Carnival Of The Animals (2LP)
- Artists:
- The Kanneh-Masons
Favourite children’s author Michael Morpurgo has written brand new texts to accompany Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals. These will be narrated by star of ‘The Favourite’, Olivia Colman, along with Michael himself. Also featuring Michael’s heart-warming ‘Grandpa Christmas’ story – the tale of a grandpa’s wish to protect the environment for his granddaughter to live in a better world. The grandpa will be read by Michael, with the youngest Kanneh-Mason – 11-year-old Mariatu – taking the role of the granddaughter. Interspersed with well-loved tracks such as "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," "Flight of the Bumble Bee" & Whitacre’s "Seal Lullaby." Including all seven children playing together on their own arrangement of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song, 40 years after its first release.
Tracklist
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preamble | 1:14 |
| 2 | Introduction and Royal March of the Lion | 0:37 |
| 3 | Introduction and Royal March of the Lion | 2:13 |
| 4 | Hens and Roosters | 0:59 |
| 5 | Hens and Roosters | 0:49 |
| 6 | Wild Donkeys Swift Animals (or Make What You Like of That) | 1:03 |
| 7 | Wild Donkeys Swift Animals | 0:36 |
| 8 | Tortoises | 1:39 |
| 9 | Tortoises | 2:18 |
| 10 | The Elephant | 0:50 |
| 11 | The Elephant | 1:38 |
| 12 | Kangaroos | 0:54 |
| 13 | Kangaroos | 1:00 |
| 14 | Aquarium (or I Have a Friend) | 1:07 |
| 15 | Aquarium | 2:46 |
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Characters with Long Ears | 1:13 |
| 2 | Characters with Long Ears | 0:46 |
| 3 | The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods | 1:24 |
| 4 | The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods | 2:13 |
| 5 | Aviary | 0:53 |
| 6 | Aviary | 1:11 |
| 7 | Pianists (or Who Sings Best in the Bath) | 1:12 |
| 8 | Pianists | 1:38 |
| 9 | Fossils (or Doing the Brontosaurus) | 1:03 |
| 10 | Fossils | 1:18 |
| 11 | The Swan | 1:13 |
| 12 | The Swan | 2:30 |
| 13 | Finale | 0:49 |
| 14 | Finale | 1:58 |
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. Langer) | 1:54 |
| 2 | Grandpa Christmas: Every Year at Christmas... | 1:22 |
| 3 | Maypole Dance | 0:44 |
| 4 | Grandpa Christmas: To My Little Granddaughter Mia… | 1:12 |
| 5 | Mosquito Dance | 0:37 |
| 6 | Grandpa Christmas: I Sat There Watching You... | 1:08 |
| 7 | No. 4, Little Bird | 1:26 |
| 8 | Grandpa Christmas: Just to See You Digging There... | 1:08 |
| 9 | The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Arr. Rachmaninov) | 1:09 |
| 10 | Grandpa Christmas: If I Have Learnt One Thing... | 2:27 |
| 11 | Sea Murmurs (Arr. Heifetz) | 1:49 |
| 12 | Grandpa Christmas: I Wish for You a World Where the Elephant and the Lion... | 1:23 |
| 13 | Maypole Dance | 0:43 |
| 14 | Grandpa Christmas: When the Reading Is Over... | 0:29 |
| 15 | The Seal Lullaby (Arr. Parkin) | 3:39 |
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redemption Song (Arr. Kanneh-Mason) | 3:54 |