The Soul’s Ransom (Sinfonia Sacra) / The Lotos Eaters

Parry; Della Jones, David Wilson‐Johnson, The London Philharmonic Choir, The London Philharmonic, Matthias Bamert · 1991 · Album

Tracklist

  1. The Soul's Ransom: Section 1. Introduction - Lento
  2. The Soul's Ransom: Section 1. Who can number the sands of the sea - Lento (Chorus)
  3. The Soul's Ransom: Section 2. Hear ye this, O ye people - Allegro agitato (Bass solo)
  4. The Soul's Ransom: Section 2. We look for light, but behold darkness - Moderato maestoso (Chorus)
  5. The Soul's Ransom: Section 2. Why are ye so fearful, O ye of little faith? - Lento (Soprano solo and chorus)
  6. The Soul's Ransom: Section 3. The hand of the Lord was upon me - Maestoso (Bass solo and chorus)
  7. The Soul's Ransom: Section 4. The people that walked in darkness - Moderato, energico (Soprano solo)
  8. The Soul's Ransom: Section 4. See now, ye that love the light - Moderato, tranquillo (Chorus)
  9. The Lotos-Eaters: I. There is sweet music here that softer falls - Andante tranquillo (Chorus)
  10. The Lotos-Eaters: II. Why are we weighed upon with heaviness - Allegro (Chorus)
  11. The Lotos-Eaters: III. Lo! in the middle of the wood (Soprano solo)
  12. The Lotos-Eaters: IV. Hateful is the dark-blue sky - Allegro moderato
  13. The Lotos-Eaters: V. How sweet it were, hearing the downward stream - Andante tranquillo (Soprano solo)
  14. The Lotos-Eaters: VI. Dear is the memory of our wedded lives - Moderato, lento (Men's Chorus)
  15. The Lotos-Eaters: VII. But, prompt on beds of amaranth and moly - Andantino (Soprano solo)
  16. The Lotos-Eaters: VIII. The Lotos blooms below the barren peak - Allegro tranquillo, andante (Chorus and soprano solo)