Dylan Thomas: A Child's Christmas / Poems & Tiger Eggs
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Cerys Matthews
Dylan Thomas: A Child's Christmas / Poems & Tiger Eggs
[ Marvels of the Universe / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 7 November 2014
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It was a Christmas in South Carolina that reawakened Cerys' love for Thomas and inspired her to mark his centenary with her most ambitious project yet - setting his words to music.
Includes the whole of' A Child's Christmas in Wales' and poems including Fern Hill, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, and And Death Shall Have No Dominion.
Dylan's words are so deliciously descriptive to begin with, and Matthews' lilting Welsh accent, and deep understanding of the culture illuminates them further. "Her love of Dylan's poetry shines throughout, and serves to make it accessible to a wide audience. Her own musicality, as well as the instrumental music, adds a playful element, which underlines the 'child's eye view ', and is indeed reminiscent of the music for 'Peter and the Wolf ', which provided some of the inspiration for Matthews' project. Savour it!"
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1. "A Child's Christmas" (theme - A Child's Christmas: An Adventure With Orchestra)
2. "We Waited To Snowball The Cats"
3. "'Fire!', Cried Mrs Prothero"
4. "Years & Years Ago" (feat Catrin Finch)
5. "The Useful & The Useless Presents"
6. "Bell Tongued Ball Of Holidays"
7. "There Are Always Uncles At Christmas"
8. "To Walk Into The Waves"
9. "Turkey & Blazing Pudding"
10. "Hippos"
11. "The Hooting Of Ships & Auntie Hannah's Rum Tea"
12. "Ghost Story"
13. "Home Sweet Home & Auld Lang Syne"
14. "The Close & Holy Darkness"
15. "A Child's Christmas" (end)
Disc 2:
1. "Mr & Mrs Cherry Owen" (Under Milk Wood)
2. "In My Craft Or Sullen Art"
3. "Should Lanterns Shine"
4. "'Am Going To Read Aloud'"
5. "Laugharne"
6. "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"
7. "Captain Cat & His Drowned Sailors" (Under Milk Wood)
8. "The Hand That Signed The Paper"
9. "Being But Men"
10. "Fern Hill"
11. "The Sanity Be Kept"
12. "The Hunchback In The Park"
13. "And Death Shall Have No Dominion"
14. "The Reverend Eli Jenkins' Prayer"
15. "A Child's Christmas" (end - bonus Christmas theme)
16. "A Child's Christmas" (orchestra only - bonus Christmas theme)
17. "Mr & Mrs Cherry Owen" (Under Milk Wood - bonus Christmas theme)
18. "In My Craft Or Sullen Art" (bonus Christmas theme)
19. "Should Lanterns Shine" (bonus Christmas theme)
20. "'I Am Going To Read Aloud'" (bonus Christmas theme)
21. "Laugharne" (bonus Christmas theme)
22. "Do Not Go Gentle" (bonus Christmas theme)
23. "Captain Cat & His Drowned Sailors" (Under Milk Wood - bonus Christmas theme)
24. "The Hand That Signed the Paper" (bonus Christmas theme)
25. "Being But Men" (bonus Christmas theme)
26. "Fern Hill" (bonus Christmas theme)
27. "That Sanity Be Kept" (bonus Christmas theme)
28. "The Hunchback In The Park" (bonus Christmas theme)
29. "And Death Shall Have No Dominion" (bonus Christmas theme)
