The Secret Garden Playlist


Working on the The Secret Garden SAL and looking for some music to stitch or read to? Why not listen to some music of the day?

To listen to a collection of popular music recordings from the early 20th century, click here.

The Secret Garden was published in 1911. The decades leading up to this year saw a huge change in music. Music halls became filled with ragtime and blues music, the predecessors to the more commonly known jazz scenes of the 20s, 30s, and 40s. Many of these songs were comedic in nature and, because microphones had not yet been invented, they were often boisterous tunes that could be shouted out over the crowds. Early recording equipment also meant that these songs could be enjoyed in your home over a gramophone for the first time and thanks to Youtube we can continue to enjoy these original recording today!

I created this playlist out of videos from other channels, so a huge thank you goes to those that are keeping these historic pieces alive!




If you are looking for something a little quieter to read by, try this collection by Claude Debussy. Click here to listen.

Claude Debussy was a French composer that was highly influential in the late 19th and early 20th century and is considered to be the father of Impressionist music despite absolutely hating that categorization for his work. Perhaps his most well-known piece today is "Clair de Lune."

Interestingly, Debussy is known to have found a lot of inspiration in literature including that of Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. He also composed several pieces directly influenced by the works of Edgar Allen Poe.









Of course, there's also the soundtrack to The Secret Garden! Click here to listen to the theatrical music of our story.

The 1993 film version of The Secret Garden has music composed by Zbigniew Preisner. It features a variety of orchestral and choral styles.

This film is included in the British Film Institute's 50 films you should see by the age of 14. Maggie Smith was nominated for a BAFTA for her portrayal of Mrs. Medlock.












There is also the musical soundtrack. To listen click here.

If you've never read The Secret Garden beware of spoilers while listening to this collection of songs! This stage production of The Secret Garden has lyrics by Marsha Norman, with music by Lucy Simon.

This musical took to the stage in 1989, and made its Broadway premiere in 1991, at St. James Theatre.



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