SKU: HL.44013332
Sunday in the Park was written for tenor horn virtuoso Sheona White, and commissioned by her partner, Matt Wade, as a Christmas present. Composer Philip Sparke had known and admired Sheona's playing for many years, having produced her first solo CD and writtenpieces for her previously. Both composer and performer are huge fans of the late Karen Carpenter, Sheona in part modelling her soundon the singer's sultry voice; so it was decided that this new solo would be a piece which, whilst not being a 'Carpenters' pastiche, paid tribute to their relaxed style and rich harmonic language. Sunday in the Park opens with an accompanied cadenza for the soloist, which leads to a gentle rhythmic melody with a laid-back feel. This is taken up by the band but the soloist sparks a changeof mood by introducing a faster light rock interlude. This reaches a climax, at which point the music unwinds until the original mood returns. A variation on the original melody leads to a short cadenza from the soloist, which brings the work to a peaceful close.
SKU: BT.DHP-0991676-215
Het succesvolle duo The Carpenters werd in de jaren zeventig beroemd met hun melodische popmuziek die een breed publiek aansprak. Richard Carpenter was pianist, arrangeur, componist, zanger en producer. Zijn zus Karen was een uitstekenddrummer en zangeres met een prachtig natuurlijk, warm stemgeluid. Samen stonden ze twaalf keer in de Amerikaanse top tien en brachten ze verschillende albums uit voordat Karen in 1983 stierf. De aanstekelijke song Top ofthe World dateert van 1973 en is nog altijd een evergreen.
SKU: BT.DHP-0991676-020
SKU: HL.1334482
UPC: 196288186908. 6.75x10.5x0.019 inches.
