McNeff: Four Tales from Beatrix Potter™

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CHAN 10352 - McNeff: Four Tales from Beatrix Potter™


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Stephen McNeff (b. 1951)

Four Tales from Beatrix Potter™

Adapted by Adrian Mitchell

Orchestral Suites by Stephen McNeff

premiere recordings

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck†

18:30

Overture

0:35

'Once upon a time. . .'

0:53

'Yes, I'll start with a duck story.'

1:41

'Mrs Rebeccah Puddle-Duck hurried up.'

1:30

''But I'm not used to flying.''

3:12

'Jemima landed clumsily. . .'

2:22

'Jemima Puddle-Duck came every afternoon. . .'

2:29

''Before you begin sitting on your eggs. . .''

2:15

''Come into the house. . .''

2:35

'Pit pat paddle pat!'

0:59

The Tale of Peter Rabbit†

17:58

Overture

0:35

'Once upon a time'

1:42

'Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail. . .'

1:26

'Let us have a lettuce'

1:17

'I loves all the animals'

3:35

'Mr McGregor jumped up. . .'

0:52

'Peter gave himself up for lost. . .'

2:20

'Presently he came to a pond. . .'

2:18

'''Listen'', said Peter. . .'

1:51

'The green little berries'

2:02

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin‡

20:11

Overture

0:46

'My story is about squirrels.'

1:42

'The squirrels all lived in a wood. . .'

3:10

'It was autumn. . .'*

3:15

'They also took with them. . .'

1:10

'The squirrels filled their little sacks. . .'

0:40

'But Nutkin, who had no respect. . .'

0:57

'On the third day. . .'

0:33

''Oh, I've brought a present!. . .''

0:41

'On the fourth day. . .'

0:46

'''I take no interest in riddles''. . .'

1:23

'On the sixth day. . .'

2:00

'But Nutkin was in his waistcoat pocket!'

1:12

'I'm a red squirrel'

1:55

The Tale of Samuel Whiskers‡

18:38

Overture - 'Rollaway thin'

1:32

'Once upon a time. . .'

1:19

'Mrs Tabitha went up and down. . .'

1:31

'We won't let you catch us Mama!'

0:22

'Just at that moment. . .'

2:14

'The two cats ran to look at the dough pan.'

1:52

'Tom kitten did not want. . .'

2:02

'Tom squeezed and squeezed. . .'

1:12

'Anna Maria rushed upon Tom Kitten. . .'

0:41

'Roly-poly pudding I sing'

2:47

''Samuel! What's that?''

1:40

'The dumpling had to be peeled off. . .'

1:27

75:37

Imelda Staunton narrator

BBC Singers *

BBC Concert Orchestra

Clark Rundell

Recorded in:

Hippodrome, Golders Green, London

25 June 1002 (The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck and The Tale of Peter Rabbit)

Recorded in:

Studio 1, BBC Maida Vale, London

25 & 27 January 2005 (The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin and The Tale of Samuel Whiskers)

Recorded in:

Whitfield Street Studios, London

16 March 2005 (narration)

Producer(s)

Fiona Shelmerdine

Sound Engineer(s)

Paul Waton

Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz

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