On Wednesday night at seven o’clock
We climb the stairs up to our loft
A happy band of ringers eight
But everyone scowls if you are late
Now we ring, let us ring
With open ears and steady feet
We ring the rounds, don’t miss a beat
Treble’s going, treble’s gone
The clappers strike, oh hear them toll
Quite a thing, when we ring
Henry’s due a replacement knee
And Polly has bats in her belfry
Godfrey wears flamboyant hats
Dear Marjorie has twenty cats
What a thing, let us ring
Norman’s a conquest of the Dean
Anne is stage four and yet so keen
I’m on the two and that’s just fine
The Captain keeps us all in line
And we ring, we must ring
Pull off the sally, learn the ropes
Ringing the changes note by note
A stranger band you could not find
But when we pull, we’re of one mind
Quite a thing, when we ring
Our bells ring out across the miles
Calling the weary to rest a while
For broken hearts to contemplate
So young and old can celebrate
Our hearts sing, when we ring
supported by 56 fans who also own “Ringing the Changes”
The string ensemble is a great addition, especially on Brooklands. Now you'll have to sacrifice to the prog tradition and have a concert with a symphonic orchestra. And I'll have to fly to London to see it! Can't wait to see you in NJ! annapolis-sunrise
supported by 54 fans who also own “Ringing the Changes”
This is the most beautiful symphonic progressive music I have heard since I first heard Yes' Magnification nearly 20 years ago. Robert Reed's orchestrations are magnificent, and are very much on par with Trevor Rabin's film scores as well as Larry Groupe's score for Magnification. I am a french horn player, and his soaring horn parts are some of the best I have ever heard.
For some reason I could not select Part1: Sacrifice as my favorite track. It is indeed my favorite. luckeydoug1