THE WORDS BETWEEN OUR WORDS
CATALOGUE  
FORMAT CD
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RELEASE DATE MAY 2006
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CURRENT VALUE £15
  TRACK LISTING WRITERS PRODUCER
  WALKING EARLY Virginia Astley Virginia Astley
  SKYLARKS AT HIGHER NARN Virginia Astley Virginia Astley
  KINGFISHER DAYS Virginia Astley Virginia Astley
  STEPPING STONES Virginia Astley Virginia Astley
  THE WORDS BETWEEN OUR WORDS Virginia Astley Virginia Astley
  PRACTICED IN WEATHER Virginia Astley Virginia Astley
  TENNYSON'S HOUSE Virginia Astley Virginia Astley
  SOLSTICE Virginia Astley Virginia Astley
  NIGHTFALL Virginia Astley Virginia Astley
 

This album was a collaboration between Virginia (who provides a spoken narrative) and her daughter Florence (who plays harp on all of the songs).

Many of the compositions are based on classic works:

  • Barcarolle (Walking Early) was composed by the French born American harpist /composer Marcel Grandjany (1891 - 1975). The composition was the third part of Trois Petites Pieces (Three Little Pieces)....... Reverie/Nocturne/Barcarolle.
  • Au Bord Du Ruisseau (Skylarks At Higher Narn) The composer of By The Side Of The Stream was Henriette Renie (1875 - 1956).
  • Air And Rondo (Kingfisher Days) Composed by the French harpist/composer Robert Bochsa (1789 - 1856).
  • Prelude (Stepping Stones) Composed by the female Indian harpist Skaila Kanga.
  • Evening Prayer (Words Between Our Words) The second track to be composed by Skaila Kanga.
  • Serenade Melancholic (Practiced In Weather) Composed by the French born Belgium harpist/composer Alfonse Hasselmans (1845 - 1912).
  • Tennysons House ( Tennysons House ) : The first commercially released composition by harpist /keyboardist /composer Florence Astley.
  • Solstice (Etude) Composed by harpist Jean Henri Naderman (1734 - 1799)
  • Soupir (Nightfall) Composed by the French harpist Michael Tourier (b.1924).

 

The album's original title was Kingfisher Days.

This album was not distributed commercially but was only available online.