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1981 studio album by Oscar Peterson
A Royal Wedding Suite
Studio album by Oscar Peterson
Released1981
RecordedApril 15, 24–25, 1981
GenreJazz
Length44:36
LabelPablo Today
ProducerNorman Granz
Oscar Peterson chronology
Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 1980
(1980)
A Royal Wedding Suite
(1981)
Nigerian Marketplace
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

A Royal Wedding Suite is a 1981 album by Oscar Peterson. Arranged by Rick Wilkins, Peterson's jazz suite commemorates the 1981 wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral.

Track listing

  1. "Announcement" – 1:27
  2. "London Gets Ready" – 5:39
  3. "When Summer Comes" – 6:01
  4. "It's On" – 5:38
  5. "Heraldry" – 4:15
  6. "Royal Honeymoon" – 3:46
  7. "Jubilation" – 3:56
  8. "Lady Di's Waltz" – 5:01
  9. "Let the World Sing" – 5:35
  10. "The Empty Cathedral" – 3:39

All music composed by Oscar Peterson.

Personnel

Performance

References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r145477
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1158. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. A Royal Wedding Suite at AllMusic
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