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Universal Music is one of the leaders in the field of classical crossover music, and when the label was looking for something slightly different to release, an obvious choice was RyanDan, an album by the Kowarsky brothers, Canadian identical twins named after their first names, Ryan and Dan. After all, being twins, there would obviously be no problem with the blending of voices and harmony, and on their debut album, there certainly wasn't. But the album RyanDan wasn't just about the vocals -- after all, with a plethora of artists in this genre, there had to be something different. In fact, it was hardly a classical crossover album at all, but rather an album of 12 well-sung songs, with importance given to the backing as well as the choice of repertoire. The first half of the album was filled with original songs, including the beautiful Judie Tzuke-written ballad "High," the almost religious "The Prayer," and "In Us I Believe," but the second half included more cover versions of the type that have appeared on many an album: "Wind Beneath My Wings," "I'll Be There," and "Bring Him Home" from Les Miserables (which was most definitely a solo song rather than a duet). Rather strangely, the album started off well, looking good as it hit number seven on its first week on the charts, but it very quickly nosedived and disappeared totally just two weeks later, despite getting near to the Christmas season when this type of pleasant easy listening tended to sell better than at other times of the year. Possibly it was simply because RyanDan suddenly found themselves competing with their own label's marketing of even newer releases, also aimed squarely at the once-per-year purchase. Since many of the competing releases were considerably inferior to this album, how fickle can the music business be? One thing's for sure, this genre of music never has been and still didn't sell in the singles market; the leadoff track, "Like the Sun," only reached number 69.
© Sharon Mawer /TiVo
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Cliff Masterson, Conductor - Phil Palmer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Gordeno, ComposerLyricist - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Crowley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Judie Tzuke, Choir, ComposerLyricist - Ren Swan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - mary Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Stewart, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thompson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Findon, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Rees, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Black, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Skaila Kanga, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gustav Clarkson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Anderson, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David Theodore, Cor Anglais, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Archibald, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - RyanDan, MainArtist - Lindsay Shilling, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Gunton, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bailey Tzuke, Choir
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Stephan Moccio, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cliff Masterson, Conductor - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Swan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - mary Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Rees, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Parker, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gustav Clarkson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Anderson, Producer - Alison Jiear, Choir - RyanDan, MainArtist - Mark Masri, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Skates, Choir
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Cliff Masterson, Conductor - Phil Palmer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Blaize, Choir - Lance Ellington, Choir - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Judie Tzuke, ComposerLyricist - Ren Swan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - mary Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Rees, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Parker, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Anderson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Jiear, Choir - RyanDan, MainArtist - Ryan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandez, Choir - Anne Skates, Choir - David Goodes, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Coombes, Choir
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Cliff Masterson, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID FOSTER, ComposerLyricist - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Crowley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Carole Bayer Sager, ComposerLyricist - Ren Swan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - mary Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Stewart, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thompson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Findon, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Rees, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Black, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Skaila Kanga, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gustav Clarkson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Anderson, Producer - David Theodore, Cor Anglais, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Archibald, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - RyanDan, MainArtist - Lindsay Shilling, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Gunton, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
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℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Cliff Masterson, Conductor - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Blaize, Choir - Lance Ellington, Choir - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Crowley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Swan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - mary Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Stewart, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thompson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Findon, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Rees, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Black, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Henley, ComposerLyricist - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Skaila Kanga, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gustav Clarkson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Silbar, ComposerLyricist - Steve Anderson, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Jiear, Choir - David Theodore, Cor Anglais, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Archibald, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - RyanDan, MainArtist - Lindsay Shilling, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Gunton, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandez, Choir - Anne Skates, Choir - David Coombes, Choir
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Berry Gordy Jr., ComposerLyricist - Cliff Masterson, Conductor - Phil Palmer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bob West, ComposerLyricist - Tommy Blaize, Choir - Lance Ellington, Choir - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Swan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - mary Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Rees, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Parker, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Hutch, ComposerLyricist - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Anderson, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Jiear, Choir - RyanDan, MainArtist - Ryan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandez, Choir - Anne Skates, Choir - David Coombes, Choir
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Cliff Masterson, Conductor - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Swan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Herbert Kretzmer, ComposerLyricist - mary Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thompson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Findon, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Rees, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Black, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Alain Boublil, ComposerLyricist - Claude-Michel Schonberg, ComposerLyricist - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Parker, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Skaila Kanga, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Anderson, Producer - Chris Cowie, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - RyanDan, MainArtist - Ryan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Kowarsky, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Cliff Masterson, Conductor, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Palmer, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Greene, ComposerLyricist - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Swan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - mary Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thompson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Findon, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Rees, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Black, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Parker, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Skaila Kanga, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Anderson, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Cowie, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - RyanDan, MainArtist - Gael Hedding, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Amy Foster-Gillies, ComposerLyricist - Cliff Masterson, Conductor - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Swan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - mary Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Rees, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gustav Clarkson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Anderson, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - RyanDan, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Cliff Masterson, Conductor - Jamie Hartman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Swan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - mary Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thompson, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Findon, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Rees, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Black, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Duncan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Parker, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Skaila Kanga, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Anderson, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Cowie, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - RyanDan, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Cliff Masterson, Conductor - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Swan, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - mary Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Pleeth, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin, Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Rees, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Sky, ComposerLyricist - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emlyn Singleton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Parker, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Don McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Anderson, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Jiear, Choir - RyanDan, MainArtist - Ryan Kowarsky, ComposerLyricist - Dan Kowarsky, ComposerLyricist - Anne Skates, Choir - Steven McKinnon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Colin Campsie, ComposerLyricist - Rob Wells, ComposerLyricist - Richard Cottle, Conductor, Producer, Clarinet, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Morgan, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Miriam Grey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - MARC JORDAN, ComposerLyricist - Magnus Johnston, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Caine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marianne Haynes, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Cottle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Levine Andrade, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bozidar Vukotic, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Holland, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Wright, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - RyanDan, MainArtist - Emil Chakalov, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Kowarsky, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Kowarsky, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Hanhart, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Austin Ince, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fran Andrade, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Clem Clempson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Knight, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Kirkpatrick, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Harwood, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Fiona McNaught, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Braithwaite, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mace, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Barber, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Gordon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Niki Moloney, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Serena Mills, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Staunton, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roisin Staunton, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Irina Pakkanen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
Album review
Universal Music is one of the leaders in the field of classical crossover music, and when the label was looking for something slightly different to release, an obvious choice was RyanDan, an album by the Kowarsky brothers, Canadian identical twins named after their first names, Ryan and Dan. After all, being twins, there would obviously be no problem with the blending of voices and harmony, and on their debut album, there certainly wasn't. But the album RyanDan wasn't just about the vocals -- after all, with a plethora of artists in this genre, there had to be something different. In fact, it was hardly a classical crossover album at all, but rather an album of 12 well-sung songs, with importance given to the backing as well as the choice of repertoire. The first half of the album was filled with original songs, including the beautiful Judie Tzuke-written ballad "High," the almost religious "The Prayer," and "In Us I Believe," but the second half included more cover versions of the type that have appeared on many an album: "Wind Beneath My Wings," "I'll Be There," and "Bring Him Home" from Les Miserables (which was most definitely a solo song rather than a duet). Rather strangely, the album started off well, looking good as it hit number seven on its first week on the charts, but it very quickly nosedived and disappeared totally just two weeks later, despite getting near to the Christmas season when this type of pleasant easy listening tended to sell better than at other times of the year. Possibly it was simply because RyanDan suddenly found themselves competing with their own label's marketing of even newer releases, also aimed squarely at the once-per-year purchase. Since many of the competing releases were considerably inferior to this album, how fickle can the music business be? One thing's for sure, this genre of music never has been and still didn't sell in the singles market; the leadoff track, "Like the Sun," only reached number 69.
© Sharon Mawer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:57
- Main artists: RyanDan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca (UMO)
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred)
© 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz ℗ 2007 Universal Classics & Jazz
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