Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
TracksPreamble [Narration], Introduction and Royal March of the Lion [Narration], Introduction and Royal March of the Lion, Hens and Roosters [Narration], Hens and Roosters, Wild Donkeys Swift Animals (or Make What You Like of That) [Narration], Wild Donkeys Swift Animals, Tortoises [Narration], Tortoises, The Elephant [Narration], The Elephant, Kangaroos [Narration], Kangaroos, Aquarium (or I Have a Friend) [Narration], Aquarium, Characters with Long Ears [Narration], Characters with Long Ears, The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods [Narration], The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods, Aviary [Narration], Aviary, Pianists (or Who Sings Best in the Bath) [Narration], Pianists, Fossils (or Doing the Brontosaurus) [Narration], Fossils, The Swan [Narration], The Swan, Finale [Narration], Finale, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. Langer), Grandpa Christmas: Every Year at Christmas [Narration], Maypole Dance, Grandpa Christmas: To My Little Granddaughter Mia… [Narration], Mosquito Dance, Grandpa Christmas: I Sat There Watching You [Narration], Little Bird, Grandpa Christmas: Just to See You Digging There Narration], The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Arr Rachmaninov), Grandpa Christmas: If I Have Learnt One Thing [Narration], Sea Murmurs (Arr. Heifetz), Grandpa Christmas: I Wish for You a World Where the Elephant and the Lion [Narration], Maypole Dance [Reprise], Grandpa Christmas: When the Reading Is Over [Narration], The Seal Lullaby (Arr. Parkin), Redemption Song (Arr. Kanneh-Mason)
NotesDeluxe edition. A colorful hardback book including all of Michael Morpurgo's new poems, notes from the family, plus the Carnival CD. Brought to life through illustrated vibrant birds, friendly kangaroos, curious elephants and all seven of the Kanneh-Mason siblings - depicted, of course, with their instruments. The musical Kanneh-Mason family joins Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman and beloved author Michael Morpurgo for an album of magical storytelling this holiday season. Carnival features a performance of Saint-Saens' beloved Carnival Of The Animals Suite. New poems by Morpurgo, plus narration from Morpurgo/Colman. Interspersed with classics like "Flight of the Bumble Bee" and "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy." The siblings close the album together with an arrangement of Marley's "Redemption Song."