A Time to Remember

John McDermott - A Time to Remember

A Time to Remember
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Artist: John McDermott
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-02-26
Music Label: Angel Records
Soundtracks:
  1. Try To Remember
  2. And I Love You So
  3. Here You Are
  4. Crazy Mary
  5. When I Grow Too Old To Dream
  6. I'll Be Seeing You
  7. Song For The Mira
  8. The Meeting Of The Waters
  9. As Time Goes By
  10. War Song Medley
  11. Ye Banks & Braes Of Bonnie Doon
  12. The Skye Boat Song
  13. The Last Rose Of Summer
  14. The Old Man
  15. Danny Boy
  16. Christmas In The Trenches
  17. Battle Hymn Of The Republic

Music reviews of A Time to Remember

Music Review: Magnificent Memories
Rating: 5 Stars

Taken from the PBS television special of the same name, "A Time To Remember" takes its place as yet another superlative entry in the discography of Canada's golden-voiced tenor, John McDermott. And as the title implies, this is an album that soars with emotion, tugs at the heartstrings, beckons us to remember. The live performances, the deft orchestration of Frank McNamara and new arrangements, quickly alleviate any concerns that this is recycled fare. The biggest difficulty I have in describing the highlights of "A Time To Remember" is that there are so many of them, but I'll try.

"Here You Are," a duet with the beautiful Allison Girvan is wonderfully done, as is the touching rendition of "When I Grow Too Old To Dream." (I believe the child's singing voice you hear on this is that of John's goddaughter). The jazzy sound John and conductor Frank McNamara bring to the "War Song Medley" (Roses of Picardy/Lili Marlene/We'll Meet Again) is delightful. This is evident again on "As Time Goes By." Wow, so many highlights, so many great songs! The arrangement on "The Skye Boat Song" is stirring and beautiful.

John McDermott has often stated that he inherited his singing voice from his father. Track 13 features John's father, Peter McDermott," singing a beautiful version of "The Last Rose of Summer." Get past the scratchy sounding tape and all the background noise (for in fact, the tape was made in the Cabin Bar in Glasgow, Scotland in 1957) and you'll see what I mean. After that, get the tissues ready for "The Old Man." I haven't even seen the show yet and hearing this song made me cry. According to an interview I read, John glanced at one of his sisters while performing the song and that was it as far as keeping his emotions at bay.

The mournful sounding intro to "Danny Boy" by Eammon Dillon on flute leads into John's acapella version of this well-loved song. Sublimely beautiful. Another highlight for me is track 16, "Christmas In The Trenches," based on an incredible, but true, incident from the Great War (WWI)

When EVERY song on an album is good, when many of them are wonderful, what should you do? Not a difficult question, is it? But I will warn you, once you buy one John McDermott album, you WON'T stop there. In a sea of voices, his is the one you'll spot miles away!

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John McDermott is known in America as one of the Irish Tenors, and is recognized as a bestselling solo artist in his native Canada. The songs on A Time to Remember were recorded for the PBS TV show of the same name, and because many of them appeared on his Canadian CDs, this collection has something of a greatest hits feel. McDermott's warm tenor and soothing manner is well-suited to sentimental favorites like "I?ll Be Seeing You," "As Time Goes By," and "The War Song Medley"--which includes such chestnuts as "Lili Marlene" and "The Roses of Picardy." But as good as he is on the pop songs, he really bares his heart when he sings the old Irish melodies. On his signature tune "Danny Boy," he skips the melodramatic delivery that most singers indulge in, opting instead for a subtle--and ultimately more moving--a cappella performance. John McDermott's blend of patriotism and sentimentality may be old-fashioned, but in today's world of disposable pop, this is a virtue rather than a liability. --Michael Simmons

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