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Gary Barlow received the honor of being selected by the Queen -- or, more likely, a committee representing the Queen -- to write a song to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. And so the former Take That singer enlisted Andrew Lloyd Webber as his collaborator for "Sing," a proudly treacly piece of patriotic middlebrow pop, a song puffed up with pomp, circumstance, and sentiment, all elements amplified by a choir of Military Wives who lend their skills to the version by the Commonwealth Band. There's a version that only has Barlow -- he also gets the spotlight on a cover of the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun," the tune representing the brightest jewel in the Commonwealth's pop crown -- but this EP is all about ceremony, so it's best when there are many voices obscuring our leader, particularly when they're singing hallowed songs of country like "Land of Hope and Glory," "God Save the Queen," and even "Amazing Grace." This will not appeal to any listeners who like their pop to be frivolous, but those who flipped for Elton John's Di-dedicated "Candle in the Wind" will be right at home.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Ash Howes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Barlow, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Eliot Kennedy, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Lloyd Webber, ComposerLyricist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sly Dunbar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Producer, Additional Producer, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest Ranglin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Gordon Davidson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Shakespeare, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ayub Ogada, Nylon-String Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jolly Boys, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Military Wives, Choir, FeaturedArtist - Gareth Malone, Conductor - Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band, MainArtist - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Elizabeth Simpson, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Racher, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Ellen Marshall, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Selassie Tafari Makonnen Fagan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - HRH Prince Harry, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Shando Archer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Slum Drummers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lydia and the African Children's Choir, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Australian Federal Police Pipes and Drums, Bagpipes, AssociatedPerformer - The Royal Solomon Island Police Band, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Narasirato Panpipes, Panpipes, AssociatedPerformer - The All Saints Choir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Ash Howes, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Barlow, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Lloyd Webber, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Carline, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Mark, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band, MainArtist - Matt Racher, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gary Barlow, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - GEORGE HARRISON, Composer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isobel Griffiths, Contracting With - Nick Ingman, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Dixon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Salmins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Nuttall, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Power, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rohan Onraet, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Andre' Barreau, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band, MainArtist - David Catlin - Birch, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Barlow, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Newton, Author - Ryan Carline, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hayley Westenra, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gary Barlow, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Blaize, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon English, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Chris Foster, Chorus Master, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Bailey, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Fitzpatrick, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Barrett, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Grant, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Wall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rupert Coulson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Green , Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Dodd, Conductor - Gerard O'Beirne, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Baker, Producer, Recording Arranger, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Badley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Peacock, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Holzner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Savage, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Weston, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Ballin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Fardell, Chorus Master, Tenor, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Chaundy, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Hein, Conductor - Laura Wright, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Gibbins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Elizabeth Roberts, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Reading Blue Coat School, Choir - Robert Hartshorne, ComposerLyricist - Lucie Svehlova, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band, MainArtist - Jeanette Ager, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rosalind Waters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robyn Allegra Parton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Jean Marie, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Walshe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eloise Irving, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Anslow, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bundy, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Manly, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Emily Yarrow, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Turnell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Claire Henry, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicola Corbishley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Bell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sara Brimer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joanna Eteson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicola Beckley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gary Barlow, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Edward Elgar, Composer - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Bailey, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfie Boe, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Fitzpatrick, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Carline, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. C. Benson, Author - Steven Baker, Producer, Arranger, Recording Arranger, Programming, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Davidson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan Holzner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Military Wives, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gareth Malone, Conductor - Richard Hein, Conductor - Lucie Svehlova, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gary Barlow, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Author - Tony Cousins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Arne, Composer - Phil Da Costa, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Wright, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Lawson, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Cohen, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Programming, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Gary Barlow received the honor of being selected by the Queen -- or, more likely, a committee representing the Queen -- to write a song to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. And so the former Take That singer enlisted Andrew Lloyd Webber as his collaborator for "Sing," a proudly treacly piece of patriotic middlebrow pop, a song puffed up with pomp, circumstance, and sentiment, all elements amplified by a choir of Military Wives who lend their skills to the version by the Commonwealth Band. There's a version that only has Barlow -- he also gets the spotlight on a cover of the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun," the tune representing the brightest jewel in the Commonwealth's pop crown -- but this EP is all about ceremony, so it's best when there are many voices obscuring our leader, particularly when they're singing hallowed songs of country like "Land of Hope and Glory," "God Save the Queen," and even "Amazing Grace." This will not appeal to any listeners who like their pop to be frivolous, but those who flipped for Elton John's Di-dedicated "Candle in the Wind" will be right at home.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:24:02
- Main artists: Gary Barlow
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca (UMO)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2012 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2012 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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