Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio
Occupation
- Paul McCartney - manager
- Carl Davis - conductor
- Ian Tracey - choirmaster
- Malcolm Stewart - concertmaster
- Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra
- Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir - Choir
- Liverpool Cathedral Choiristers - Choir
- Kiri Te Kanawa - soprano vocals
- Jerry Hadley - tenor vocals
- Sally Burgess - mezzo - soprano singing
- Willard White - bass vocals
- Jeremy Budd - Vocals
- As well as various musicians
Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio is the first classical album by Paul McCartney. At the same time, it is the twenty-third album Paul McCartney after the breakup of the Beatles, including the solo studio albums and Wings albums. It was released on 7 October 1991 in the UK and October 22, 1991 in the United States.
The compilation album Selections from Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio is not a standalone new album by Paul McCartney and mainly includes partially abridged songs of the album Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio. It was a year later, published on 5 October 1992, in the UK. In the U.S., it did not appear.
- 4.1 The World You're Coming Into
- 4.2 Save the Child
Formation
Paul McCartney describes in the introduction to the CD booklet as it came to the creation of the Liverpool Oratorio: " After all these years of my career, I find it very exciting that has asked me the Royal Liverpool Orchestra, along with Carl Davis something for their commemoration to write. This is the best opportunity to expand my earlier flirtation with orchestra and choir into a real commercial work for me. "
The work on the oratorio began in 1988 and should be completed for the 150th anniversary of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in 1991. The composition works of Paul McCartney were held with Carl Davis, who. , With classical musical education and his commissioned work for the compositions of film scores and soundtracks, the necessary experience in the project brought
The history of the oratorio is partly due to the youth of Paul McCartney in Liverpool, beginning in 1942. Samples before the actual performance took place over three days from 25th to 27th March 1991. The preparatory work was documented by the BBC in the movie Ghost of the Past, the directors of the film are Geoff Wonfor and Andy Matthews. The premiere of Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio took place on 28 June 1991 in " Liverpool Cathedral " instead. The premiere, as well as the performance the following day, where Paul McCartney and Carl Davis took part, were CD and video recordings used for. Thus, it is in the first classic work of Paul McCartney to release a live album.
The cover
The designer of the cover, the company is DEWYNTERS plc.
Title list
CD 1
CD 2
CD 3 - Japanese Bonus 3 " CD
- Interview - 6:02
Single releases
The World You're Coming Into
On 30 September 1991 was published in the UK 7 " vinyl single The World You're Coming Into / Tres Conejos, in addition, the 5 was " CD single with the songs Introduction - Allegro Molto / The World You're Coming Into / Tres Conejos published.
Save the Child
The second single was in the U.S. on 12 November 1991 as a 5 " CD single and on 25 November 1991 in the UK on 7" vinyl single and 5 "CD- single songs Save the Child / The Drinking Song published. On 2 December 1991, the 5 "CD- Single Save the Child / The Drinking Song / The World You're Coming Into was released in the UK.
Chart positions
Video and promotional publications
In Europe, a VHS videotape was released titled Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio in November 1991, the Oratory, consisting of the performances on 28 and 29 June 1991, shows. The double DVD, which was released in November 2004, still contains two bonus films: The documentation Ghosts Of The Past: The Making Of Liverpool Oratorio and Echoes with the not yet available on CD Song In Liverpool, this is a sung by Paul McCartney title.
Reissues
- The album has been remastered not new.
- In May 2007, the album was released in download format.