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词条 Charlie Skarbek
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  1. General

  2. "World in Union"

  3. Selected other works

  4. References

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Charlie Skarbek (Charles John Skarbek, born 1953)[1] is a singer, record producer, composer and lyricist. He has worked with many celebrated musicians from both the classical and popular fields.

General

Despite flourishing from circa 1985 to date, there is little biographical detail available on Skarbek. He has been one of the more significant éminences grises in British popular music. He never features as principal performer, but his name nevertheless appears in the credits for numerous tracks and albums in this time. His particular speciality, of putting pop lyrics to famous classical musical themes and hymn tunes, is doubtless anathema to purists.[2] However, it will have brought awareness of some of this invaluable music to millions (see references to classical pieces in the list below). He is also noted for providing 'anthems' relating to sporting events.[3]

"World in Union"

He is perhaps best known[4][5][6] for the lyrics he set to music originally from the central section of Jupiter, the fourth movement from Gustav Holst's suite The Planets to create "World in Union".[7] The tune, also known as "Thaxted", had previously been used for the patriotic song "I Vow to Thee, My Country" and in various other word-settings.

Skarbek made this setting in response to a commission by World Rugby in 1991,[7] and it has been used as the tournament's anthem on many occasions since.[4][8] Dame Kiri Te Kanawa recorded the first version of this song for the 1991 Rugby World Cup; Shirley Bassey and Bryn Terfel recorded a version in 1999; Hayley Westenra recorded a version for The Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand, and Paloma Faith recorded a version of the song for ITV's coverage of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. It also features in the soundtrack to the film 'Invictus'.

Selected other works

Skarbek's other works include:

  • "A Dream Come True" -A cover of Ik hou van jou by Maribelle but with words by Charlie Skarbek, performed by Cilla Black[5] and featured in Through the Years (Skarbek also on keyboards, production, etc.).
  • Anthem (Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé / Aida) Various including Charlie Skarbek (Producer) The Crowd[5]
  • "Gloryland" (after the traditional spiritual song Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down)) Charlie Skarbek (listed among the lyricists) Daryl Hall, Sounds of Blackness & Glory[5]
  • "Midnight Blue" (after Beethoven's Sonate Pathétique) Charlie Skarbek (producer and vocals) Louise Tucker[7][6][9]
  • Olympic Themes 1988 - album of works involving Charlie Skarbek[6]
  • "Falling, song" (after Debussy's "Clair de lune")[10]
  • "Give Me Tonight, song" (after Chopin's "Tristesse" Etude, Op. 10/3)[10]
  • "Hold You in My Arms, song" (after Mozart's Clarinet Concerto)[10]
  • "Don't Talk to Me of Love" (duet with Mireille Mathieu) (from the French release of "Manilow") 1985; collaboration with Jean Lenoir and Tim Smit

References

1. ^An Observance for Commonwealth Day 2015 at westminster-abbey.org, Accessed 5 February 2018
2. ^Article 'classical-themes-that-gild-the-great-sporting-occasions' at independent.ie, Accessed 5 February 2018
3. ^{{cite book |author=Rinehart,R. |title="Performing’sport: re-visioning sport practices in an age of global discord." Seminar series: School of Physical Education. Dunedin: University of Otago, September, 2009.}}
4. ^1 [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/rugby-world-cup/11888395/Rugby-World-Cup-fans-petition-ITV-to-replace-truly-awful-Paloma-Faith-theme-music.html Article: "Rugby World Cup: fans petition ITV to replace 'truly awful' Paloma Faith theme music" re rugby world cup theme music] at telegraph.co.uk, Accessed 5 February 2018
5. ^1 2 3 [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0a19dc7e-9e61-4a14-bb9a-9b694c518de4/works Article at musicbrainz.org covering works of Charlie Skarbek], Accessed 5 February 2018
6. ^1 2 Article at discogs.com re Charlie Skarbek, Accessed 5 February 2018
7. ^[https://www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/otros-deportes/2015-09-03/mundial-de-rugby-2015-curiosidades_990283/ 'A las chicas les gusta más que a los chicos y otras curiosidades del Mundial de rugby' ('Girls like (the Rugby World Cup) more than boys and other curiosities of the Rugby World Cup'), see section 'La Banda Sonora Original'] at elconfidencial.com, Accessed 5 February 2018
8. ^[https://offnews.bg/sport/muzikata-na-svetovnite-parvenstva-prez-godinite-video-348063.html Ден преди началото на Мондиала в Бразилия ви представяме всички официални и неофициални химни на световните първенства по футбол от 1962 г. досега. 'The day before the start of the Brazilian World Cup, we present you all the official and unofficial hymns since the 1962 world football championships.'] at offnews.bg/sport, Accessed 5 February 2018
9. ^[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19830904&id=XP9jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6616,1561952&hl=en Sydney Morning Herald page from 1983 including section re Skarbek and Tucker in Midnight Blue], Accessed 5 February 2018
10. ^1 2 3 4 Compositions by Charlie Skarbek listed at allmusic.com
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