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Stephen McNeff - Beatrix Potter Suites

Imelda Staunton (narrator/soloist)

BBC Concert Orchestra, Clark Rundell

Stephen McNeff - Beatrix Potter Suites
Stephen McNeff provided thoroughly approachable incidental music and simple songs, evoking the countryside atmosphere and characterising the various animals with catchy themes - most particularly...

Gramophone Magazine, March 2006

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Stephen McNeff - Beatrix Potter Suites

Imelda Staunton (narrator/soloist)

BBC Concert Orchestra, Clark Rundell

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Stephen McNeff provided thoroughly approachable incidental music and simple songs, evoking the countryside atmosphere and characterising the various animals with catchy themes - most particularly...

Gramophone Magazine, March 2006

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About

  • Release date: 14th Nov 2005
  • Label: Chandos
  • Catalogue number: CHAN10352
  • Length: 75 minutes

Contents and tracklist

McNeff: The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
Work length18:29
I. Overture
Track length0:35
II. Once upon a time…
Track length0:52
III. Yes, I'll start with a duck story
Track length1:40
IV. Mrs Rebeccah Puddle-Duck hurried up
Track length1:29
V. But I'm not used to flying
Track length3:11
VI. Jemima landed clumsily…
Track length2:22
VII. Jemima Puddle-Duck came every afternoon…
Track length2:28
VIII. Before you begin sitting on your eggs…
Track length2:15
IX. Come into the house…
Track length2:34
X. Pit pat paddle pat!
Track length1:03
McNeff: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Work length17:58
I. Overture
Track length0:34
II. Once upon a time
Track length1:42
III. Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail…
Track length1:26
IV. Let us have a lettuce
Track length1:17
V. I loves all the animals
Track length3:34
VI. Mr McGregor jumped up…
Track length0:51
VI. Peter gave himself up for lost…
Track length2:19
VII. Presently he came to a pond…
Track length2:17
VIII. Listen, said Peter…
Track length1:51
X. The green little berries
Track length2:07
McNeff: The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
Work length20:10
I. Overture
Track length0:46
II. My story is about squirrels
Track length1:41
III. The squirrels all lived in a wood…
Track length3:10
IV. It was autumn…
Track length3:15
V. They also took with them…
Track length1:10
VI. The squirrels filled their little sacks…
Track length0:39
VII. But Nutkin, who had no respect…
Track length0:57
VIII. On the third day…
Track length0:33
IX. Oh, I've brought a present!
Track length0:40
X. On the fourth day…
Track length0:45
XI. I take no interest in riddles…
Track length1:23
XII. On the sixth day…
Track length1:59
XIII. But Nutkin was in his waistcoat pocket!
Track length1:12
XIV. I'm a red squirrel
Track length2:00
McNeff: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers
Work length18:33
I. Overture. Rollaway thin
Track length1:31
II. Once upon a time…
Track length1:19
III. Mrs Tabitha went up and down..
Track length1:31
IV. We won't let you catch us Mama!
Track length0:21
V. Just at that moment…
Track length2:13
VI. The two cats ran to look at the dough pan
Track length1:51
VII. Tom kitten did not want…
Track length2:02
VIII. Tom squeezed and squeezed…
Track length1:11
IX. Anna Maria rushed upon Tom Kitten…
Track length0:40
X. Roly-poly pudding I sing
Track length2:46
XI. Samuel! What's that?
Track length1:39
XII. The dumpling had to be peeled off…
Track length1:29

Awards and reviews

March 2006

Stephen McNeff provided thoroughly approachable incidental music and simple songs, evoking the countryside atmosphere and characterising the various animals with catchy themes - most particularly that for Jemima Puddle-Duck. For this recording McNeff has expanded his original setting for seven musicians into a lush orchestral tapestry, supporting Imelda Staunton's narration in which she manages to depict the different animals with a varied range of voices that becomes a tour de force in the closing Tale of Samuel Whiskers.
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