Name: A Year of Songs by Alexander Armstrong
Brand: Alexander Armstrong
SKU: 825646003082
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Known primarily as an actor, comedian, and quiz show host, Alexander Armstrong is actually a trained baritone and studied music at Trinity College, Cambridge on a scholarship. This is his debut release and marks a return to his first love of music after more than a decade in television. The project began life as a collection of English pastoral songs, but has since grown to include songs from Northern Ireland ("Londonderry Air") and even further afield (Gershwin's "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess). A U.K. tour was planned for early 2016. ~ Simon Spreyer

1. On Days Like These (from the 1969 Peter Collinson's Film "The Italian Job")

by Alexander Armstrong

Vocals: Alexander Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Alexander Armstrong; Main Performer
Orchestra: Steven Baker
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Quincy Jones
Don Black; Composer
Conductor: Johannes Vogel
Allan Wilson; Conductor
Engineer: Darren Hall
Peter Fuchs; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Producer: Simon Franglen; Production

2. Stranger in Paradise (from the 1953 Musical "Kismet", after Borodin)

by Alexander Armstrong

Vocals: Alexander Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Alexander Armstrong; Main Performer
Orchestra: Steven Baker
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Alexander Glasunow
George Chet Forrest
Nicolas Andr Rimsky Kovsakovic
Robert Craig Bob Wright; Composer
Conductor: Johannes Vogel
Allan Wilson; Conductor
Engineer: Darren Hall
Peter Fuchs; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Producer: Simon Franglen; Production

3. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

by Alexander Armstrong

Vocals: Alexander Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Alexander Armstrong; Main Performer
Orchestra: Steven Baker
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Eric Maschwitz
Manning Sherwin; Composer
Conductor: Johannes Vogel
Allan Wilson; Conductor
Engineer: Darren Hall
Peter Fuchs; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Producer: Simon Franglen; Production

4. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Act 1: "Hushabye Mountain" (Caractacus)

by Alexander Armstrong

Guitar: Ian Stephenson; Performer
Primary Artist: Alexander Armstrong; Main Performer
Vocals: Alexander Armstrong; Performer
Choir/chorus: The Rudolfus Choir
Ralph Allwood; Ensemble
Orchestra: Slovak National Symphony Orchestra
Steven Baker; Ensemble
Composer: Robert B. Sherman
Richard M. Sherman; Composer
Conductor: Allan Wilson
Johannes Vogel; Conductor
Engineer: Peter Fuchs
Darren Hall; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Producer: Simon Franglen; Production

5. Summertime (from "Porgy and Bess")

by Alexander Armstrong

Primary Artist: Alexander Armstrong; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The Rudolfus Choir
Ralph Allwood; Ensemble
Vocals: Alexander Armstrong; Performer
Orchestra: Steven Baker
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Dubose Heyward
Ira Gershwin
Dorothy Heyward
George Gershwin; Composer
Conductor: Johannes Vogel
Allan Wilson; Conductor
Engineer: Darren Hall
Peter Fuchs; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Producer: Simon Franglen; Production

6. The Water Is Wide (Folk Song from Scotland), "Waly, Waly, Gin Love": "O Waly, waly up the bank"

by Alexander Armstrong

Vocals: Alexander Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Alexander Armstrong; Main Performer
Orchestra: Steven Baker
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Traditional
A. Niente; Composer
Conductor: Johannes Vogel
Allan Wilson; Conductor
Engineer: Darren Hall
Peter Fuchs; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Producer: Simon Franglen; Production

7. Londonderry Air: "Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling"

by Alexander Armstrong

Primary Artist: Alexander Armstrong; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Ralph Allwood
The Rudolfus Choir; Ensemble
Vocals: Alexander Armstrong; Performer
Orchestra: Steven Baker
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: A. Niente
Traditional
Frederic Weatherly; Composer
Conductor: Johannes Vogel
Allan Wilson; Conductor
Engineer: Peter Fuchs
Darren Hall; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Producer: Simon Franglen; Production

8. Down by the Salley Gardens (After Music From "The Moorlough Shore")

by Alexander Armstrong

Vocals: Alexander Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Alexander Armstrong; Main Performer
Orchestra: Steven Baker
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Traditional
William Butler Yeats
A. Niente; Composer
Conductor: Johannes Vogel
Allan Wilson; Conductor
Engineer: Darren Hall
Peter Fuchs; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Producer: Simon Franglen; Production

9. Over the Hills and Far Away (Scottish Song)

by Alexander Armstrong

Guitar: Ian Stephenson; Performer
Primary Artist: Alexander Armstrong; Main Performer
Percussion: Reed Ingram Wier; Performer
Vocals: Alexander Armstrong; Performer
Whistle: Andy May; Performer
Choir/chorus: The Rudolfus Choir
Ralph Allwood; Ensemble
Orchestra: Steven Baker
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Traditional
John Tams; Composer
Conductor: Allan Wilson
Johannes Vogel; Conductor
Engineer: Darren Hall
Peter Fuchs; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Producer: Simon Franglen; Production

10. Ca'The Yowes (Scottish Song)

by Alexander Armstrong

Choir/chorus: Ralph Allwood
The Rudolfus Choir; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Alexander Armstrong; Main Performer
Vocals: Alexander Armstrong; Performer
Orchestra: Steven Baker
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Traditional
Robert Burns; Composer
Conductor: Johannes Vogel
Allan Wilson; Conductor
Audio Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Engineer: Darren Hall; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Producer: Simon Franglen; Production
Recording: Jon Bailey; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Jon Bailey; Other

11. In the Bleak Midwinter (Christmas Carol): "In the bleak mid-winter frosty wind made moan"

by Alexander Armstrong

Primary Artist: Alexander Armstrong; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Ralph Allwood
The Rudolfus Choir; Ensemble
Vocals: Alexander Armstrong; Performer
Orchestra: Steven Baker
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Christina Rossetti
Harold Darke; Composer
Conductor: Johannes Vogel
Allan Wilson; Conductor
Engineer: Peter Fuchs
Darren Hall; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Producer: Simon Franglen; Production

12. Rothbury Hills

by Alexander Armstrong

Guitar: Ian Stephenson; Performer
Primary Artist: Alexander Armstrong; Main Performer
Pipe: Andy May; Performer
Vocals: Alexander Armstrong; Performer
Orchestra: Slovak National Symphony Orchestra
Steven Baker; Ensemble
Composer: Traditional
A. Armstrong; Composer
Conductor: Allan Wilson
Johannes Vogel; Conductor
Engineer: Darren Hall
Peter Fuchs; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Bailey; Production
Producer: Simon Franglen; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred), Classical, Vocal, Rock

Label

East West Records

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 12, 2015

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

825646003082

Shopping cart

Notification

A Year of Songs

1. On Days Like These (from the 1969 Peter Collinson's Film "The Italian Job")

2. Stranger in Paradise (from the 1953 Musical "Kismet", after Borodin)

3. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

4. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Act 1: "Hushabye Mountain" (Caractacus)

5. Summertime (from "Porgy and Bess")

6. The Water Is Wide (Folk Song from Scotland), "Waly, Waly, Gin Love": "O Waly, waly up the bank"

7. Londonderry Air: "Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling"

8. Down by the Salley Gardens (After Music From "The Moorlough Shore")

9. Over the Hills and Far Away (Scottish Song)

10. Ca'The Yowes (Scottish Song)

11. In the Bleak Midwinter (Christmas Carol): "In the bleak mid-winter frosty wind made moan"

12. Rothbury Hills

Technical Specifications

A Year of Songs

Product information

Release options

1. On Days Like These (from the 1969 Peter Collinson's Film "The Italian Job")

2. Stranger in Paradise (from the 1953 Musical "Kismet", after Borodin)

3. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

4. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Act 1: "Hushabye Mountain" (Caractacus)

5. Summertime (from "Porgy and Bess")

6. The Water Is Wide (Folk Song from Scotland), "Waly, Waly, Gin Love": "O Waly, waly up the bank"

7. Londonderry Air: "Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling"

8. Down by the Salley Gardens (After Music From "The Moorlough Shore")

9. Over the Hills and Far Away (Scottish Song)

10. Ca'The Yowes (Scottish Song)

11. In the Bleak Midwinter (Christmas Carol): "In the bleak mid-winter frosty wind made moan"

12. Rothbury Hills

Technical Specifications