Swing Low in Hi Fi/A Look at Monaco

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Percy Faith

2. All God's Children Got Wings - Percy Faith

3. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child - Percy Faith

4. Little David Play on Your Harp - Percy Faith

5. Were You There - Percy Faith

6. It's Me Oh Lord - Percy Faith

7. Get on Board - Percy Faith

8. Deep River - Percy Faith

9. Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit - Percy Faith

10. Steal Away - Percy Faith

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Prelude (Fireworks and the Faces of Monaco) - Percy Faith,

2. Monaco - Percy Faith,

3. Old Palace - Percy Faith,

4. Children - Percy Faith,

5. Courtyard - Percy Faith,

6. In the Palace (The Clock, The Painting, The Mirror, The Throne, The Cha - Percy Faith,

7. Outdoors - Percy Faith,

8. Zoo (Elephant, Lions, Leopard, Chimp) - Percy Faith,

9. Museum - Percy Faith,

10. Water Sports (The Boat Ride) - Percy Faith,

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
"Swing Low" is a classic album of Negro spirituals for orchestra - and Percy captures the emotions perfectly through the voice of the orchestra. Divorced from their usual words, Percy leaves no doubt they are giants of American musical heritage uniquely heard instrumentally, with the majestic sound of the full Faith orchestra."A Look At Monaco," a 1962 CBS television special, proves that Percy could write for buildings, elephants, children and more - his imagination was vivid throughout. This really is a soundtrack complete with narration from Princess Grace, with Percy's arrangements played by the Orchestra National De L'Opera De Monte Christo. Great fun to listen to the imagination captured through Percy's original soundtrack. The pure creative side of Percy's writing is perhaps never showcased better than it is here. (Bill Halvorsen)

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Tracks:

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Percy Faith
All God's Children Got Wings - Percy Faith
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child - Percy Faith
Little David Play on Your Harp - Percy Faith
Were You There - Percy Faith
It's Me Oh Lord - Percy Faith
Get on Board - Percy Faith
Deep River - Percy Faith
Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit - Percy Faith
Steal Away - Percy Faith
Roll the Old Chariot Along - Percy Faith
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen - Percy Faith
Go Down Moses - Percy Faith
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel - Percy Faith

Tracks:

Prelude (Fireworks and the Faces of Monaco) - Percy Faith,
Monaco - Percy Faith,
Old Palace - Percy Faith,
Children - Percy Faith,
Courtyard - Percy Faith,
In the Palace (The Clock, The Painting, The Mirror, The Throne, ...) - Percy Faith,
Outdoors - Percy Faith,
Zoo (Elephant, Lions, Leopard, Chimp) - Percy Faith,
Museum - Percy Faith,
Water Sports (The Boat Ride) - Percy Faith,
National Holiday, March and the Opera House - Percy Faith,
National Anthem - Percy Faith,
Farewell - Percy Faith,

Album Description

"Swing Low" is a classic album of Negro spirituals for orchestra - and Percy captures the emotions perfectly through the voice of the orchestra. Divorced from their usual words, Percy leaves no doubt they are giants of American musical heritage uniquely heard instrumentally, with the majestic sound of the full Faith orchestra."A Look At Monaco," a 1962 CBS television special, proves that Percy could write for buildings, elephants, children and more - his imagination was vivid throughout. This really is a soundtrack complete with narration from Princess Grace, with Percy's arrangements played by the Orchestra National De L'Opera De Monte Christo. Great fun to listen to the imagination captured through Percy's original soundtrack. The pure creative side of Percy's writing is perhaps never showcased better than it is here. (Bill Halvorsen)

Customer Reviews:

"from the Columbia Record vaults ~ Maestro Faith".......2004-07-05

Back in 1956 on Columbia Records (CL 796), Maestro Percy Faith arranged and conducted "Swing Low In Hi", featuring negro spirituals, American folk songs and stirring universal melodies of the times ~ this music is timeless, with more appeal to vast audiences of the today than one might think ~ Percy gives each spiritual his special signature arrangements from "ALL GOD'S CHILDREN GOT WINGS", "DEEP RIVER", "EV'RY TIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT", "EZEKIEL SAW THE WHEEL", "GET ON BOARD", "GO DOWN MOSES", "IT'S ME OH LORD", "LITTLE DAVID PLAY ON YOUR HARP", "NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN", "ROLL THE OLD CHARIOT ALONG", "SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILD", "STEAL AWAY", SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT", "WERE YOU THERE" ~ over forty three minutes of essential moving music that only the early settlers in this new land of hope and freedom could bring ~ this album has captured the true meaning of what our ancestors must have felt during those trying times of happiness and sorrow, all shown through their music.

The second half of the program on disc #2 is dedicated to "A Look At Monaco", from the full hour show that was telecast on CBS-TV in dazzling color narrated by Princess Grace of Monaco ~ recorded directly from the soundtrack of the special in November of 1962 ~ with some of the best and loveliest melodies composed by Maestro Percy Faith ~ lush instrumentals with thirst quenching strings echoing throughout the palace of Prince Rainier ~ inclusive is their "National Anthem" (Charles Albrecht 1817-1895) ~ Faith conducts the Orchesre National Del L'Opera De Monte-Carlo with his original compositions for the telecast ~ originally released on Columbia Records in 1963 (CL 2019) ~ sounds as fresh today as it was back in the day...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Collectables 7611 ~ (4/13/2004)

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