Kennedy, N: The Four Elements

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Release Date: 26th Sep 2011
Catalogue No: 88697927152
Label: Sony
Length: 59 minutes

Kennedy, N: I. Overture

Work length8:53

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Nigel Kennedy (organ), Beata Urbanek-Kalinowska (cello), Damon Reece (drums), Tomasz Nowak, Alicja Smietana (viola), Nigel Kennedy (piano), Sonja Schebeck (violin), Piotr Wylezol (organ), Doug Boyle (guitar), Adam Kowalewski, Orchestra of Life, Nigel Kennedy (violin)

Kennedy, N: II. Air

Work length11:15

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Nigel Kennedy (organ), Alicja Smietana (viola), Damon Reece (drums), Tomasz Nowak, Beata Urbanek-Kalinowska (cello), Sonja Schebeck (violin), Nigel Kennedy (piano), Piotr Wylezol (organ), Doug Boyle (guitar), Adam Kowalewski, Sarah Wood (vocal), Orchestra of Life, Nigel Kennedy (violin)

Kennedy, N: III. Earth

Work length5:25

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Nigel Kennedy (violin), Nigel Kennedy (vocal), Orchestra of Life, Xantoné Blaq (vocal)

Kennedy, N: IV. Fire

Work length7:10

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Nigel Kennedy (violin), Nigel Kennedy (vocal), Orchestra of Life, Sarah Wood (background vocal), Rachel Wooding (background vocal), Z Star

Kennedy, N: V. Water

Work length6:18

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Nigel Kennedy (violin), Orchestra of Life, Sarah Wood (vocal), Rachel Wooding (vocal)

Kennedy, N: VI. Finale

Work length18:10

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Nigel Kennedy (violin), Orchestra of Life, Xantoné Blaq (vocal), Sarah Wood (vocal), Rachel Wooding (vocal), Z Star

Kennedy, N: It's Plucking Elemental (Encore)

Work length2:26

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Nigel Kennedy (violin), Nigel Kennedy (vocal), Orchestra of Life, Rachel Wooding (vocal), Sarah Wood (vocal)

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“Kennedy is an unstoppable force of joy, and his playing gladdens the heart of any with swing in their soul.” THE INDEPENDENT

For over twenty-five years, Nigel Kennedy has been acknowledged as one of the world's leading violinists and is, without doubt, one of the most important violinists Britain has ever produced. His virtuoso technique, unique talent and mass appeal have brought fresh perspectives to both classical and contemporary repertoire. He is the best selling classical violinist of all time, his iconic recording of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons alone has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.

The Four Elements, written for violin, orchestra, band and voices, is a suite of pieces which Kennedy conceived as his own 21st century response to Vivaldi's baroque masterpiece Four Seasons, a work with which Kennedy is intrinsically linked, in the sense of creating some programmatic, pictorial music based on an underlying theme.

Damon Reece, who has worked with Massive Attack and Goldfrapp provided the electronics and drum programming for this, and singers featured on the album include Zee Gachette and Xantoné Blaq, a former member of Amy Winehouse's band.

Kennedy, N: The Four Elements

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