This is the first  Octameron   CD recording. 19 tracks of scintillating vocal harmony to get you in the mood!

In 2005 we gave several concerts called ‘In the Mood’ consisting entirely of 20th century popular songs – Cole Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart and many more. These concerts were well received by audiences and reviewers alike, so we decided to make ‘In the Mood’ the theme and the title for the CD which contains many of these numbers but also includes some of our favourite more serious items – from Thomas Tallis to Peter Maxwell Davies and Richard Rodney Bennett.

The recording was made at Clapham Village Hall, North Yorkshire on 2 July 2006, using the technical recording and post-production skills of R Martin Seddon ( www.rmartinseddon.co.uk ) .
Design & photography by Peter Goold at Glenphase Consultancy.

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1. BLUE MOON            

   Richard Rogers & Lorenz Hart. Arranged by David Blackwell.
   written for the film 'Manhattan Melodrama' 1934

2. IN THE MOOD           Listen

   Joe Garland. Arranged by Peter Gritton

3. THE CONTINENTAL           Listen

   Con Conrad & Herbert Magidson. Arranged by David Blackwell
   from the film 'The Gay Divorcee' 1934

4. EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE     Listen

   Cole Porter. Arranged by Alan Simmons              
   from the musical 'Seven Lively Arts' 1944

5. OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY    

   George & Ira Gershwin. Arranged by Alan Simmons
   from the musical 'The Goldwyn Follies' 1938

6. LULLABY OF BIRDLAND          Listen

   George Shearing & B Y Foster 1952. Arranged by Andrew Carter

7. IF YE LOVE ME          

   Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585). Edited by A Ramsbottom
   Communion Antiphon for 6th Sunday of Easter. Text:St.John 14: 15-17

8. APRIL IS IN MY MISTRESS' FACE          

   Thomas Morley (1557-1602). Words: Anon.

9. THREE ELIZABETHAN PART SONGS          

   Ralph Vaughan Williams. Published 1895
   'Sweet Day' words by George Herbert       Listen
   'The Willow Song' words by William Shakespeare
   'O Misress mine' words by William Shakespeare

12. LULLABYE FOR LUCY          Listen

    Peter Maxwell Davies. Words: An acrostic poem by George Mackay Brown
    composed for performance at the 1981 St. Magnus Festival, Orkney

13. AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'          

    M Thomas 'Fats' Waller, Harry Brooks & Andy Razaf. Arranged by Peter Gritton

14. TEA FOR TWO          

    Vincent Youmans & Irving Caesar. Arranged by Peter Gritton
    from musical 'No, no, Nanette' 1925

15. LET'S DO IT          Listen

    Cole Porter. Arranged by David Blackwell
    from the revue 'Paris' 1928

16. THE BARE NECESSITIES          

    Terry Gilkyson. Arranged by Nicholas Hare
    from the film 'The Jungle Book' 1967

17. TRY TO REMEMBER          

    Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones. Arranged by John R Anderson
    from the musical 'The Fantasticks' 1960

18. MOON RIVER     

    Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer. Arranged by Teena Chinn
    from the film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' 1961

19. A GOOD-NIGHT     

    Richard Rodney Bennett. Words by Francis Quarles 1592-1644
    composed for the 'Garland for Linda' project in memory of Linda McCartney 1999