Mixerr Album Reviews #2,199

Sarah Brightman - The Songs that Got Away is an album of cast recordings written by other songwriters, producers, and directors. The album includes show tunes, cast recordings, and musical theater works by Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and Andrew Lloyd Webber among others. Quite similar to cabaret and musical hall. Sarah Brightman brings out the best in adult contemporary with her singing. The Songs that Got Away is one of the many overlooked stage & screen albums of the soundtrack genre.
     

Two words best used to describe Meadowlark are delicate and angelic because of her harmonic vocals and style of singing. She made a good decision on using this song as the opener for this album.


Mr. Monotony is a smooth jazz number backed by a horns selection. She laces the song with such grace and prowess in her vocals. The sounds very much similar to an early jazz song from the 1940s. Smooth and graceful like a ballet. Ironically enough Mr. Monotony has a monotonous vibe and tone. Notice the tone in the upright bass and trombone. Sarah Brightman covers Judy Garland - Mr. Monotony.

Mister Monotony plays his slide trombone in a certain monotone. Notice the tone in the trombone as he is playing. Any pleasant interlude what would mean a change of mood didn't go with Mister Monotony Sometimes he would change the key but the song would still have same the dull melody.

The only person who would enjoy his music was a lady named Missus Monotony. She would come around and say, "Have you got any monotony today?" Both of them soon realized they were the perfect match for each other. They were the perfect pair. There was never a dull moment when they were together.

They got married and raised a family. They had six or seven children. Or in this case six or seven little monotonies. They were happy as can be. She was known as Missus Monotony around the neighborhood.

One day she heard a snappy clarineter from another village play music. She heard him play and she liked him better than Mister Monotony. This was the end of their relationship. She interloped and got married to the snappy clarineter from another village.


Silent Heart is one of the more intimate songs that has an orchestral sound mixed with opera singing. Sarah sings the high notes beautifully with such grace and anointment on this classical crossover. Silent Heart was not written by Irving Berlin as people would have you believe. The song Silent Heart was written by Vivian Ellis.


Three-Cornered Tune is one of the more theatrical songs that has live Broadway appeal and is another classical crossover. Her singing is on point as always. The song is something you would expect to hear at an opera.

The first part of the song describe the exact sound and style for the premise. The sounds from Broadway can be tender and tuneful at times. Tuneful is one word to describe everything within this song. Study these lyrics underneath to get an understanding.

It has a tender sound
This little tune I found
I don't know why
It's following me around

I heard it all begin
Above a Broadway din
And it was so appealing
I joined right in

I heard it
And now I walk along
Among the Broadway throng
Inviting everybody
To sing my song


The horns selection and woodwind selection on Away From You is just simply beautiful. The melody of the woodwind selection follows the classical orchestra sound. Her singing is amazing and breathtaking as always.


Lud’s Wedding is a beautiful love song about how a man loves his wife. The song has an upbeat chipper mood and is backed by an opera chorus. Pardon me if I catch my breath.

Lud loves his wife very much. He loves her more than he used to love her before. When he knew his wife was the wife for him, they went out by the willow tree. He begged and pleaded her to marry him. And that is exactly what she did. She loves her husband. She loves him more than the way she used to love him before.

I rate this album 5/5*****!!