Featuring the voices of

Isla St. Clair • Floella Benjamin • Martin Carthy • Shirley Collins • Valentine Dyall - Bev Sage John Du Prez & the Children of Britannia Row

Animal impressions by Percy Edwards

Philip Pickett – Recorders, Crumhorns, Raketts & PipesLeon Rosselson – Guitar & Banjo • Sandra Kerr – Concertina

John Du Prez – Piano, Harpsichord, Organ & BrassPrincipals of the Philharmonia Orchestra

Recorded at Britannia Row Studios, London Recording Engineer - Nick Griffiths

Mastered by Larry Mah

Produced by John Du Prez

Soundtrack derived from The Classic Nursery Rhymes Collection DVDDirector : 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

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TRACK LISTING

Chapter 1 Title Theme

Humpty Dumpty Mary Mary Quite Contrary Jack and Jill Goosey Goosey Gander Girls and Boys Come Out To Play Ring A Ring O’ Roses Chapter 2 Title Theme

This Is The Way The Ladies Ride Ride a Cock Horse Dance To Your Daddy One, Two , Buckle My Shoe 1,2,3,4,5

Chapter 3 Title Theme

Simple Simon Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be Hot Cross Buns Over The Hills and Far Away Tom Tom the Piper’s Son

Chapter 4 Title Theme The Grand Old Duke of York Little Boy Blue Hey Diddle Diddle Aiken Drum

Chapter 5 Title Theme Lucy Locket Wee Willie Winkie Georgie Porgie Little Bo Beep Little Miss Muffet Doctor Foster Old King Cole

Chapter 6 Title Theme Yankee Doodle Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush Soldier Soldier Pop Goes The Weasel

Chapter 7 Title Theme It’s Raining It’s Pouring There Was A Crooked ManH

Ding Dong Bell Old Macdonald

Chapter 8 Title Theme The House That Jack Built There Was A Farmer Baa Baa Black Sheep This Little Piggy To market, to MarketH

Chapter 9 Title Theme Pat-A-Cake Little Jack Horner Pease Porridge Hot Jack Spratt Sing A Song of Sixpence Little Tommy TuckerH

Polly Put The Kettle On Hickory Dickory Dock Three Blind Mice

Chapter 10 Title Theme A Was An Apple PieH

Mary Had A Little LambH See-Saw Margery Daw I Love Little Pussy Monday’s ChildH

There Was A Little Girl

Chapter 11 Title Theme I Had A Little Nut Tree Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat Oranges and Lemons London Bridge London’s Burning Chapter 12 Title Theme The Twelve Days of Christmas

Chapter 13 Title Theme There Was An Old Woman Come Let’s To Bed Diddle Diddle Dumpling Bye Baby Bunting Old Mother Hubbard Hush-A-Bye Baby The North Wind Doth Blow Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Title Theme

Original Title Theme by John Du PrezAll other tracks Traditional arranged by John Du Prez

Except forH Words - Traditional : Music by John Du PrezPublished by Ocean Music Ltd © 1982

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.

John Du Prez October 2010

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Twinkle twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high

Like a diamond in the sky