Originally from the Living in the Past album, circa 1971, this is an arrangement of Life's a Long Song that Ian Anderson and company performed in his home with a string quartet.
The string quartet version appears on Jethro Tull – The String Quartets, a collaborative project between Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull frontman) and John O’Hara, the band’s long-time keyboardist and orchestral arranger. The album re imagines classic Jethro Tull songs with a classical chamber music sensibility.
The classical parts are performed by the Carducci String Quartet, a respected British ensemble known for their versatility and willingness to bridge genres.
The arrangement of this song - titled Songs and Horses on the album - strips away the folk-rock textures of the original and replaces them with warm, reflective string harmonies. Ian Anderson still contributes on flute, and occasionally vocals, but the spotlight is often on the quartet’s interpretation of melody and harmony.
Very well done. Also, the youngster you see on drums is none other than Ian's son, James Duncan Anderson, listed on the DVD as James Duncan.
Courtesy of a Sturgeon Bay acquaintance who happens to be a total music treasure trove....
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