The Soul’s Ransom (Sinfonia Sacra) / The Lotos Eaters
Album by Parry; Della Jones, David Wilson‐Johnson, The London Philharmonic Choir, The London Philharmonic, Matthias Bamert
Released 1991
Tracklist
- 1The Soul's Ransom: Section 1. Introduction - LentoHubert Parry4:18
- 2The Soul's Ransom: Section 1. Who can number the sands of the sea - Lento (Chorus)Hubert Parry8:17
- 3The Soul's Ransom: Section 2. Hear ye this, O ye people - Allegro agitato (Bass solo)Hubert Parry4:21
- 4The Soul's Ransom: Section 2. We look for light, but behold darkness - Moderato maestoso (Chorus)Hubert Parry3:21
- 5The Soul's Ransom: Section 2. Why are ye so fearful, O ye of little faith? - Lento (Soprano solo and chorus)Hubert Parry7:12
- 6The Soul's Ransom: Section 3. The hand of the Lord was upon me - Maestoso (Bass solo and chorus)Hubert Parry9:29
- 7The Soul's Ransom: Section 4. The people that walked in darkness - Moderato, energico (Soprano solo)Hubert Parry4:59
- 8The Soul's Ransom: Section 4. See now, ye that love the light - Moderato, tranquillo (Chorus)Hubert Parry5:13
- 9The Lotos-Eaters: I. There is sweet music here that softer falls - Andante tranquillo (Chorus)Hubert Parry3:36
- 10The Lotos-Eaters: II. Why are we weighed upon with heaviness - Allegro (Chorus)Hubert Parry1:39
- 11The Lotos-Eaters: III. Lo! in the middle of the wood (Soprano solo)Hubert Parry2:39
- 12The Lotos-Eaters: IV. Hateful is the dark-blue sky - Allegro moderatoHubert Parry2:22
- 13The Lotos-Eaters: V. How sweet it were, hearing the downward stream - Andante tranquillo (Soprano solo)Hubert Parry4:24
- 14The Lotos-Eaters: VI. Dear is the memory of our wedded lives - Moderato, lento (Men's Chorus)Hubert Parry4:28
- 15The Lotos-Eaters: VII. But, prompt on beds of amaranth and moly - Andantino (Soprano solo)Hubert Parry2:19
- 16The Lotos-Eaters: VIII. The Lotos blooms below the barren peak - Allegro tranquillo, andante (Chorus and soprano solo)Hubert Parry11:09
More by Parry, Della Jones, David Wilson‐Johnson, The London Philharmonic Choir, The London Philharmonic, Matthias Bamert
Release credits
- assistant
- producer
- baritone vocals [3, 6], solo [3, 6]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [5, 7, 11, 13, 15-16], solo [5, 7, 11, 13, 15-16]
- choir vocals [2, 4-6, 8-10, 12, 14, 16]
- performing orchestra
- conductor
- editor
- sound
- chorus master [2, 4-6, 8-10, 12, 14, 16]






