A Brief History

by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

A Brief History cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 2002-01-01
  • Label: Virgin Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:16:56
  • Community rating: 3.59/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Bob Loveday, Geoffrey Richardson, Peter Veitch, Martin Loveday, Simon Jeffes, Giles Leaman, Kathryn Tickell, Steve Nye, Trevor Morais, Ray Staff, Patrick Kiernan, Ian Maidman, Neil Rennie, Braco, Danny Cummings, Peter McGowan, Steve Fletcher, Katie Wilkinson, Gavyn Wright, Chris Laurence, Helen Liebmann

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'A Brief History' is a modern classical compilation by Penguin Cafe Orchestra, shaped by dramatic, emotional moods. Its selection and arrangement lean on orchestral, instrumental elements, keeping the focus on the sound and construction of the material itself.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, instrumental, complex, piano, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Beanfields (4:31)
  2. Telephone And Rubber Band (2:29)
  3. Music For A Found Harmonium (3:40)
  4. Perpetuum Mobile (4:31)
  5. From The Colonies (3:21)
  6. Giles Farnaby's Dream (4:06)
  7. Surface Tension (2:23)
  8. Air A Danser (4:32)
  9. Yodel 1 (4:12)
  10. Numbers 1-4 (6:52)
  11. Steady State (3:34)
  12. Paul's Dance (1:46)
  13. Prelude & Yodel (3:58)
  14. Heartwind (4:13)
  15. White Mischief (5:48)
  16. Dirt (4:52)
  17. Rosasolis (4:15)
  18. Organum (3:53)
  19. Lullaby (4:00)

Credits

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