{"product_id":"alan-barnes-octet-copperfield-a-dickensian-jazz-suite-cd","title":"Alan Barnes Octet - Copperfield: A Dickensian Jazz Suite [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCat. no: WVCD153\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 5060966700197 \u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 28 Oct 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis new suite of pieces from the esteemed jazz saxophonist\/composer Alan Barnes, takes you through the characters and scenes of David Copperfeld, alongside his octet made up the fnest players on the UK scene, including Bruce Adams, Mark Nightingale, Karen Sharp, David Newton and Clark Tracey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReadings from the original Dickens tell the story, and after each scene the eight virtuoso musicians bring the characters and scenes to life, switching from hilarity to pathos with a skill that would have done credit to Dickens himself. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA cheery clarinet plays Copperfeld, the lost orphan Little Em'ly is a lyrical tenor, Mr Dick fies his kite in the personage of a soaring fugelhorn and trombone, Mr Micawber expresses \"Something will turn up!\" on the piano and Uriah Heep writhes around on the bass clarinet. Just as we see David progress through the \u003cbr\u003etrials of his life, so the movements of this suite seem to develop along with him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe music and readings inspire the full range of Dickens's imagination and emotion: from loneliness and remorse through to love and then irresistible joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Barnes is a true Dickensian. He is a serious reader of the novels. It is a clear blunder of providence that he was born too late to appear in their pages!\" - Hot News.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlan Barnes: saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet and narration\u003cbr\u003eBruce Adams: trumpet\u003cbr\u003eMark Nightingale: trombone\u003cbr\u003eRobert Fowler, Karen Sharp: saxophones and clarinet\u003cbr\u003eDavid Newton: piano\u003cbr\u003eSimon Thorpe: bass\u003cbr\u003eClark Tracey: drums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracks: Copperfeld Theme \/ Mr Peggotty's Boat House \/ Barkis is Willin' \/ Creakle and Tungay \/ Tommy Traddles' Skeletons \/ Mudstone and Grinby's \/ Mr Dick Flies his Kite \/ Mr Micawber \/ Little Em'ly \/ Steerforth \/ Uriah Heep \/ Dora and Jip \/ Agnes \/ A New Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOODVILLE RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42254620786844,"sku":"WVCD153","price":10.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/1_ebb29397-b1e5-4ba0-a5d5-47a0f117db91.jpg?v=1672307834","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/alan-barnes-octet-copperfield-a-dickensian-jazz-suite-cd","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}