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Close harmony singing is the vocal equivalent of a jazz big band, and this programme is the Vasari Singers' personal tour of a style in which they have excelled for years. Their connection with Ward Swingle and the pioneering Swingle Singers is explored in arrangements ranging from traditional folk songs such as the haunting Danny Boy, to favourites by The Beatles and the delicious harmonies of Stephen Sondheim. George Shearing's English musical background and American jazz influence combine in his Songs and Sonnets from Shakespeare, and the album closes with a cleverly integrated and up-beat version of Duke Ellington's classic It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing).
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Close harmony singing is the vocal equivalent of a jazz big band, and this programme is the Vasari Singers' personal tour of a style in which they have excelled for years. Their connection with Ward Swingle and the pioneering Swingle Singers is explored in arrangements ranging from traditional folk songs such as the haunting Danny Boy, to favourites by The Beatles and the delicious harmonies of Stephen Sondheim. George Shearing's English musical background and American jazz influence combine in his Songs and Sonnets from Shakespeare, and the album closes with a cleverly integrated and up-beat version of Duke Ellington's classic It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing).
Track Listing

Traditional

Waltzing Matilda

Danny Boy

Vem Kan Segla Förutan Vind? ('Who Can Sail Without The Wind')

El Paisanito

Ward Swingle

Romance

John Lennon / Paul McCartney

The Fool On The Hill

Penny Lane

Blackbird - I Will

Michel Legrand

You Must Believe In Spring

How Do You Keep The Music Playing?

The Summer Knows

Kevin Olson

A Summer Sonnet

George Shearing

Songs And Sonnets From Shakespeare

No. 1. Live With Me And Be My Love

No. 2. When Daffodils Begin To Peer

No. 3. It Was A Lover And His Lass

No. 4. Spring

No. 5. Who Is Silvia?

No. 6. Fie On Sinful Fantasy

No. 7. Hey, Ho, The Wind And The Rain

Stephen Sondheim

Send In The Clowns

Duke Ellington / Ben Parry

It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) / Swing Time

Details
  • Genre: Classical
  • Product Type: AUDIO CD
  • Barcode: 747313469970
  • Release Date: July 11, 2025
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