Various Composers - Letters from Paris (Deluxe Edition) (Alexandra Whittingham)

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1. Edith Piaf - La vie en rose (arr. Snowden)
2. Johann Sebastian Bach - Ave Maria, CG 89 (After Prelude in C Major, BWV 846/I) [arr. Herald]
3. Yann Tiersen - Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi (arr. Lefvert)
4. Roland Dyens - Lettre Encore
5. Francis Kleynjans - No. 4, Tristesse
6. Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse macabre, Op. 40 (arr. Kossler)
7. Claude Debussy - La fille aux cheveux de lin, CD 125 No. 8 (arr. Bream)
8. Paul Durand - Mademoiselle de Paris (arr. Goss)
9. Angel Cabral - La foule (arr. Dyens)
10. Gabriel Fauré - 3 Romances sans paroles, Op. 17: No. 3 in A-Flat Major. Andante moderato (arr. Lewin)
11. Marguerite Monnot - Hymne à l'amour (arr. Dyens)
12. Frédéric Chopin - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor. Largo (arr. Harb)
13. Francis Kleynjans - Chanson in B Minor, Op. 71
14. Reynaldo Hahn - Premières valses: VI. Assez vite (arr. Goss)
15. Charles Aznavour - She (arr. Goss)
16. Reynaldo Hahn - Chansons grises: No. 5, L'heure exquise (arr. Goss)
17. Camille Saint-Saëns - Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: IV. Tortoises (arr. Lewin)
18. Erik Satie - Gnossienne No. 1 (arr. Dyens)
19. Frédéric Chopin - Waltz No. 19 in A Minor, KK IVb/11 (arr. Kupiński)
20. Ida Presti - Danse rythmique
21. Elisabeth Lutyens - Douce souvenance (arr. Lewin)
22. Francis Kleynjans - No. 3 in G Major
23. Barbara Pravi - Voilà (arr. Lewin & Balanas)
24. A. Adam - O Holy Night (arr. Lawson)
25. Edith Piaf - La vie en rose (arr. Snowden)

Alexandra Whittingham, guitar

Carducci String Quartet

Thea Sayer, double bass

Cocomi, flute

Stephanie Jones, guitar

Margarita Balanas, cello

Jess Gillam, saxophone

Zara Hudson-Kozdoj, cello

Date: 2026

Label: Decca

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Letters from Paris is classical guitarist Alexandra Whittingham’s debut full-length album with Decca, celebrating the timeless allure of Paris—a city long romanticized by poets, artists, and musicians. Through music inspired by France’s most iconic figures, Whittingham captures the city’s nostalgia and beauty, from tender, melancholic pieces to the soaring melodies of French chansons. The album evokes the magic of Parisian life—strolling the Champs-Elysées, savoring coffee in Montmartre, and gazing upon the Seine—inviting listeners to reflect, dream, and be transported by its atmosphere of romance and hope.

Alexandra Whittingham studied classical and jazz guitar, piano, and composition at Chetham’s School of Music before earning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she graduated with first-class honours, a master’s degree with distinction, and multiple awards. Her debut album My European Journey (2021) explores 19th-century European guitar music and reached No. 1 on the iTunes Classical Chart. With over 260,000 YouTube subscribers and 38 million views, she has built a global audience, leading to international performances across Europe and the Caribbean, as well as appearances at major UK venues and with several orchestras.

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