Featuring the voices of

Isla St. Clair • Floella Benjamin • • • Valentine Dyall - Bev Sage John Du Prez & the Children of Britannia Row Animal impressions by Percy Edwards

Philip Pickett – Recorders, , Raketts & Pipes – Guitar & • – Concertina John Du Prez – Piano, Harpsichord, Organ & Brass Principals of the Philharmonia Orchestra

Recorded at Britannia Row Studios, Recording Engineer - Nick Griffiths Mastered by Larry Mah

Produced by John Du Prez

Soundtrack derived from The Classic Nursery Rhymes Collection DVD Director : Mike Milburn-Foster • Music Director : John Du Prez • Producer : Dan Maddicott Originally produced by AB+C for Longman Group Ltd. 1982. Released by arrangement with Granada Ventures Ltd. All Rights Reserved

www.oceanmusic.co.uk TRACK LISTING Chapter 4 Chapter 8 Chapter 11 Title Theme Title Theme Title Theme Chapter 1 The Grand Old Duke of York The House That Jack Built I Had A Little Nut Tree Title Theme Little Boy Blue There Was A Farmer Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat Humpty Dumpty Hey Diddle Diddle Baa Baa Black Sheep Oranges and Lemons Aiken Drum This Little Piggy London Bridge Mary Mary Quite Contrary H Jack and Jill To market, to Market London’s Burning Goosey Goosey Gander Chapter 5 Girls and Boys Come Out To Play Title Theme Chapter 9 Chapter 12 Ring A Ring O’ Roses Lucy Locket Title Theme Title Theme Wee Willie Winkie Pat-A-Cake The Twelve Days of Christmas Chapter 2 Georgie Porgie Little Jack Horner Title Theme Little Bo Beep Pease Porridge Hot Chapter 13 This Is The Way The Ladies Ride Little Miss Muffet Jack Spratt Title Theme Doctor Foster Sing A Song of Sixpence There Was An Old Woman Ride a Cock Horse H Dance To Your Daddy Old King Cole Little Tommy Tucker Come Let’s To Bed One, Two , Buckle My Shoe Polly Put The Kettle On Diddle Diddle Dumpling 1,2,3,4,5 Chapter 6 Hickory Dickory Dock Bye Baby Bunting Title Theme Three Blind Mice Old Mother Hubbard Chapter 3 Yankee Doodle Hush-A-Bye Baby Title Theme Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush Chapter 10 The North Wind Doth Blow Simple Simon Soldier Soldier Title Theme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Pop Goes The Weasel A Was An Apple PieH Title Theme Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be H Hot Cross Buns Mary Had A Little Lamb Over The Hills and Far Away Chapter 7 See-Saw Margery Daw Tom Tom the Piper’s Son Title Theme I Love Little Pussy Original Title Theme by John Du Prez It’s Raining It’s Pouring Monday’s ChildH All other tracks Traditional arranged by John Du Prez There Was A Crooked ManH There Was A Little Girl Except forH Words - Traditional : Music by John Du Prez Ding Dong Bell Published by Ocean Music Ltd © 1982 Old Macdonald All Rights Reserved The Classic Nursery Rhymes Collection began life as the Longmans Nursery Rhymes Video (1982) and the music for this CD is derived from its soundtrack. It was a remarkable project. The performers, musicians and creators were all exceptional in their fields. The aim was to present the traditional nursery rhymes and songs in an entertaining and imaginative way but true to their historic roots and without the cheap commercialization often present in children’s music. Each delightful piece was approached on its own terms. Some are unaccompanied, others have a simple piano setting. Old King Cole (which references the court music of Charles II) has a Baroque arrangement, The Grand Old Duke of York a military band, Little Boy Blue dreamy French horns and so forth. The vocal performances are all clear and authentic and the choice of instruments often surprising. We now know that the old traditional rhymes and songs are very important in helping children to develop their language skills and also to make sense of the world. We hope that this collection will play its part in keeping this rich tradition alive for many years to come.

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