Album · 2010
Songs Before Sleep
- Released
- 6 September 2010
- Label
- NMC
- Catalogue no.
- NMCD155
- Tracklist
- 22 tracks
- Length
- 1:10:37
- Country
- XW
“Songs Before Sleep” is an album by Bennett; Various Artists, released in 2010 on NMC. The original release has 22 tracks with a running time of 1:10:37. Jazz standards on the record include “Voyage”. The line-up features Iain Burnside (piano), Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano vocals), Sophie Daneman (soprano vocals), Roderick Williams (baritone vocals) and Benjamin Hulett (tenor vocals).
Who played on Songs Before Sleep
- Iain Burnside piano on 20 tracks
- Susan Bickley mezzo-soprano vocals on 8 tracks
- Sophie Daneman soprano vocals on 7 tracks
- Roderick Williams baritone vocals on 6 tracks
- Benjamin Hulett tenor vocals on 1 track
- Oliver Coates cello on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 A Garland for Marjory Fleming: I. In Isa's Bed — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 1:30
- 2 A Garland for Marjory Fleming: II. A Melancholy Lay — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 2:47
- 3 A Garland for Marjory Fleming: III. On Jessy Watson's Elopement — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 1:46
- 4 A Garland for Marjory Fleming: IV. Sweet Isabell — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 2:35
- 5 A Garland for Marjory Fleming: V. Sonnet on a Monkey — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 1:10
- 6 Songs Before Sleep: I. The Mouse and the Bumblebee — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 1:21
- 7 Songs Before Sleep: II. Wee Willie Winkie — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 3:20
- 8 Songs Before Sleep: III. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 3:30
- 9 Songs Before Sleep: IV. Baby, Baby, Naughty Baby — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 1:44
- 10 Songs Before Sleep: V. As I Walked by Myself — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 2:31
- 11 Songs Before Sleep: VI. There Was an Old Woman — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 2:58
- 12 A History of the Thé Dansant: I. Foxtrot — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Margaret Peacocke 2:08
- 13 A History of the Thé Dansant: II. Slow Foxtrot — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 2:45
- 14 A History of the Thé Dansant: III. Tango — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 4:17
- 15 Dream-Songs: I. The Song of the Wanderer — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 2:16
- 16 Dream-Songs: II. The Song of Shadows — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 2:43
- 17 Dream-Songs: III. Dream — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 2:27
- 18 Dream-Songs: IV. The Song of the Mad Prince — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 2:35
- 19 Tom O'Bedlam's Song — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 13:09
- 20 This is the Garden — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 4:04
- 21 Voyage standard — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 5:55
- 22 A Song at Evening — Sir Richard Rodney Bennett 3:06
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on Songs Before Sleep?
The line-up of Songs Before Sleep includes Iain Burnside (piano), Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano vocals), Sophie Daneman (soprano vocals), Roderick Williams (baritone vocals), Benjamin Hulett (tenor vocals) and Oliver Coates (cello).
Which label released Songs Before Sleep?
Songs Before Sleep was released in 2010 on NMC (NMCD155).
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