Scouting for Girls - Place We Used To Meet - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Moran was commissioned by Trinity Wall Street (the 'Ground Zero' church) to write a Requiem for their youth chorus to commemorate the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001. The result is a heartfelt and heavenly work for angelic voices with organ, harps and cellos. It's simplicity and direct appeal rival that of Faure himself and it is sure to become a standard repertory work. While many of the singers were barely born at the time of the attacks in New York, the composer found inspiration in the all-too common grief found in war zones around the world (such as Kosovo and London) when children suddenly lose their families to violence. Listeners will note the synchronicity recorded on tape during the Offertory; a siren passed by during the best vocal take and could not be edited out. It becomes a touching reminder of the context of this work and the personal authenticity of these fine musicians.

Scouting for Girls - Everybody Wants To Be On Tv [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/24/2020

The chart-topping, multi-Platinum selling Scouting for Girls return with their new album 'These Are The Good Days' on March 27 2026. It follows the 2023 'The Place We Used To Meet' which became their highest-charting album in eight years. The trio behind mega-hits 'This Ain't A Love Song' (#1), 'She's So Lovely' (#7), 'Elvis Ain't Dead' (#8) and 'Heartbeat' (#10) still command a huge, loyal following as evidenced by the majority of their March 2026 headline tour already being sold-out. The album was entirely written and produced by Roy Stride, and recorded between studios in California, Dublin and the UK with fellow founding members and lifelong friends Greg Churchouse (bass) and Pete Ellard (drums). The album is lifted by the addition of touring guitarist Connor McDonald (James Morrison, George Ezra), whose Clapton-esque playing brings a new musical depth to the band. Most of the record was also mixed by Roy, with the remainder completed by Matt Bishop (Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran)