1. Handel's "Zadok. the Priest"-a piece that in-
spires the warmest memories of his days as a young
choirboy in Yorkshire.
2. The incidental music from On the Waterfront.by
Leonard Bernstein--for the list had to include
some film music, and no other film has made such
an impact on him.
3. "The Revenger's Tragedy" from Coronation Pro-
cession, music by Guy Woolfenden--a play rehearsed
during his first year with the Royal Shakespeare
Company, by then-assistant director and close
friend Trevor Nunn.
4. Ella Fitzeerald's rendition of "Every Time We
Say Good-Bye"-for he would have to have some Cole
Porter on this island, because of his admiration
of Ella Fitzgerald, and to remind him of all the
time he has had to spend away from his family.
(This album was first given to him by his wife in
the early 1970s and Stewart was still married at
the time of the interview.)
5. Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, music by
Andre Previn, from the play by Tom Stoppard.
Stewart referred to this as "the musical highlight
of my career." Little did he know that, a few
short years after this radio interview, he would
be reprising his role as the doctor and directing
his fellow Enterprise crewmates in a revival.
6. "Hold Tight," by Fats Waller--because it always
makes his daughter smile. (Thanks Rachel!)
7. Mozart's "Clarinet Quintet"--which he takes
wherever he is, for he considers it something of a
talisman.
8. Randy Newman's "Rollin." He's a great fan of
all Newman's work, and appreciates "the layers and
layers of complexity that lie below what is a
superficial surface to many of his songs."
9. Benjamin Britten's "Serenade for Tenor Horn and
Strings"--which is, for Stewart, "the most
powerful evocation of England."
10. Steven Sondheim's "Sweeny Todd"--because
there would have to be some opera, and because of
the brilliance of Sondheim. "I have a feeling that
when the second half of this century is added up,
the role of Sweeney Todd will prove to be one of
the great dramatic roles of all time."
If anyone can help I am looking for sound samples of Patrick's favorite songs. Can be in midi, au, RA or wav. Please send mail to Mary Jensen at Mary Jensen
