by Paul McCartney, Carl Davis · EMI Classics · CD · EAN 0077775437126
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«Liverpool Oratorio» is the album by Paul McCartney and Carl Davis, released in 1991 by EMI Classics as a double CD.
Contemporary oratorio by Paul McCartney and Carl Davis that follows the life of Shanty, from his birth in Liverpool in 1942, in a journey with autobiographical echoes of McCartney. Written for choir, orchestra and soloists, it combines the classical tradition with the author's melodic pop language.
Soloists: Kiri Te Kanawa, Sally Burgess, Jerry Hadley and Willard White, with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir and the Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral; conducted by Carl Davis.
For listeners of contemporary classical music and fans of Paul McCartney interested in his work as a composer.
