View basket “This Was” has been added to your basket. The String Quartets Jethro Tull SKU: 538257530 Barcode: 4050538257533 22.00 £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: BMG Rights Management Released Date: 20th March 2017 Buying Format: 2LP Gatefold Sleeve Includes Download Code Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info A massive treat for Jethro Tull fans and classical aficionados alike: The String Quartets is an album of classic Jethro Tull repertoire, imaginatively arranged for Classical string quartet with the flute, guitar and vocals of songwriter and producer Ian Anderson. For some time, Ian (Jethro Tull frontman and virtuoso flautist) and John O’Hara (keyboard player with Tull and Anderson) had discussed the prospect of a specially conceived album of classic Jethro Tull repertoire orchestrated for a string quartet. Ian and John first saw the Carducci Quartet at the London Symphony Orchestra’s LSO St Luke’s and, mesmerized by the group’s symbiotic relationship which results in their playing as one single musical organism, Ian invited them to take part in the recording. Two violins, a viola and a cello make up that perfect combination of instruments that is the string quartet. Composers such as Beethoven, Bartók and Britten have written for it, and Anderson’s music is reborn in this format. With judicious additions of flute, acoustic guitar and mandolin along with a few vocal sections, this album offers Tull fans the opportunity to enjoy familiar melodies and songs within the styling and traditions of Classical Music. Ian, who is no stranger to working with orchestras, says: “John and I have worked on various orchestrations and performed many orchestral concerts over the last fifteen years. So, a couple of years ago, I came up with the idea of recording a dedicated string quartet album in a contemporary but “Classical” setting with brief appearances from myself. I felt that there were some songs rather special to me which featured the string quartet such as A Christmas Song, Reasons For Waiting and Wond’ring Aloud. These were my first experiences of working with a quartet. John came up with a few suggestions of his own which presented challenges. All had an intimacy and presence which I looked forward to recapturing in the cosy and very personal space of my office desk where I did the overdubs.” About his approach to the orchestration, John explains, “There seemed little point in transcribing the band parts and distributing them to the players. I felt a responsibility to delve deeper and offer a new imagining of each piece. An orchestrator’s job is to arrange and compose a new version of an existing work. However, I also felt a responsibility to the Jethro Tull listeners who cherish this material and may not welcome a radical rendition of a beloved song. My ambition was to create a thought-provoking album that remains true to Ian’s compositions.” After pouring over the entire Tull catalogue, Ian and John decided on the following selection of songs. Different from the original recordings, Ian has given them some new cryptic titles. Artist Jethro Tull Genre Rock And Pop Label BMG Rights Management Buying Options 2LP Gatefold Sleeve Includes Download Code Format 2LP , Gatefold Sleeve , Includes Download Code Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings LP1 In the Past (Living in the Past) Sossity Waiting (Sossity: You're a Woman / Reasons for Waiting) Bungle (Bungle in the Jungle) Ring Out These Bells (Ring Out, Solstice Bells) Farm, the Fourway (Farm on the Freeway) We Used to Bach (We Used to Know / Bach Prelude C Major) Velvet Gold (Velvet Green) Pass the Bottle (A Christmas Song) LP2 Loco (Locomotive Breath) Only the Giving (Wond'ring Aloud) Songs and Horses (Songs from the Wood / Heavy Horses) Aquafugue (Aqualung) Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Jethro Tull Nearly New View Product Quick View Jethro Tull War Child Rock And Pop | Chrysalis | 1LP Released 30th April 2024 £10.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Jethro Tull War Child £10.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Chrysalis 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