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Conductor and arranger John Wilson has carved out a niche in the area of film music, reviving the scores from classic films and reconstructing lost material where possible. This 2012 recording of selections from the movie musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein is a sincere tribute to the legendary team that wrote Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. The program offers popular numbers that Wilson has in most instances edited, and in the case of The Carousel Waltz, If I Loved You, Bali Ha'i, the Overture to The King and I, and the Main Title and Preludium from The Sound of Music, reconstructed, usually in league with Andrew Cottee. Because these films are still readily available, it's shocking to learn that the scores and parts that were used in recording the soundtracks seldom exist any longer, and that performing versions must be painstakingly reconstructed, sometimes from conductors' short scores or even from extant recordings. Wilson and his eponymous orchestra play the music with a buoyant energy and vitality that go beyond mere preservation or slavish re-creation, and the spontaneous performances by seasoned stars Julian Ovenden, Sierra Boggess, Joyce DiDonato, Anna-Jane Casey, Marla Ewing, and the Maida Vale Singers give the music striking personalities that are distinct from the originals. EMI's reproduction is bright and vivid, so there is a feeling of living presence that makes the album a joy to hear.
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Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer, Words - Richard Rogers, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Julian Ovenden, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra/Julian Ovenden/John Wilson, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Ltd under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company
Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer, Words - Richard Rogers, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Julian Ovenden, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra/John Wilson/Julian Ovenden, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer, Words - Richard Rogers, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Julian Ovenden, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Sierra Boggess, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra/John Wilson/Sierra Boggess/Julian Ovenden, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Oscar Hammerstein II , Lyricist, Words - Richard Rogers, Composer - Gus Levene, Arranger - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - John Wilson/The John Wilson Orchestra, MainArtist - Edward B. Powell, Arranger
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer, Words - Richard Rogers, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Julian Ovenden, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Sierra Boggess, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - John Wilson/The John Wilson Orchestra/Sierra Boggess/Julian Ovenden, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer, Words - Richard Rogers, Composer - Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Maida Vale Singers, Choir, Lead Vocals - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - John Wilson/The John Wilson Orchestra/Joyce DiDonato/Maida Vale Singers, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Lyricist, Words - Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano, MainArtist - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - John Wison, Conductor, FeaturedArtist - The John Wison Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Edward B. Powell, Orchestrator
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer, Words - Richard Rogers, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Julian Ovenden, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Julian Ovenden/The John Wilson Orchestra/John Wilson, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Words - John Wilson, Conductor - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra - Anna Jane Casey, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Anna Jane Casey/The John Wilson Orchestra/John Wilson, MainArtist - Edward B. Powell, Arranger
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Maria Ewing, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer, Words - Richard Rogers, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Maria Ewing/John Wilson/The John Wilson Orchestra, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer, Words - Richard Rogers, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - David Pittsinger, Lead Vocals, Bass - Anna Jane Casey, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Anna Jane Casey/David Pittsinger/John Wilson/The John Wilson Orchestra, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer, Words - Richard Rogers, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - John Wilson/The John Wilson Orchestra, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Irwin Kostal, Arranger - Oscar Hammerstein II , Words - Richard Rogers, Composer - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Maida Vale Singers, Choir, Lead Vocals - John Wilson/The John Wilson Orchestra/Maida Vale Singers, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerkelm II, Lyricist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Irwin Kostal, Arranger - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Lyricist, Words - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Sierra Boggess, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Sierra Boggess/John Wilson/The John Wilson Orchestra, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Irwin Kostal, Arranger - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer, Words - Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano, MainArtist - John Wilson, Conductor, Lead Vocals, FeaturedArtist - The John Wilson Orchestra, Orchestra, Lead Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Maida Vale Singers, Lead Vocals, Vocal Ensemble, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 John Wilson Productions Limited under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Album review
Conductor and arranger John Wilson has carved out a niche in the area of film music, reviving the scores from classic films and reconstructing lost material where possible. This 2012 recording of selections from the movie musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein is a sincere tribute to the legendary team that wrote Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. The program offers popular numbers that Wilson has in most instances edited, and in the case of The Carousel Waltz, If I Loved You, Bali Ha'i, the Overture to The King and I, and the Main Title and Preludium from The Sound of Music, reconstructed, usually in league with Andrew Cottee. Because these films are still readily available, it's shocking to learn that the scores and parts that were used in recording the soundtracks seldom exist any longer, and that performing versions must be painstakingly reconstructed, sometimes from conductors' short scores or even from extant recordings. Wilson and his eponymous orchestra play the music with a buoyant energy and vitality that go beyond mere preservation or slavish re-creation, and the spontaneous performances by seasoned stars Julian Ovenden, Sierra Boggess, Joyce DiDonato, Anna-Jane Casey, Marla Ewing, and the Maida Vale Singers give the music striking personalities that are distinct from the originals. EMI's reproduction is bright and vivid, so there is a feeling of living presence that makes the album a joy to hear.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:30
- Main artists: The John Wilson Orchestra John Wilson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd
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