Rodney Matthews and Oliver Wakeman: In the Bleak Midwinter CD

Rodney Matthews and Oliver Wakeman have joined forces once again to deliver yet another stunning art and music package, this time in the form of a Christmas single - expect to feel a sense of nostalgia, before being brought back to the present by an outburst of prog that is sure to rock your Christmas!

Painted to the lyrics of the much-loved carol 'In the Bleak Midwinter', Matthews' vision is of a windswept snowscape, braved only by a couple of hardy Highland cows, while the residents of the medieval village are indoors making merry. The image inspired a new arrangement of the Gustav Holst classic, with a whole new section written and arranged into it by Wakeman. The track is both gutsy and elegant in equal measures.

David Mark Pearce - guitars
Pete Coleman - recorder
Miv Cameron - vocals
Charlotte Dickerson - vocals
Oliver Wakeman - keyboards
Steve Amadeo bass
Rodney Matthews - drums

Track listing
1. In the Bleak Midwinter - Full Track - 7:09 mins
2. In the Bleak Midwinter - Carol Edit - 3:58 mins
3. In the Bleak Midwinter - Radio Edit - 5.39 mins