Showing posts with label Classical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Classical. Show all posts

Liverpool Oratorio (Paul McCartney & Carl Davis) 7 October 1991 (MPL / EMI CDS 7 54371 2)

Liverpool Oratorio
(UK, 1991)



War

  1. Andante (Orchestra) – 2:02
  2. 'Non Nobis Solum' – 2:35
  3. 'The Air Raid Siren Slices Through...' (Shanty) – 2:09
  4. 'Oh Will It All End Here?' (Shanty) – 1:36
  5. 'Mother and Father Holding Their Child' – 1:16

School

  1. 'We're Here in School Today to Get a Perfect Education' – 2:10
  2. 'Walk in Single File Out of the Classroom' (Headmaster) – 1:02
  3. 'Settle Down' – 0:40
  4. 'Kept in Confusion' (Shanty) – 2:35
  5. 'I'll Always Be Here' (Mary Dee) – 1:35
  6. 'Boys, This Is Your Teacher' (Headmaster, Miss Inkley) – 1:23
  7. 'Tres Conejos' (Miss Inkley, Headmaster, Shanty) – 1:50
  8. 'Not for Ourselves' (Headmaster, Miss Inkley, Shanty) – 0:55

Crypt

  1. 'And So It Was That I Had Grown' (Shanty) – 0:48
  2. Dance – 1:44
  3. 'I Used to Come Here When This Place Was a Crypt' (Shanty, Preacher) – 1:58
  4. 'Here Now' (Shanty) – 0:46
  5. 'I'll Always Be Here' (Mary Dee, Shanty) – 2:24
  6. 'Now's the Time to Tell Him' (Mary Dee, Shanty) – 2:21

Father

  1. Andante Lamentoso – 2:59
  2. 'O Father, You Have Given...' (Chief Mourner) – 1:05
  3. '(Ah)' – 1:13
  4. 'Hey, Wait a Minute' (Shanty) – 1:44
  5. 'Father, Father, Father' (Shanty, Chief Mourner) – 4:12


Wedding

  1. Andante Amoroso - 'I Know I Should Be Glad of This' (Shanty, Mary Dee) – 5:42
  2. 'Father, Hear Our Humble Voices' (Preacher) – 1:13
  3. 'Hosanna, Hosanna' (Mary Dee, Shanty) – 1:40

Work

  1. Allegro Energico – 1:20
  2. 'Working Women at the Top' (Mary Dee) – 2:52
  3. Violin Solo – 5:05
  4. 'Did I Sign the Letter...' (Mary Dee) – 1:34
  5. Tempo I – 0:30
  6. 'When You Ask a Working Man' (Shanty, Mr. Dingle) – 1:34
  7. 'Let's Find Ourselves a Little Hostelry' (Mr. Dingle) – 2:04

Crises

  1. Allegro Molto – 0:54
  2. 'The World You're Coming Into' (Mary Dee) – 2:28
  3. Tempo I – 0:45
  4. 'Where's My Dinner?' (Shanty, Mary Dee) – 2:40
  5. 'Let's Not Argue' (Shanty, Mary Dee) – 0:31
  6. 'I'm Not a Slave' (Mary Dee, Shanty) – 0:52
  7. 'Right! That's It!' (Mary Dee) – 0:49
  8. 'Stop. Wait.' – 2:03
  9. 'Do You Know Who You Are...' (Nurse) – 3:36
  10. 'Ghosts of the Past Left Behind' (Nurse, Shanty, Mary Dee) – 3:08
  11. 'Do We Live in a World...' (Mary Dee, Nurse, Shanty) – 3:18

Peace

  1. 'And So It Was That You Were Born' (Shanty) – 1:22
  2. 'God Is Good' – 1:26
  3. 'What People Want Is a Family Life' (Preacher) – 2:17
  4. 'Dad's in the Garden' (Nurse, Mary Dee, Preachey Dee) – 3:13
  5. 'So On and On the Story Goes' (Mary Dee, Shanty) – 1:06

* All Songs Written By Paul McCartney & Carl Davis (This Was McCartney's First Classical Work) 50 pieces performed over 8 movements.
* The Album, 'Selections From Liverpool Oratorio' Was Released In October 1992, A Compact Version Of The Original.
Selections From Liverpool Oratorio
(UK, 1992)


A Leaf (Paul McCartney & Anya Alexeyev) Single EMI LEAF I/7243 8 82176 2 0 (21 April 1995)

A Leaf
UK 1995

  1. "Andante Semplice" – 1:12 (Paul McCartney)
  2. "Poco Piu Mosso" – 1:19 (Paul McCartney)
  3. "Allegro Ritmico" – 1:51 (Paul McCartney)
  4. "Andante" – 2:04 (Paul McCartney)
  5. "Allegro Ma Non Tanto" – 1:15  (Paul McCartney)
  6. "Moderato" – 1:18 (Paul McCartney)
  7. "Adante Semplice (II)" – 0:54 (Paul McCartney)
* John Fraser also assisted in the Composition of the tracks

Standing Stone (Paul McCartney) 29 September 1997 (EMI CDC 5 56484 2)

Standing Stone
(UK 1997)
Movement I – After heavy light years

  1. "Fire/Rain" Allegro energico – 4:30
  2. "Cell Growth" Semplice – 8:30
  3. "'Human' Theme" Maestoso – 3:36

Movement II – He awoke startled

  1. "Meditation" Contemplativo – 3:57
  2. "Crystal Ship" Con moto scherzando – 2:02
  3. "Sea Voyage" Pulsating, with cool jazz feel – 3:39
  4. "Lost at Sea" Sognando – 4:37
  5. "Release" Allegro con spirito – 1:54

Movement III – Subtle colours merged soft contours

  1. "Safe Haven/Standing Stone" Pastorale con moto – 4:11
  2. "Peaceful Moment" Andante tranquillo – 2:09
  3. "Messenger" Energico – 3:35
  4. "Lament" Lamentoso – 2:26
  5. "Trance" Misterioso – 5:32
  6. "Eclipse" Eroico – 4:57

Movement IV – Strings pluck, horns blow, drums beat

  1. "Glory Tales" Trionfale – 2:40
  2. "Fugal Celebration" L'istesso tempo. Fresco – 4:25
  3. "Rustic Dance" Rustico – 2:00
  4. "Love Duet" Andante intimo – 3:43
  5. "Celebration" Andante – 6:15
All music composed by Paul McCartney

Working Classical (Paul McCartney) 2 November 1999 (EMI CDC 5 56897 2)

Working Classical
(UK 1999)

  1. "Junk" – 2:49  Originally introduced on McCartney's 1970 debut solo album McCartney
  2. "A Leaf" – 11:08 Originally premiered as a CD Single in an alternate performance in 1995
  3. "Haymakers" – 3:33
  4. "Midwife" – 3:33
  5. "Spiral" – 10:02
  6. "Warm and Beautiful" – 2:31 Originally introduced on Wings' 1976 album Wings at the Speed of Sound
  7. "My Love" – 3:48 Originally introduced on Paul McCartney & Wings' 1973 album Red Rose Speedway
  8. "Maybe I'm Amazed" – 2:04 Originally introduced on McCartney's 1970 debut album McCartney
  9. "Calico Skies" – 1:52 Originally introduced on McCartney's 1997 album Flaming Pie
  10. "Golden Earth Girl" – 1:57 Originally introduced on McCartney's 1993 album Off the Ground
  11. "Somedays" – 3:05 Originally introduced on McCartney's 1997 album Flaming Pie
  12. "Tuesday" – 12:26
  13. "She's My Baby" – 1:47 Originally introduced on Wings' 1976 album Wings at the Speed of Sound
  14. "The Lovely Linda" – 0:54 Originally introduced on McCartney's 1970 debut album McCartney


All pieces by Paul McCartney.

A Garland For Linda (Paul McCartney + 9 Other Composers) 14 February 2000 (EMI CDC 5 56961 2)

A Garland For Linda
(UK 2000)

  1. "Silence and Music" (Ralph Vaughan Williams) – 4:50 From A Garland for the Queen in 1953, the year of her coronation.
  2. "Prayer for the Healing of the Sick" (John Tavener) – 8:53 Featuring John Tavener. From text by Mother Thekla and taken from the Russian Orthodox Service of Holy Unction.
  3. "Water Lilies" (Judith Bingham) – 7:35 Featuring Judith Bingham. Written in March 1999, drawing on the composer's experience of swimming.
  4. "Musica Dei Donum" (John Rutter) – 5:36 Featuring John Rutter. Taken from a solo chorus text from 1594.
  5. "The Doorway of the Dawn" (David Matthews) – 4:53 Featuring David Matthews. Write about Linda's qualities & feelings.
  6. "Nova" (Paul McCartney) – 6:28 Featuring Paul McCartney. Written from November 1998 to May 1999.
  7. "I Dream'd" (Roxanna Panufnik) – 3:30 Featuring Roxanna Panufnik. Arrangement for a cappella chorus of a work.
  8. "Farewell" (Michael Berkeley) – 3:30 Featuring Michael Berkeley. Taken from fragments of literary ideas from Milton, Shakespeare and Elizabeth Speller.
  9. "The Flight of the Swan" (Giles Swayne) – 6:16 Featuring Giles Swayne. Inspired by the death of James Manson in 1996 from brain cancer.
  10. "A Good-Night" (Richard Rodney Bennett) – 2:51 Featuring Richard Rodney Bennett. From a poem by Francis Quarles.

Destiny (Original Soundtrack) (Paul McCartney, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, C. Paul Johnson) 26 September 2014 (Bungle Music)

Destiny (2014)



  1. "The Traveler"   (Paul McCartney-Martin O'Donnell-Michael Salvatori) 2:30
  2. "The Fallen"   (C Paul Johnson-Skye Lewin-Paul McCartney-Martin O'Donnell-Michael Salvatori) 4:37
  3. "Excerpt from the Hope"   (Paul McCartney-Martin O'Donnell-Michael Salvatori) 2:16
  4. "Excerpt from the Ecstasy"   Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 2:10
  5. "The Warmind"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 2:09
  6. "Guardian"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 2:08
  7. "The Tower"   (C Paul Johnson-Paul McCartney-Martin O'Donnell-Michael Salvatori) 1:20
  8. "The Last Array"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 6:57
  9. "The Collapse"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 1:33
  10. "The Journey Home"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 3:09
  11. "First Challenge"   C Paul Johnson, Stan LePard, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 3:46
  12. "Prey"   C Paul Johnson, Skye Lewin 2:13
  13. "Tranquility"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 5:09
  14. "The Great Unknown"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 1:35
  15. "Excerpt 1 from the Rose"   (Paul McCartney-Martin O'Donnell-Michael Salvatori) 1:23
  16. "Excerpt from the Tribulation"   (Paul McCartney-Martin O'Donnell-Michael Salvatori) 2:15
  17. "Guardians Lost"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 3:50
  18. "Relic of Hope"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 2:14
  19. "Departure"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 2:01
  20. "Lost Horizons"   (C Paul Johnson-Paul McCartney-Martin O'Donnell-Michael Salvatori) 1:09
  21. "Reborn"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 3:35
  22. "Sepiks Prime"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 4:14
  23. "Traveler's Promise"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 1:56
  24. "Deconstruction"   C Paul Johnson 1:42
  25. "Excerpt from the Ruin"   Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 1:36
  26. "Untold Legends"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 3:34
  27. "Cabal Stomp"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 3:41
  28. "Dust Giants"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 4:28
  29. "Ishtar Sink"   C Paul Johnson, Skye Lewin, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 4:43
  30. "The World's Grave"   C Paul Johnson, Skye Lewin 5:36
  31. "Exclusion Zone"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 3:48
  32. "The Stranger"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 1:11
  33. "Temple of Crota"   C Paul Johnson 5:17
  34. "Eye of the Gate Lord"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 4:02
  35. "The Hive"   C Paul Johnson 5:47
  36. "The Collective"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 4:11
  37. "End of the Line"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 3:32
  38. "The Vex"   (C Paul Johnson-Skye Lewin-Paul McCartney-Martin O'Donnell-Michael Salvatori) 5:13
  39. "Siege Dancers"   C Paul Johnson, Skye Lewin, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 3:17
  40. "Chronologies"   C Paul Johnson, Skye Lewin, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 3:33
  41. "Passage"   C Paul Johnson 3:22
  42. "Excerpt 2 from the Rose"   (Paul McCartney-Martin O'Donnell-Michael Salvatori) 2:47
  43. "Excerpt from the Union"   Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 1:45
  44. "All Ends Are Beginnings"   C Paul Johnson, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori 1:34



Destiny Original Soundtrack is the official soundtrack for the video game, composed by Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, C Paul Johnson, Skye Lewin, and Stan LePard, with contributions and input from British musician Paul McCartney. Released digitally via iTunes on September 26, 2014, the soundtrack contains 44 instrumental compositions from the game.The soundtrack marked O'Donnell's final work for Bungie, after years of composing for the Halo franchise, as well as several games before that. In addition, McCartney wrote and recorded an original song inspired by the game.