Originally a classically trained pianist, he was a pioneer in the use of electronic keyboards and in the use of a rock band in combination with orchestra and choir.
![]() It has words by English author Eleanor Farjeon and was inspired by the village of Alfriston in East Sussex, then set to a traditional Scottish Gaelic tune, Bunessan. It is often sung in childrens services and in funeral services. The song became identified with Stevens due to the popularity of this recording. It reached number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number one on the U.S. Canadian RPM magazine charts. In Songs of Praise Discussed, the editor, Percy Dearmer, explains that as there was need for a hymn to give thanks for each day, English poet and childrens author Eleanor Farjeon had been asked to make a poem to fit the lovely Scottish tune. A slight variation on the original hymn, also written by Eleanor Farjeon, can be found in the form of a poem contributed to the anthology Childrens Bells, under Farjeons new title, A Morning Song (For the First Day of Spring), published by Oxford University Press in 1957. The tune is also used for James Quinn hymns, Christ Be Beside Me and This Day God Gives Me, both of which were adapted from the traditional Irish hymn St. The piano arrangement on Stevens recording was arranged and performed by Rick Wakeman, a classically trained keyboardist who joined the English progressive rock band Yes soon afterwards. Producer Paul Samwell-Smith told him he could never put something like that on an album, and that it had to be at least three minutes, though an acoustic demo of an early Stevens version lasts almost three minutes. Prior to the actual recording Stevens heard Wakeman play something in the recording booth. It was a rough sketch of what would later become Catherine Howard. Stevens told Wakeman that he liked it and wanted something similar as the opening section, the closing section and, if possible, a middle section as well. Wakeman told Stevens he could not as it was his piece destined for a solo album, but Stevens persuaded him to adapt his composition. That same year he gave an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live in which he said he had agreed to perform on the Cat Stevens track for 10 and was shattered that he was omitted from the credits, adding that he never received the money either. On a documentary aired on British television, Wakeman stated that he felt Stevenss version of Morning Has Broken was a very beautiful piece of music that had brought people closer to religious truth. The first, second, and fourth verses of the song are played in C major, while the instrumental introduction, third verse, and the instrumental ending are played in D major. ![]() The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Ed. Billboard Publications). Radcliffe swaps magic wand for Skull Protrusions in Horns. TBO.com. Retrieved 1 November 2014. When you set aside time for sex scenes, a cover of Cat Stevens Morning Has Broken treated as a hymn in church and drag out the post-climax ending, youre overstaying your welcome. ![]() Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
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