{"product_id":"errollyn-wallen-songbook","title":"Errollyn Wallen Songbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eErrollyn Wallen Songbook\u003c\/strong\u003e showcases 12 of the most celebrated songs by a composer who has been called the \u003cem\u003e''renaissance woman of contemporary British music''\u003c\/em\u003e (The Observer). These songs span the widest range of emotions - from the exuberance of \u003cem\u003eWhat''s up Doc?\u003c\/em\u003e to the essential truths of \u003cem\u003eGuru\u003c\/em\u003e and the earth-shattering \u003cem\u003eDaedalus\u003c\/em\u003e. The songs in this book appeal to all singers, whether pop, jazz or classically trained. Stripped to the essentials - voice and piano - these songs are a treasure chest for anyone interested in the art of song. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e''All these songs were written from my heart and in a state of grace. At last they have made the journey from my battered manuscript sketchbook where they were often feverishly scribbled down. I am very pleased to be able to share them in this book. Improvisation is an important characteristic of my performances. In some songs in this book I have retained elements of my own style of improvisation, particularly in the piano solos and in some vocal lines. In others I have given a bare skeleton, designed to act as a springboard for flights of fancy. I encourage the performer, whether from a pop, classical, folk or jazz background, to feel free to imbue their performances of this music with their own creative spirit.''\u003c\/em\u003e Errollyn Wallen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e''...a genuine creative figure – a real composer – someone who is not afraid to take risks in her music – I don''t know of any other composer around today with anything like the same outlook as Wallen...'' \u003c\/em\u003eInternational Record Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495490429301,"sku":"9790577086293","price":18.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9790577086293.jpg?v=1786618158","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/errollyn-wallen-songbook","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}