Description

Rory Boyle, who studied music with Lennox Berkeley, wrote numerous orchestral, chamber, and choral works. He has also produced a wide range of music for children, including this collection of simple and appealing character pieces that, while modern in style, take a nostalgic look back to the Victorian era.

Songs / Content

• Clay pipes
• Horse-drawn cab
• Lighting the lamps
• Penny-farthing
• Song of the knife-grinder
• Steam power
• Story by candlelight
• The barrel-organist?s monkey
• The butterfly-catcher
• The cabin-boy returns
• The crofter weaves
• The governess takes a walk