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Three Musical Fables
The Cambridge Singers
The King's Singers
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox conductor
John Rutter conductor
CSCD 513
A perfect Christmas present for music-loving children, this album brings together three musical fables written by John Rutter.
The Reluctant Dragon and The Wind in the Willows, both adapted by David Grant from Kenneth Grahame stories, were commissioned for Christmas concerts given by The King’s Singers. Written by Rutter himself, the story of Brother Heinrich’s Christmas is built around the legend that the carol In dulci jubilo was first sung by angels who miraculously appeared to the medieval monk Heinrich Suso one Christmas Eve.
With Richard Baker and Brian Kay (narrators).
"This is an enchanting recording." Church Music Quarterly
| Listing | Track | Composer | Length | Listen | ||
| 01. | The Wind in the Willows: Introduction | John Rutter | 03:05 | |||
| 02. | The Wind in the Willows: Rat and Mole meet | John Rutter | 02:46 | |||
| 03. | The Wind in the Willows: Scene at Badger's house | John Rutter | 04:04 | |||
| 04. | The Wind in the Willows: Toad's car | John Rutter | 01:54 | |||
| 05. | The Wind in the Willows: Court scene | John Rutter | 02:39 | |||
| 06. | The Wind in the Willows: Toad in gaol | John Rutter | 01:53 | |||
| 07. | The Wind in the Willows: Toad's song | John Rutter | 02:32 | |||
| 08. | The Wind in the Willows: The recapture of Toad Hall | John Rutter | 03:58 | |||
| 09. | The Wind in the Willows: The banquet at Toad Hall | John Rutter | 00:51 | |||
| 10. | The Wind in the Willows: Finale | John Rutter | 04:42 | |||
| 11. | Brother Heinrich's Christmas: Introduction | John Rutter | 03:12 | |||
| 12. | Brother Heinrich's Christmas: Sigismund sings in the abbey choir | John Rutter | 02:53 | |||
| 13. | Brother Heinrich's Christmas: Sigismund is dismissed | John Rutter | 01:03 | |||
| 14. | Brother Heinrich's Christmas: Brother Heinrich and the new carol | John Rutter | 02:59 | |||
| 15. | Brother Heinrich's Christmas: The angels appear on Christmas Eve | John Rutter | 02:40 | |||
| 16. | Brother Heinrich's Christmas: Brother Heinrich writes down... | John Rutter | 02:34 | |||
| 17. | Brother Heinrich's Christmas: Christmas morning | John Rutter | 00:49 | |||
| 18. | Brother Heinrich's Christmas: The Angels' Carol and Christmas dinner | John Rutter | 03:12 | |||
| 19. | The Reluctant Dragon: Introduction | John Rutter | 02:36 | |||
| 20. | The Reluctant Dragon: The boy visists the dragon's cave | John Rutter | 03:37 | |||
| 21. | The Reluctant Dragon: The villagers and St George arrive | John Rutter | 01:25 | |||
| 22. | The Reluctant Dragon: Trio | John Rutter | 02:41 | |||
| 23. | The Reluctant Dragon: Planning the tournament | John Rutter | 01:50 | |||
| 24. | The Reluctant Dragon: The tournament | John Rutter | 03:08 | |||
| 25. | The Reluctant Dragon: Banquet fugue | John Rutter | 01:03 | |||
| 26. | The Reluctant Dragon: Finale | John Rutter | 05:06 |
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