Donald Swann – EPs

JOYCE GRENFELL 'AT HOME'

Joyce Grenfell 'at Home' (1958)

Joyce Grenfell (Vocals) & William Blezard (Piano)
Excerpts from JOYCE GRENFELL AT HOME

Side 2: Joyful Noise (Grenfell & Swann)

THE YOUTH OF THE HEART/
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

The Youth of the Heart/
The Little Drummer Boy (1959)

Parlophone 4528

The Youth of the Heart (Sydney Carter & Donald Swann)
Vocals & Piano: Donald Swann

The Little Drummer Boy (Simeone & Onorati)
Michael Flanders & the Michael Sammes Singers

FESTIVAL MATINS

Festival Matins (1963)

(Scriptures & Donald Swann)

London Bach Society. Cond. Paul Steinitz
Piano: Donald Swann. Organ: John Aldis

ARGO Mono EAF 49. Stereo ZFA 49
Recorded Kingsway Hall 28th Sept 1962, released July 1963
4 songs from the LP of same name

1. The Gnu Song
2. A Transport of Delight
3. Song of Reproduction
4. The Hippopotamus Song

SONGS OF FAITH & DOUBT

Songs of Faith & Doubt (1964)

(Sydney Carter)
Vocals & Piano: Donald Swann

ARGO Mono EAF 48. Stereo ZFA 48

1. Lord of the Dance
2. The Devil wore a Crucifix
3. The Rat Race
4. Ev'ry Star Shall Sing a Carol
5. The Mask I Wore
6. Easter

FOR THE LOVE OF BETJEMAN

For the Love of Betjeman (1965)

(John Betjeman & Donald Swann)
Ian Wallace & Donald Swann

Waverley (Mono) ELP 138 Feb.1965

1. The Licorice Fields at Pontefract
2. Margate 1940
3. Senex
4. Subaltern's Love Son

DONALD SWANN & THE CHOIR OF THE FRIENDS' SCHOOL,
SAFFRON WALDEN

Donald Swann & the Choir of the Friends' School, Saffron Walden (1966)

Excerpts from PERELANDRA – adapted from the novel by C.S. Lewis
(David Marsh & Donald Swann)

Piano: Donald Swann.

Recorded 1st November 1966. An FSSW Recording. FSSP-01

1. Dawn Song
2. Prayer
3. No Man May Shorten the Way

THE SONG OF CAEDMON

The Song of Caedmon (1971)

(Arthur Scholey & Donald Swann)
Girls of Burlington School, Boys of St. Clement Danes Grammar School.
Cond. June Boyce. Piano: Donald Swann.

Recording 14 July 1971. GALLIARD (Stereo) GAL 4014

1. We Welcome You Night
2. In the Name of the Homeless
3. The Traveller's Song
4. Fine Catch Today
5. Caedmon's Song
6. Children's Going Home Song

MUSIC & LYRICS: CHILDREN'S MUSIC & SHOWS

WACKY & HIS FUDDLEJIG

Wacky & His Fuddlejig (1973)

(Arthur Scholey & Donald Swann)
Adapted from book by Stanford Summers
Narrator: Peter Ustinov

Produced by George Martin

Released May 1973

EMI 2089

1. Everyone was Hurrying
2. I'd Like a Toy
3. Fluffy Teddy Bears
4. Dear Santa
5. The Fuddlejig Cake-walk

MUSIC & LYRICS: CHILDREN'S MUSIC & SHOWS

THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SONS

The Parable of the Lost Sons (1975)

(Lyrics: Paul Fueter, Arthur Scholey. Music: Donald Swann)
Donald Swann and the Nairobi Youth Choir.
'Sponsored by the United Bible Societies'

Philips EP (no matrix) 1975

1. Beyond the Mountain
2. Loving Father
3. Who Am I?

ESP – '78

ESP – '78 (1978)

Early St Peter's Primary School Instrumental Group

Side 1, Track 3: Russian Medley (Prokofiev/Swann)
(Glockenspiel medley inc. "Come in my Royal Masters")