Alan Titchmarsh/Debbie Wiseman - Jack Frost - A Winter Story [CD]

SILVA SCREEN

£14.31

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: SILCD1771
Barcode: 5014929000305
Release Date: 22 Nov 2024
Genre: Classical / Poetry

RHS joins with Alan Titchmarsh and composer Debbie Wiseman to bring a touch of ‘Jack Frost’ to RHS Glow this festive season

Debbie Wiseman's music works wonders with words from Alan Titchmarsh to tell the story of Jack Frost, the personification of frost, ice, snow and freezing cold, on this brand new album.

Titchmarsh's telling of this age-old tale, aptly narrated by the author himself, comes alive in 12 unique 'movements', each with its own musical and dramatic characterisation. In addition, the composer presents two Jack Frost orchestral suites and three piano solos, all encapsulating key Jack Frostthemes, and all without words. Finally, two brand new Christmas carols also feature, penned by Wiseman and Titchmarsh, with one - 'Tell Me, Star' - presenting Cerys Matthews and her choirboy son, Red Abbott-Matthews, in duet together for the very first time.

It is also not the first time that Debbie and Alan have pooled their immense talents, having had a successful association in 2018 with the Classical chart topping album 'The Glorious Garden'.

Alan Titchmarsh comments:"I wanted to evoke that magical feeling in childhood when you wake up one bright winter's morning and find that while you were asleep, the whole world has been transformed into a wonderland. The icy fingers of Jack Frost have crept across your windowpane and out there in the freezing cold, in the towns, hills and valleys, the houses and the trees are all dusted over with sparkling crystal".

OCTOBER
Classic FM 'Live – Tuesday 22 October – exclusive performance from the RAH
THIS MORNING (ITV) – 25 October live

NOVEMBER
LOVE YOUR WEEKEND WITH ALAN TITCHMARSH (ITV) 17 November
BBC Breakfast (BBC1) - Wednesday 20 November – Debbie and Alan interview and footage
James Martin's Saturday Morning (ITV1) – Saturday 23 November – Debbie and Alan interview and footage
Sky News Breakfast (Freeview 233/Sky 501/Virgin 603/BT 313/YouTube/ Website and App) – Saturday 23 November – Debbie interview
THIS MORNING (ITV) – tx 25 November live. Interview for Alan + promo footage.
Channel Five News (C5) – Tuesday 26 November – Debbie and Alan interview and footage

Tracks: Midnight / Jack Frost - Performed by Grace Davidson / The Girl Shivers / Mountains Gleam / Children Slide / The Winter Grass / Azure Blue / Sleigh Ride / Whirling Air / The Lull / Christmas Eve / Jack Frost reprise - Performed by Grace Davidson / Summer's Long Gone (Orchestral Suite 1) / The Milky Moon (Orchestral Suite 2) / Tell Me, Star - Performed by Grace Davidson / The Stable Carol - Performed by Grace Davidson / Stars and Stardust / Dream On / Tell Me, Star - Performed by Cerys Matthews & Red Abbott Matthews