Tigers and Teapots     

From 2MBS Fine Music Magazine
 
Tigers and Teapots is a beautiful collection of children's songs from England, America, Australia and translations of folk songs from abroad. Featuring the Waratah Girls Choir and Christ Church Camerata, each song is a bite-sized 30 seconds, a memorable verse of sung melody, with a delectable orchestral accompaniment. David Banney's colourful arrangement feature some haunting renditions of old favourites (Hot Cross Buns) as well as add some of his own cheeky arrangements and compositions into the mix (Cockatoo, Big Black Train). The girls choir and soloists have light, airy voices, and also, fantastic diction! It would be easy for children to quickly memorize and sing along. Sometimes in songs like Old Mcdonald, I wished for there to be the other verses with the other animals (only the cow is mentioned) but in the interests of keeping each song at about 30 seconds, Banney does a superb job of re-creating these childhood songs into an album that we, at all ages, can get to know and love!