‘Sanctuary - Covered’ is a collection of compositions by various composers, that are favourites of and have influenced Robert Reed. 13 tracks have been arranged and performed by Robert in the musical style of the Sanctuary albums. The album features guest contributions by Les Penning, Tom Newman, Terry Oldfield and Angharad Brinn
Robert Reed
“I love reimagining great compositions and the tracks on this collection have greatly influenced my musical output. They are songs that I heard through my childhood years, like ‘Chi Mai’, by the legendary composer Ennio Morricone. It’s one of the most haunting melodies he wrote and it became a hit single in the UK when I was a young teenager and I recall playing it to death. The three David Bedford tracks all bring back memories of my innocent youth and I vividly remember listening to the originals on a mono cassette player in bed.
‘Willow’s Song’, was always on my radar to record. I’m a massive classic horror fan with ‘The Wicker Man’, being one of my favourites films. The whole soundtrack is amazing. The small section from Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells that I recorded with Les Penning is one of the most emotional melodies that Mike ever wrote. ‘Telstar’ is the latest song I recorded, with this album in mind. It has such a great melody and Joe Meek’s production was way ahead of its time.
I hope you enjoy listening to them as much as I did recording them.”
