Audio CD review:
Gary Schocker, Barbara Campbell - Far from the Madding Crowd/Dusky Sally/The Awakening

Gary Schocker, Barbara Campbell - Far from the Madding Crowd/Dusky Sally/The Awakening

Band: Gary Schocker, Barbara Campbell Title: Far from the Madding Crowd/Dusky Sally/The Awakening Rating: Release Date: 01 January, 2000 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Far from the Madding Crowd: Wonder What She'd Tell Me Now?--Liz Callaway 2: Far from the Madding Crowd: An Everyday Man--Brian d'Arcy James, Liz Callaway 3: Far from the Madding Crowd: Isn't That the Way?--Victoria Clark, Lynne Halliday, Judy McLane, Liz Callaway 4: Far from the Madding Crowd: The Game Begins--Doug LaBrecque, Liz Callaway 5: Far from the Madding Crowd: Fanny--Christiane Noll 6: Far from the Madding Crowd: The Wheel of the Year--Brian d'Arcy James, Liz Callaway, David Masenheimer, Doug LaBrecque, Ensemble 7: Far from the Madding Crowd: A Few Hours More--Brian d'Arcy James, Liz Callaway, David Masenheimer, Doug LaBrecque 8: Far from the Madding Crowd: After All--Liz Callaway 9: Dusky Sally: Weeds--Brian d'Arcy James, LaChanze 10: Dusky Sally: My Wedding Day--LaChanze, Brian d'Arcy James, Ensemble 11: The Awakening: Always the Sea--Emily Skinner 12: The Awakening: Little Girls--Judy McLane, Emily Skinner 13: The Awakening: Spirit of the Summer Night--Emily Skinner, Peter Lockyer 14: The Awakening: Dimanche Après-midi--LaChanze, Male Ensemble 15: The Awakening: When I Touch the Keys--Emily Skinner, Ann Hampton Callaway 16: The Awakening: After Midnight--David Masenheimer, Peter Lockyer, Doug LaBrecque 17: The Awakening: Fairy Tales--Peter Lockyer, Emily Skinner 18: The Awakening: You Are the Sea--Emily Skinner, Ensemble

Customer Reviews Very nice neo-classical scores Unlike Sondheim or Guettel, the songs follow quite traditional classical patterns and make for very nice but unchallenging listening. There are some very nice art songs in these 3 musicals. Simply charming... This shows once more, that Musical Theatre litterature can range in a wide variety of styles. These excerpts of the original musicals by Gary Schocker are simply a pleasure to listen to. Far From the Madding Crowd is like a cross between The Secret Garden and Riverdance, complimented by the fantastic voices of Liz Callaway, Brian d'Arcy James, Victoria Clark, Emily Skinner, and many more. A must for any Musical Theatre lover who is constantly seeking the songs that "no one has yet heard". . You can see a complete list of all Gary Schocker, Barbara Campbell discography, or go back to the Gary Schocker, Barbara Campbell tabs