Top Songs By Michael Crawford
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performer
Michael Crawford
Vocals
Michael Reed
Conductor
Arthur Watts
Double Bass
Chris Laurence
Double Bass
Frank Clarke
Double Bass
Nick Worters
Double Bass
Paul Cullington
Double Bass
David Rose
Bass Guitar
Peter Whittaker
Bassoon
Ernest Greaves
Cello
Norman Jones
Cello
Robert Norris
Cello
Robin Firman
Cello
Steve Pierce
Clarinet
Alexa Turpin
Flute
Chris Gradwell
Clarinet
Sheila Bromberg
Harp
Daniel Emond
Horn
Derek Taylor
Horn
Keith Riby
Horn
Michael Dore
Horn
Nicholas Busch
Horn
Callum Mcleod
Keyboards
Mike Stanley
Keyboards
Paul Maguire
Keyboards
Rod Argent
Keyboards
Perry Montague-Mason
Orchestra Leader
Keith Marshall
English Horn
Dave Locke
Percussion
Stan Barrett
Percussion
Richard Wall
Trombone
Graham Ashton
Trumpet
Howard Evans
Trumpet
Norman Archibald
Trumpet
Alan Smyth
Viola
Bill Jones
Viola
Brian Mack
Viola
David Bellman
Viola
George Robertson
Viola
Kenneth Essex
Viola
Linda Court
Viola
Michael Cookson
Viola
Norris Bosworth
Viola
Roger Welch
Viola
Alison Kelly
Violin
Celia Sheen
Violin
Colin Staveley
Violin
David Randall
Violin
Frances Walker
Violin
Geoffrey Grey
Violin
Gordon Buchan
Violin
Hans Geiger
Violin
Homi Kanga
Violin
John Willison
Violin
Ken Hogg
Violin
Laurie Lewis
Violin
Mark Berrow
Violin
Mark Thomas
Violin
William Reid
Violin
David Cullen
Performer
Alison Townsend
Vocals
Barry Clark
Vocals
Bill Reid
Violin
Chris Green
Cello
David Firth
Vocals
David de Van
Vocals
Dinah Jones
Vocals
Harold Prince
Conductor
Janet Devenish
Vocals
Jeremy White
Viola
John Aron
Vocals
John Savident
Vocals
John Stephen Meck
Viola
Justin Pearson
Cello
Justin Pearson
Cello
János Kurucz
Vocals
Lynn Jezzard
Vocals
Mary Millar
Vocals
Naomi Tate
Vocals
Nicholas Worters
Bass
Nicola Keen
Vocals
Patricia Merrin
Vocals
Phantom Orchestra
Orchestra
Phantom of the Opera Cast Ensemble
Cast
Rosemary Ashe
Vocals
Sally Ashfield
Vocals
Sarah Brightman
Vocals
Steve Barton
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Composer
Richard Stilgoe
Lyrics
Charles Hart
Lyrics
David Cullen
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Producer
Martin Levan
Engineer
David Caddick
Music Supervisor
Dean Hoad
Cover Art
Marcus Bradbury
Cover Art
Lyrics
Night time sharpens, heightens each sensation
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination
Silently the senses abandon their defenses
Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendor
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
Turn your face away from the garish light of day
Turn your thoughts away from cold unfeeling light
And listen to the music of the night
Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before
Close your eyes let your spirit start to soar
And you'll live as you've never lived before
Softly, deftly, music shall surround you
Feel it, hear it, closing in around you
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind
In this darkness which you know you cannot fight
The darkness of the music of the night
Let your mind start a journey through a strange new world
Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before
Let your soul take you where you long to be
Only then can you belong to me
Floating, falling, sweet intoxication
Touch me, trust me, savour each sensation
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in
To the power of the music that I write
The power of the music of the night
You alone can make my song take flight
Help me make the music of the night
Written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe