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Wings of Song

Photo for Wings of SongSir James Galway’s “Wings of Song” CD on Deutsche Grammaphon, produced and arranged by Craig remained at number 1 in the UK’s Music Week classical chart for the two weeks in October 2004.

It also entered the US Billboard Classical Chart at no. 6 in its first week of release joining Joshua Bell’s former U.S. no. 1 “Romance of the Violin” Sony disc in this week’s top 10. Both albums were produced, orchestrated and arranged by Craig.

“Wings of Song” was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. It contains 14 transcriptions by Craig for flute and orchestra of classical and traditional folk music that has never been recorded by Sir James before.

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