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A quick scan of the contents of Unexpected Songs shows that Julian Lloyd Webber is still quite active as a crossover artist, and that this 2006 release is more than a conventional recital of cello favorites. Rather, it is a fairly lavish collection of arrangements of traditional, classical, and popular music, ranging from folk songs and familiar nineteenth century pieces by Chopin, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Schubert, among others, to accessible modern fare by Astor Piazzolla, James Horner, and Andrew Lloyd Webber (whose Unexpected Song from Song and Dance inspired the title.) For the most part, the disc is pleasantly lyrical and atmospheric; the elegant harp playing of Catrin Finch and subtle piano accompaniments by John Lenehan and Pam Chowhan add a dreamy quality to the selections that sorts well with Lloyd Webber's romantic style. Even the quaint tracks that feature Steáfán Hannigan's pipes and Pete Lockett's exotic percussion have a quiet charm that complements the program's mellow tone. However, Michael Ball's theatrical performance on the final track breaks the carefully established mood, and his singing is so close-up, breathy, and gushing that even listeners favorably inclined toward sentimental music will feel embarrassed. Aside from that one miscalculation, this is a gentle, soothing album that works well as background music. EMI's sound is clear and warm, though the balance is a little manipulated to favor the harp, and other instruments come in and out of focus through variable mixing in the ensemble pieces.
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Cat Stevens, Composer - Catrin Finch, Harp, Lead Vocals - Julian Lloyd Webber, Producer, Cello, Lead Vocals - Traditional Irish, Composer - Erdo Groot, Producer - Peter Lockett, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Steafan Hannigan, Pipe - Stefan Hannigan, Lead Vocals, Pipe - Julian Lloyd Webber/Pam Chowhan/Catrin Finch/Steafan Hannigan/Peter Lockett, MainArtist - Pam Chowhan, Composer, Piano, Lead Vocals
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber, Cello - John Lenehan, Arranger, Piano, FeaturedArtist - Erdo Groot, Producer - Julian Lloyd Webber/John Lenehan, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited
Catrin Finch, Harp, Lead Vocals - Julian Lloyd Webber, Producer, Cello, Lead Vocals - Michael William Balfe, Composer - Erdo Groot, Producer - Julian Lloyd Webber/Catrin Finch, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber, Producer, Cello - John Lenehan, Piano - Erdo Groot, RecordingEngineer - Julian Lloyd Webber/John Lenehan, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Julian Lloyd Webber, Cello - John Lenehan, Piano, FeaturedArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Erdo Groot, Producer - C. Alice Elgar, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber/John Lenehan, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited
Catrin Finch, Harp, FeaturedArtist - Julian Lloyd Webber, Cello - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Composer - Erdo Groot, Producer - Julian Lloyd Webber/Catrin Finch, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited
JOYCE KILMER, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber, Producer, Cello, Lead Vocals - John Lenehan, Piano, Lead Vocals - Erdo Groot, Producer - Oscar Rasbach, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber/John Lenehan, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Julian Lloyd Webber, Cello, MainArtist - Reynaldo Hahn, Composer - John Lenehan, Piano, FeaturedArtist - Erdo Groot, Producer
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Julian Lloyd Webber, Producer, Cello, Lead Vocals - John Lenehan, Composer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals - Erdo Groot, Producer - Amy Woodforde-Finden, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber/John Lenehan, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Catrin Finch, Harp, Lead Vocals - Julian Lloyd Webber, Producer, Cello, Lead Vocals - NITIN SAWHNEY, Composer - Erdo Groot, Producer - Saroj Sawhney, Composer - Peter Lockett, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Steafan Hannigan, Flute - Stefan Hannigan, Flute, Lead Vocals - Julian Lloyd Webber/Pam Chowhan/Catrin Finch/Steafan Hannigan/Peter Lockett, MainArtist - Pam Chowhan, Composer, Piano, Lead Vocals
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Gabriel Fauré, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber, Cello - John Lenehan, Piano, FeaturedArtist - Erdo Groot, Producer - Julian Lloyd Webber/John Lenehan, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited
Richard M Sherman, Composer - Catrin Finch, Composer, Harp, Lead Vocals - Julian Lloyd Webber, Producer, Cello, Lead Vocals - Erdo Groot, Producer - Julian Lloyd Webber/Catrin Finch, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Julian Lloyd Webber, Producer, Cello, Lead Vocals - John Lenehan, Piano, Lead Vocals - Erdo Groot, Producer - Roger Quilter, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber/John Lenehan, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Franz Schubert, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber, Cello - John Lenehan, Piano, FeaturedArtist - Julian Lloyd Webber/John Lenehan, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited
Catrin Finch, Harp, Lead Vocals - Julian Lloyd Webber, Producer, Cello, Lead Vocals - Erdo Groot, Producer - Traditional Scottish, Composer - Peter Lockett, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Steafan Hannigan, Whistle - Stefan Hannigan, Lead Vocals, Whistle - Pam Chowhan, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber/Catrin Finch/Steafan Hannigan/Peter Lockett, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Julian Lloyd Webber, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Cello, Lead Vocals - John Lenehan, Composer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals - Erdo Groot, Producer - F Ray Bennett, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber/John Lenehan, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Carl Orff, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber, Cello - John Lenehan, Piano - Erdo Groot, Producer - Julian Lloyd Webber/John Lenehan, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited
James Horner, Composer - Catrin Finch, Harp, Lead Vocals - Julian Lloyd Webber, Producer, Cello, Lead Vocals - Erdo Groot, Producer - Steafan Hannigan, Pipe - Stefan Hannigan, Lead Vocals, Pipe - Pam Chowhan, Composer, Piano, Lead Vocals - Julian Lloyd Webber/Pam Chowhan/Catrin Finch/Steafan Hannigan, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Julian Lloyd Webber, Producer, Cello, Lead Vocals - John Lenehan, Piano, Lead Vocals - Edward MacDowell, Composer - Erdo Groot, Producer - Julian Lloyd Webber/John Lenehan, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer - Julian Lloyd Webber, Producer, Cello, Lead Vocals - Don Black, Lyricist - John Lenehan, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals - Michael Ball, Vocals, Voices - Erdo Groot, Producer - Julian Lloyd Webber/John Lenehan/Michael Ball, MainArtist
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Album review
A quick scan of the contents of Unexpected Songs shows that Julian Lloyd Webber is still quite active as a crossover artist, and that this 2006 release is more than a conventional recital of cello favorites. Rather, it is a fairly lavish collection of arrangements of traditional, classical, and popular music, ranging from folk songs and familiar nineteenth century pieces by Chopin, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Schubert, among others, to accessible modern fare by Astor Piazzolla, James Horner, and Andrew Lloyd Webber (whose Unexpected Song from Song and Dance inspired the title.) For the most part, the disc is pleasantly lyrical and atmospheric; the elegant harp playing of Catrin Finch and subtle piano accompaniments by John Lenehan and Pam Chowhan add a dreamy quality to the selections that sorts well with Lloyd Webber's romantic style. Even the quaint tracks that feature Steáfán Hannigan's pipes and Pete Lockett's exotic percussion have a quiet charm that complements the program's mellow tone. However, Michael Ball's theatrical performance on the final track breaks the carefully established mood, and his singing is so close-up, breathy, and gushing that even listeners favorably inclined toward sentimental music will feel embarrassed. Aside from that one miscalculation, this is a gentle, soothing album that works well as background music. EMI's sound is clear and warm, though the balance is a little manipulated to favor the harp, and other instruments come in and out of focus through variable mixing in the ensemble pieces.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:21
- Main artists: Julian Lloyd Webber
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
© 2006 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
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