Me, Star - Performed by Cerys Matthews & Red Abbott Matthews
デビー・ワイズマンの音楽が、アラン・ティッチマーシュの言葉とともに、霜、氷、雪、凍てつく寒さを擬人化したジャック・フロストの物語を語る、まったく新しいアルバム。
トラックリストティッチマーシュが語るこの昔話は、作者自身によって適切に語られ、12のユニークな "楽章"で生き生きと表現されている。 さらに、作曲家は2つのジャック・フロストの管弦楽組曲と3つのピアノ・ソロを発表している。 最後に、ワイズマンとティッチマーシュが書き下ろした2曲のクリスマス・キャロルが登場し、そのうちの1曲"Tell Me, Star"では、セリス・マシューズと彼女の聖歌隊員の息子、レッド・アボット＝マシューズが初めてデュエットを披露する。
また、デビーとアランがその計り知れない才能を結集させるのは今回が初めてではなく、2018年にはクラシック・チャートのトップを飾るアルバム『The Glorious Garden』で成功を収めている。
アラン・ティッチマーシュはこうコメントしている： "明るい冬の朝、目を覚ますと、眠っている間に世界全体がワンダーランドに変貌していた、というような子供の頃の不思議な感覚を呼び起こしたかったんだ。 ジャック・フロストの氷の指が窓ガラスを伝い、凍てつくような寒さの中、町や丘や谷では、家々や木々がクリスタルの輝きで覆われている。"
Debbie Wiseman’s music works wonders with words from Alan Titchmarsh to tell the story of Jack Frost, the personification of frost, ice, snow and freezing cold, on this brand new album.
Titchmarsh’s telling of this age-old tale, aptly narrated by the author himself, comes alive in 12 unique ‘movements’, each with its own musical and dramatic characterisation. In addition, the composer presents two Jack Frost orchestral suites and three piano solos, all encapsulating key Jack Frost themes, and all without words. Finally, two brand new Christmas carols also feature, penned by Wiseman and Titchmarsh, with one ? ‘Tell Me, Star’ ? presenting Cerys Matthews and her choirboy son, Red Abbott-Matthews, in duet together for the very first time.
It is also not the first time that Debbie and Alan have pooled their immense talents, having had a successful association in 2018 with the Classical chart topping album 'The Glorious Garden'.
Alan Titchmarsh comments: “I wanted to evoke that magical feeling in childhood when you wake up one bright winter's morning and find that while you were asleep, the whole world has been transformed into a wonderland. The icy fingers of Jack Frost have crept across your windowpane and out there in the freezing cold, in the towns, hills and valleys, the houses and the trees are all dusted over with sparkling crystal”.
1. Midnight
2. Jack Frost - Performed by Grace Davidson
3. The Girl Shivers
4. Mountains Gleam
5. Children Slide
6. The Winter Grass
7. Azure Blue
8. Sleigh Ride
9. Whirling Air
10. The Lull
11. Christmas Eve
12. Jack Frost reprise - Performed by Grace Davidson
13. Summer's Long Gone (Orchestral Suite 1)
14. The Milky Moon (Orchestral Suite 2)
15. Tell Me, Star - Performed by Grace Davidson
16. The Stable Carol - Performed by Grace Davidson
17. Stars and Stardust
18. Dream On
19. The Lull
20. Tell Me, Star - Performed by Cerys Matthews & Red Abbott Matthews