Posted by: PFR | November 19, 2009

ARCHIVE: Track of the week

7th September – Galileo by the Jewel Tones

Find them on www.myspace.com/jeweltones.

This is a lovely cover of a song originally by the Indigo Girls – also worth exploring!

14th September – Dolphins make me cry by Martyn Joseph

Check it out through iTunes or YouTube:

21st September – The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams

This is a really beautiful piece, well worth exploring. Look for it on iTunes, Naxos Music Library (ask your Music teacher for the username and password) or YouTube:

28th September – The Goodman by Kate Rusby

You may have heard Kate Rusby singing the theme music for Jam and Jerusalem. Look for this song on iTunes or YouTube:

5th October – Autumn Leaves by Eva Cassidy

A real classic, just right for this time of year. Sung and played by many, many people; Eva Cassidy has a beautiful voice. If you like this, look for her album, Songbird.

All pupils in the main school assembly this week will have heard Ellie Sowden giving an amazing performance of a track from the album – I Know You By Heart:

12th October – Autumn from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi

Another seasonal piece! This violin concerto is one of a set of four – each representing different aspects of the title season. Look for this piece on iTunes, YouTube or Naxos Music Library (ask your Music teacher for the login details).

2nd November – The Pretty Pride of Russia by Tom Hickox

The latest single release by Tom Hickox – available in iTunes or listen to it at www.myspace.com/tomhickox.

Tom has a very rich sound and writes complex lyrics – you can read reviews from The Sunday Times and The Daily Telegraph on his myspace page too. 


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