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Formerly one-quarter of classical crossover girl group All Angels, 21-year-old Royal College of Music Student Laura Wright eschews the operatic standards and contemporary pop hits of her previous outfit in favor of the traditional folk songs of yesteryear for her solo debut album, The Last Rose. Inspired by the classic ballads that were introduced to her by her grandmother, it's a change in direction which appears to have re-instilled some of the passion and emotion that was largely absent from her old band's third effort, Fly Away, as she attempts to revive 12 compositions which have been a cornerstone of British culture for hundreds of years. Assisting her in the challenge is an impressive behind-the-scenes team who all contributed to the recent, official Royal Wedding album, including producer Anna Barry and arrangers John Rutter, Patrick Hawes, and Paul Mealor, whose new version of "Ubi Caratas," which was performed at the ceremony, appears here as a solo piece under the title of the Tennyson poem it originated from, "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal." Free from the bluster and pomp of their previous collaboration, their subtle, string-soaked arrangements performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ensure the focus is on the pretty melodies and Wright's soaring, angelic vocals, which effortlessly glide through pieces composed from all four corners of the British Isles, from England's "Lavender's Blue," to Scotland's "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," to Wales' "The Ash Grove," to Ireland's "I Know Where I'm Going," alongside musical adaptations of poems by Yeats ("Down to the Smalley Gardens"), Ben Jonson ("Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes"), and Thomas Moore ("The Last Rose of Summer"). A subtle spin on the classical crossover formula, The Last Rose is an enchanting debut which deserves to achieve its revivalist intentions.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Traditional, Composer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Barry, Producer - Thomas Moore, Author - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor - Patrick Hawes, Arranger, Work Arranger - Leila Ward, Cor Anglais, AssociatedPerformer - Laura Wright, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Halstead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buffie Du Pon, Producer, Executive Producer - Sam Jackson, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, Composer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Rutter, Arranger, Work Arranger - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Barry, Producer - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor - Laura Wright, Vocals, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Halstead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buffie Du Pon, Producer, Executive Producer - Sam Jackson, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Simon, Arranger, Work Arranger - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Art Garfunkel, Arranger, Work Arranger - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Barry, Producer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Ogden, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor - Laura Wright, Vocals, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Halstead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buffie Du Pon, Producer, Executive Producer - Sam Jackson, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, Composer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Barry, Producer - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor - ben jonson, Author - Patrick Hawes, Arranger, Work Arranger - Laura Wright, Vocals, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tamas Andras, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Halstead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buffie Du Pon, Producer, Executive Producer - Sam Jackson, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Rutter, Arranger, Work Arranger - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Barry, Producer - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor - Laura Wright, Vocals, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Halstead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buffie Du Pon, Producer, Executive Producer - Sam Jackson, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Barry, Producer - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor - Alfred Tennyson, Author - Paul Mealor, Composer - Laura Wright, Vocals, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Halstead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buffie Du Pon, Producer, Executive Producer - Sam Jackson, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Helen Kamminga, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - John Rutter, Arranger, Work Arranger - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Barry, Producer - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor - Laura Wright, Vocals, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Halstead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buffie Du Pon, Producer, Executive Producer - Sam Jackson, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, Composer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Barry, Producer - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor - Patrick Hawes, Arranger, Work Arranger - Harold Boulton, Author - Laura Wright, Vocals, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Halstead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buffie Du Pon, Producer, Executive Producer - Sam Jackson, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, Composer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Barry, Producer - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor, MainArtist - William Butler Yeats, Author - Patrick Hawes, Arranger, Work Arranger - Laura Wright, Vocals, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Halstead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buffie Du Pon, Producer, Executive Producer - Sam Jackson, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Barry, Producer - Skaila Kanga, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor - Patrick Hawes, Arranger, Work Arranger - Laura Wright, Vocals, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Halstead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buffie Du Pon, Producer, Executive Producer - Sam Jackson, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Barry, Producer - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor - Patrick Hawes, Arranger, Work Arranger - Laura Wright, Vocals, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Halstead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buffie Du Pon, Producer, Executive Producer - Sam Jackson, Producer, Executive Producer - Karen Stephenson, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anna Barry, Producer - Barry Wordsworth, Conductor - Patrick Hawes, Arranger, Work Arranger - Laura Wright, Vocals, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Halstead, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buffie Du Pon, Producer, Executive Producer - Sam Jackson, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
Formerly one-quarter of classical crossover girl group All Angels, 21-year-old Royal College of Music Student Laura Wright eschews the operatic standards and contemporary pop hits of her previous outfit in favor of the traditional folk songs of yesteryear for her solo debut album, The Last Rose. Inspired by the classic ballads that were introduced to her by her grandmother, it's a change in direction which appears to have re-instilled some of the passion and emotion that was largely absent from her old band's third effort, Fly Away, as she attempts to revive 12 compositions which have been a cornerstone of British culture for hundreds of years. Assisting her in the challenge is an impressive behind-the-scenes team who all contributed to the recent, official Royal Wedding album, including producer Anna Barry and arrangers John Rutter, Patrick Hawes, and Paul Mealor, whose new version of "Ubi Caratas," which was performed at the ceremony, appears here as a solo piece under the title of the Tennyson poem it originated from, "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal." Free from the bluster and pomp of their previous collaboration, their subtle, string-soaked arrangements performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ensure the focus is on the pretty melodies and Wright's soaring, angelic vocals, which effortlessly glide through pieces composed from all four corners of the British Isles, from England's "Lavender's Blue," to Scotland's "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," to Wales' "The Ash Grove," to Ireland's "I Know Where I'm Going," alongside musical adaptations of poems by Yeats ("Down to the Smalley Gardens"), Ben Jonson ("Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes"), and Thomas Moore ("The Last Rose of Summer"). A subtle spin on the classical crossover formula, The Last Rose is an enchanting debut which deserves to achieve its revivalist intentions.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:21
- Main artists: Laura Wright
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca (UMO)
- Genre: Classical
© 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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