Schwartz Songs

Description

Schwartz Songs is a collection of brand new recordings from the iconic writer & composer Stephen Schwartz's greatest songs performed by the West End's finest artists! Stephens career has spanned over 5 decades and he is the recipient of x3 Grammy Awards, x3 Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, x6 Tony Awards and an Olivier Award.
This new album includes spectacular new recordings of songs including DELIVER US and WHEN YOU BELIEVE (Prince of Egypt), CORNER OF THE SKY (Pippin), LET THERE BE (Children of Eden), THE WIZARD AND I and DEFYING GRAVITY (Wicked), COLOURS OF THE WIND (Pocahontas), BEAUTIFUL CITY (Godspell) and much more.
The opening track Defying Gravity from Wicked, is stunningly performed by four of the West End's leading ladies who have all played the role of Elphaba in the West End production: Kerry Ellis, Rachel Tucker, Lucie Jones and Alice Fearn. The spectacular version will be released as a single on 21st June.
Featuring a fantastic array of West End stars including MARISHA WALLACE, TREVOR DION NICHOLAS, SAMANTHA BARKS, JAMIE MUSCATO, LUCIE JONES, LOUISE DEARMAN, KERRY ELLIS, RACHEL TUCKER, BILLY LUKE NEVERS, JOHN OWEN-JONES, OLIVER TOMPSETT, ROB HOUCHEN, HIBA ELCHIKHE, ALICE FEARN, RACHEL JOHN, PETER JOoBACK, JAMIE LAMBERT, JORDAN LUKE GAGE and EMMA KINGSTON
With the first part of the eagerly awaited film adaptation of Schwartz' Wicked coming out this Autumn, this is a fantastic time to be celebrating so much of his work, sung by the absolute best in musical theatre.
Tracklisting

Disc 1

Side 1

1. Kerry Ellis, Lucie Jones, Rachel Tucker & Alice Fearn - Defying Gravity (Wicked)
2. Jamie Muscato - Corner of the Sky (Pippin)
3. Alice Fearn - Ain't It Good (Children of Eden)
4. Peter Joback - On Wings of a Swan (My Fairy Tale)
5. Samantha Barks - Colours of the Wind (Pocahontas)
6. John Owen-Jones - Let There Be (Children of Eden)
7. Rachel Tucker - The Wizard and I (Wicked)
8. Jordan Luke Gage & Rob Houchen - On the Willows (Godspell)
9. Louise Dearman - Meadowlark (The Bakers Wife)
10. Hiba Elchikhe - Deliver Us (The Prince of Egypt)
11. Oliver Tompsett - Beautiful City (Godspell)
12. Jamie Lambert - Forgiveness Embrace (Uncharted Territory)
13. Billy Luke Nevers - Lost in the Wilderness (Children of Eden)
14. Rachel John - Oh, Bless the Lord My Soul (Godspell)
15. Emma Kingston - Children of the Wind (Rags)
16. Marisha Wallace & Trevor Dion Nicholas - When You Believe (The Prince of Egypt)