'Secret Symphony', the brand new album by Katie Melua, will be released on November 14th, 2011.
Katie
Melua takes the stage in front of the Secret Symphony Orchestra, on
this, her fifth album. Always happy to step away from people's
expectations, Katie delivers a superbly crafted set of tracks
interpreting songs drawn from a wide spectrum of songwriters including
herself and Mike Batt.
"This album was going to be my 'singer's
album' says Katie. I had always wanted to do this one day; singing other
people's songs brings something out of you and your voice that isn't
perhaps where you would have gone vocally with your own material. It
stretches you. As it happened Mike and I did write a couple of new ones,
but the general idea was to find songs by great writers such as Ron
Sexsmith ('Gold In Them Hills') and a favourite song of mine, originally
recorded by Bonnie Raitt ('Too Long At The Fair) plus some more well
known ones like 'Keeping The Dream Alive'."
The result is a
collaboration with orchestrator and conductor Batt that imbues the songs
with a distinct personality that could only be the work of this
creative team. The gorgeous 'Secret Symphony' album was recorded at Air
Studios in London and represents a blend of musicianship and dedication
that will delight existing Katie Melua fans and win her many new ones.
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