A Royal Wedding Suite Explained

A Royal Wedding Suite
Type:studio
Artist:Oscar Peterson
Cover:Oscarwedding.jpg
Released:1981
Recorded:April 15, 24, 25, 1981
Genre:Jazz
Length:44:36
Label:Pablo Today
Producer:Norman Granz
Prev Title:Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 1980
Prev Year:1980
Next Title:Nigerian Marketplace
Next Year:1981

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