CD REVIEW - MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY + NEWS FROM SCREEN ARCHIVES ENTERTAINMENT
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Music by Paul Englishby
Varese Sarabande VSD-6882 (EU)
18 Tracks 39:28 mins
This is a good, old-fashioned comedy of manners, set just before the outbreak of World War II, which stars Frances McDormand as the title character, a middle-aged London governess, whose life is transformed when she takes a job with Amy Adams' dizzy American actress/singer.
Paul Englishby's score alternates between fun, jazzy numbers, like "Delysia LaFosse" and "Edyth's Beauty Salon," and classy piano writing, like "Elegant Society" and "An Engagement." The title character has her own rather lonely theme, first heard on piano in "Miss Pettigrew;" then in a more bluesy, trombone-lead arrangement for "London Alone;" barely recognisable, in the raunchy "Miss Pettigrew's Waltz;" then romantic in "If You'll Have Me." The disc concludes with a gay little rendition of the title theme. If you like the music of the period, you'll find this a very pleasant listening experience indeed.
FROM SCREEN ARCHIVES ENTERTAINMENT
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Music by Paul Englishby
Varese Sarabande VSD-6882 (EU)
18 Tracks 39:28 mins
This is a good, old-fashioned comedy of manners, set just before the outbreak of World War II, which stars Frances McDormand as the title character, a middle-aged London governess, whose life is transformed when she takes a job with Amy Adams' dizzy American actress/singer.
Paul Englishby's score alternates between fun, jazzy numbers, like "Delysia LaFosse" and "Edyth's Beauty Salon," and classy piano writing, like "Elegant Society" and "An Engagement." The title character has her own rather lonely theme, first heard on piano in "Miss Pettigrew;" then in a more bluesy, trombone-lead arrangement for "London Alone;" barely recognisable, in the raunchy "Miss Pettigrew's Waltz;" then romantic in "If You'll Have Me." The disc concludes with a gay little rendition of the title theme. If you like the music of the period, you'll find this a very pleasant listening experience indeed.
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