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Maria Newman's Musical Stories: Volume 1
Artist: Maria Newman, Randy Newman, George Thatcher, Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble
Release: 1992
Label: Raptoria Caam
Purchase: Amazon Music
Listen: Preview Available on All Music
Maria Newman's Musical Stories: Volume I couples classic fairytales by master storytellers Oscar Wilde and Mary de Morgan with Newman's original score to create an album full of childlike magic and wonder.
The album features On a Pincushion, A Guide to Chamber Music, for Narrator and Chamber Ensemble, based on the works of Mary de Morgan featured in her book of fairytales, On a Pincushion & Other Fairytales (1877). The ten movement piece features the narration of Oscar-winning composer, singer, and songwriter Randy Newman alongside the musical stylings of the Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble.
Also featured on the album is The Happy Prince, for Narrator and Violin. A setting of Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince & Other Tales, this piece features narration by actor George Thatcher in collaboration with Ms. Newman on the violin.
To read The Happy Prince & Other Tales, visit Project Gutenberg.
For more information on Randy Newman, visit www.randynewman.com
Works On This Album
On a Pincushion, A Guide to Chamber Music
for Narration and Chamber Ensemble
Introduction
Prologue
The Seeds of Love
The Story of a Cat
The Toy Princess
The Wanderings of Arasman
The Necklace of Princess Fioremunder
The Windfairies
Through The Fire
Epilogue
Maria Newman, Randy Newman, Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble
Maria Newman, Randy Newman, Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble
Maria Newman, Randy Newman, Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble
Maria Newman, Randy Newman, Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble
Maria Newman, Randy Newman, Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble
Maria Newman, Randy Newman, Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble
Maria Newman, Randy Newman, Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble
Maria Newman, Randy Newman, Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble
Maria Newman, Randy Newman, Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble
Maria Newman, Randy Newman, Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble
03:35
01:32
06:51
04:01
02:26
04:29
05:38
01:29
02:44
0:33
The Happy Prince
for Narration & Violin
Introduction
Prologue
The Swallow
The Happy Prince
Sacrifice 1
Interlude
Sacrifice 11
Intermezzo: At The Harbour
Sacrifice 111
Interlude
The Ultimate Gift
Epilogue
Maria Newman & George Thatcher
Maria Newman & George Thatcher
Maria Newman & George Thatcher
Maria Newman & George Thatcher
Maria Newman & George Thatcher
Maria Newman & George Thatcher
Maria Newman & George Thatcher
Maria Newman & George Thatcher
Maria Newman & George Thatcher
Maria Newman & George Thatcher
Maria Newman & George Thatcher
Maria Newman & George Thatcher
01:05
02:16
01:34
05:51
04:59
01:18
02:48
01:10
02:51
00:51
06:21
03:26
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