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Pam Chowhan, Astor Piazzolla, Michael William Balfe
Unexpected Songs
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks, Classical, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (20) - Disc #1
1. Lady D'Arbanville
2. Lenehan Oblivion
3. Marble Halls
4. Prelude In E Minor
5. In Haven
6. Chant Hindou
7. Trees
8. L'Heure Exquise
9. Kashmiri Love Song
10. Koyal
11. Sicilenne
12. Hushabye Mountain
13. Music When Soft Voices Die
14. Serenade
15. The Lea Ring
16. African Crib Carol
17. In Trutina
18. A Gift Of A Thistle
19. To A Wild Rose
20. Unexpected Song

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CD Details

All Artists: Pam Chowhan, Astor Piazzolla, Michael William Balfe, Frederic Chopin, Edward Elgar, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Oscar Rasbach, Reynaldo Hahn, Amy Woodforde-Finden, Nitin / Sawhney, Saroj Sawhney, Gabriel Faure, Richard M. / Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Roger Quilter, Franz [Vienna] Schubert, Anonymous, African Traditional, Carl Orff, James Horner, Edward MacDowell, Andrew Lloyd Webber
Title: Unexpected Songs
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Classics
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 7/18/2006
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks, Classical, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Easy Listening, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Preludes, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Romantic (c.1820-1910), Instruments, Strings, Musicals
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 094635948820

Synopsis

Album Description

With an overall calming and relaxing theme, and the repertoire ranging from the core classical to interpretations of contemporary writers, Unexpected Songs, his 40th album, will appeal to a wide audience. The title track is composed by his brother, Andrew, and part of the musical Song And Dance and features a special vocal guest appearance by multi-platinum recording artist Michael Ball. Another highlight is the cello arrangement of 'Koyal (Songbird)', originally by producer / songwriter / DJ and orchestral composer Nitin Sawhney, who established himself as one of the UK?s leading scorers for film and television. Catrin Finch, the 'Queen of Harps' joins him on several tracks, providing an enchanting accompaniment.

CD Reviews

Ultra soothing unexpected tender gems of musical beauty

Y. DANIEL | Los Angeles, Ca USA | 05/20/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The songs in this album are terrific. Nothing can be written to describe how great they are, so I suggest you listen to the samples.

I bought this album for my father's birthday and he tells me that he has to listen to it every single night to go to sleep.

What initially drew me to this album was a remake of "A Gift of Thistle" from the Braveheart soundtrack by James Horner. If you know that piece, listen to Webber's clip and you'll see how this arrangement flows so nicely and succeeds in accentuating the strengths of the piece. I usually don't like remakes of originals but this one is an exception.

All songs are acoustic except the title track "Unexpected Song".

Total of 20 tracks, well worth it."