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Paul W.
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Speaking in songs 🎵 and talking books 📚
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#MusicChallenge

🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra

Day 1️⃣5️⃣

🎵 A Promise
💿 To Believe

Featuring the voice of Heidi Vogel. I could drift off to the final song on the group’s most recent studio album, my favourite of 2019. Over eleven minutes of music, peaceful and serene 😌

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A Promise
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra - Topic
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November 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra

Day 1️⃣4️⃣

🎵 Wait For Now/Leave The World
⏱️ 7:13
💿 To Believe (2019)

Featuring the voice of Tawiah. Lyrically powerful, if I had ranked my list then this song would have been in first place 🥹

🎶 If not now then when? 🎶

youtu.be/1iPVvexTouo
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra

Day 1️⃣3️⃣

🎵 A Caged Bird/Imitations Of Life
⏱️ 6:55
💿 To Believe (2019)

Elegant and contemporary collaboration with Roots Manuva, a fusion of rap, nu jazz and strings. First of three from the group’s most recent studio LP.

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The Cinematic Orchestra - A Caged Bird/Imitations of Life (feat. Roots Manuva)
YouTube video by tcoVEVO
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November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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The Cinematic Orchestra

1️⃣2️⃣

🎵 Manhatta (2012)
⏱️ 11:13

Another score, this time to accompany a 1921 short film of the same name, almost but not quite the name with which we are all familiar. Contemporary classical, majestic and yes, cinematic 😊

youtu.be/kZD4apfmfp4
Manhatta
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra - Topic
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November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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The Cinematic Orchestra

1️⃣1️⃣

🎵 Crimson Skies
💿 The Crimson Wing: Mystery Of The Flamingos (2008)

Instrumental OST until the last song. Lou Rhodes’ voice is like sunlight breaking through the clouds. As graceful as the creatures that it portrays 🦩

youtu.be/NFN_GGqpv0M
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra. Release date order.

Day 🔟

🎵 Time And Space
⏱️ 8:43
💿 Ma Fleur (2007)

Last track on the album, and it captures the spirit perfectly. First of two in a row in my list feat. the voice of Lou Rhodes, once one half of Lamb.

youtu.be/AmRYyQuQSUw
Time and Space
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra - Topic
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November 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Name ten current female artists you love 🎵

In no particular order ⬇️

Nerina Pallot
Bess Atwell
Katie Spencer
JJ Lovegrove
Rumer
boci
Nadia Reid
Jenn Wasner
Jenn Butterworth
Faye O’Rourke

Thanks @philk282.bsky.social for the prompt. I could find another ten artists whose music I enjoy just as much!
November 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra. In release date order.

Day 9️⃣

🎵 Child Song

Ma Fleur (2007) features more times (4) than any album in my list. The vinyl too is beautifully presented in a box with 11 photo cards, one for each track ☺️

youtu.be/HbBGsmd0sjE
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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🎥 Celebrating the sounds of The Cinematic Orchestra. In release date order.

Day 8️⃣

🎵 Familiar Ground

Second of four from Ma Fleur (2007) in my list, and the last of a trio of songs featuring the voice of legendary R&B artist, Fontella Bass 😊

youtu.be/Tn0-SrLlG0s
Familiar Ground
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra - Topic
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November 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Fossil Collective is a shoo-in for my #5DebutAlbums1014

As well as Bon Iver & Fleet Foxes, I can join the dots between this Leeds duo and Midlake. So on the day that the Texans release their new LP, no better time to put forward Tell Where I Lie for your consideration 😊

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November 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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💿 Tide (2014)
🎤 Wooden Arms

Gorgeous mini-album from a UK folk-classical five-piece which would make one further LP. Serious top five contender 😊

Founder Alexander Carson continues to make great music.

🎵 Vicenarian, Noah, False Start

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November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Day 7️⃣

🎵 To Build A Home
⏱️ 6:10

The 2007 Ma Fleur LP is where I discovered The Cinematic Orchestra.

Featuring Patrick Watson. The choice of guest vocalist continually elevates the music.

Beautiful video. My list isn’t ranked but this would be 🥉

youtu.be/oUFJJNQGwhk
The Cinematic Orchestra - 'To Build A Home' (Official Video)
YouTube video by Ninja Tune
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November 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra. Formed in 1999 by Jason Swinscoe.

Day 6️⃣

🎵 Reel Life (Evolution II)
⏱️ 6:58
💿 Man With A Movie Camera

More downtempo jazz from the group’s 2003 soundtrack album. Again, the percussion on this track is the hook 🥁

youtu.be/REkD2js-V6E
Reel Life (Evolution II)
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra - Topic
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November 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra

In release date order.

Day 5️⃣

🎵 The Awakening Of A Woman (Burnout)
⏱️ 10:20

Blissful downtempo highlight of the group’s 2003 soundtrack to Man With A Movie Camera, a re-released 1929 (originally silent) documentary.

youtu.be/d6SuhfZQLBQ
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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🎥 The Cinematic Orchestra

In release date order.

Day 4️⃣

🎵 Man With The Movie Camera
⏱️ 9:10
💿 Every Day (2002)

Nu jazz instrumental which (almost) lent its name to the group’s next album. More on that tomorrow.

Fabulous percussion 🥁

youtu.be/Zd_anPB50Wo
The Cinematic Orchestra - 'Man With The Movie Camera' (Official Audio)
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra
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November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Celebrating the music of The Cinematic Orchestra. Nu jazz meets modern classical 😊

Day 3️⃣

🎵 Evolution (feat. Fontella Bass)
⏱️ 6:40
💿 Every Day (2002)

youtu.be/y-YGmOZ0l2M
November 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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💿 Working Out (2014)

My top five contender Arthur Beatrice were an elegant indie pop quartet with a hint of jazz. The band’s name I understand was borrowed from The Golden Girls actress. They would make one more album.

🎵 Charity, Ornament & Safeguard

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November 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Celebrating the music of The Cinematic Orchestra.

Day 2️⃣

🎵 All That You Give
⏱️ 6:05

First of two in a row from the group’s 2002 Every Day album featuring the voice of Fontella Bass. The legendary R&B singer will appear once more in my list 😊

youtu.be/p3EGfYcW2SA
November 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Celebrating the music of London’s The Cinematic Orchestra. Nu jazz / modern classical.

Day 1️⃣

🎵 Channel 1 Suite
⏱️ 5:51
💿 Motion (1999)

In release date order. This track from the first of the group’s four studio albums to date sets the tone 😊

youtu.be/6hlh6cdMV6k
Channel 1 Suite
YouTube video by The Cinematic Orchestra - Topic
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October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
My wife & I were in the audience today for Dr Rachel Clarke at Stratford Literary Festival. A deeply compassionate and engaging palliative care doctor and non-fiction writer, she told the story of a heart transplant, two families and the best of humanity in a time of unimaginable distress.

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October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you enjoy writing about music as well as listening then Toppermost is always open to new contributors. Head over to the site and you’ll find a treasure trove of almost 1,200 posts from over 160 music fans 😊
Recents: Sandy Denny, Penny & Sparrow, Marcus Miller, Leo Kottke, Rain Parade, Stray Cats, Billy Mackenzie, Death Cab, East River Pipe
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October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Day 3️⃣1️⃣
👉🏻 Free European pass

🎵 Calm After The Storm
🇳🇱 The Common Linnets

The best Eurovision entry that I’ve ever heard - by a country music mile!

The duo’s self-titled LP featuring this song is on my #5debutalbums1014 shortlist 😊

youtu.be/bWe8PRsW4T0
The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm - Netherlands 🇳🇱 - First Semi-Final - Eurovision 2014
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest
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October 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Day 3️⃣0️⃣
👉🏻 Any song referring to any city in EUROPE

🎵 Super Trouper (1980)
🎤 ABBA

🗣️ When I called you Last Night From Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😉

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October 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Day 2️⃣9️⃣
👉🏻 A song NOT by a 🇪🇺 artist, with “united” in name, title / lyrics

🎵 A Night To Remember
🎤 Shalamar (1982)

Featuring two of my fav soul voices, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley 😊

🎶 Celebrations in the heart 'cause we're UNITED 🎶

youtu.be/Qwvf2ilsogo

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October 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
October 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM