Piano Works (Craig Armstrong album)

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Piano Works
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 2004
Genre Ambient
downtempo
neo-classical
Length67:22
Label Sanctuary Records
Craig Armstrong chronology
As If to Nothing
(2002)
Piano Works
(2004)
Film Works 1995-2005
(2005)
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Piano Works is the third album of Craig Armstrong, containing solo piano pieces from different soundtracks played by himself.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Craig Armstrong.

No.TitleLength
1."In My Own Words"2:44
2."Heatmiser 2"4:01
3."Hidden"1:50
4."Gentle Piece"2:55
5."Weather Storm"3:50
6."Diffuse"1:17
7."Leaving Paris"2:40
8."Fugue"2:53
9."Theme From Orphans"1:46
10."1st Waltz"2:48
11."Satine's Theme"0:33
12."Morning Breaks"1:37
13."Laura's Theme"2:37
14."Glasgow Love Theme"2:02
15."Delay"2:09
16."Hymn 3"4:55
17."Angelina"1:53
18."Childhood 2"5:31
19."Sunrise"2:20
20."Be Still My Soul" (Bonus Track)5:50

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