Genre: Crossover Prog / Symphonic Rock
Country artist (group): United Kingdom
Year: 2012-2013
2012 – Beneath the Waves [1:07:14]
01. Exordium (8:55)
02. Lost (6:05)
03. Lilly (4:05)
04. Mercy Of The Sea (6:11)
05. The Storm (11:03)
06. Beneath The Waves (5:51)
07. Sole Survivor (3:26)
08. Alone (5:07)
09. Il Tempo E Giunto (3:08)
10. A Moment Of Clarity (4:17)
11. One Small Step (3:21)
12. Reunion (5:45)
Line-up / Musicians:
– Rob Reed / bass (1-8,10-12), piano, synthesizer (3), mandolin (3,4,5), electric (1,3,4,8,12) & acoustic (4-8,11) guitars, recorder (5), melodica (6), producer
– Steve Balsamo / lead vocals
– Angharad Bryn / vocals (1-3,5,12)
– Tesni Jones / soul vocals (3,10)
– Shan Cothi / operatic soprano vocals (1,2,8)
– Rhys Meirion / operatic tenor vocals (9)
– Stef Rhys Williams / chanter (11), backing vocals (3,4,7,10)
– Christina Booth / backing vocals (6)
– Synergy Vocals / chanter (1,2,6,7), Latin chant (5), female choir (9)
– Micaela Haslam / member of Synergy Vocals & female vocals director
– Emer McParland / member of Synergy Vocals
– Joanna Forbes-L’Estrange / member of Synergy Vocals
– English Chamber Choir / chorus (2,5,8,9)
– Guy Protheroe / Choir conductor
– Only Men Aloud / male choir (3)
– BJ Cole / pedal steel guitar (1,12)
– Nick Barrett / guitar solo (1,7)
– Hywel Maggs / guitar (2,4,5)
– Neil Taylor / guitar solo (2,6,10)
– Steve Hackett / nylon guitar (3)
– Francis Dunnery / guitar solo (4)
– Jakko Jackzyk / guitar (5,11)
– Chris Fry / guitar (5), nylon guitar (7,12)
– John Mitchell / guitar (5), rhythm guitar (10)
– Nick Beggs / Chapman stick (6)
– Gavin Harrison / drums
– Troy Donockley / Uilleann pipes, high & low whistles
– Barry Kerr / pipe, vocals (5), Irish whistle (12)
– Mel Collins / sax (6,10)
– Karla Powell / oboe (1,3)
– Craig MacDonald / French horn (2,3)
– Helina Rees / violin
– Emily Travis / violin (3)
– Magda Pietraszewska / cello (3,7)
– London Session Orchestra
– Dave Stewart / Orchestra conductor & arranger
– Guy Harris / narrator (3)
– Tim Rhys Evans / arrangements (3)
2012 – Beneath the Waves (Instrumental) [1:09:25]
01. Exordium (Instrumental) (8:10)
02. Lost (Instrumental) (6:07)
03. Lilly (Instrumental) (4:05)
04. Mercy of The Sea (Instrumental) (5:44)
05. Stars (Instrumental) (2:56)
06. The Storm (Instrumental) (11:09)
07. Sole Survivor (Instrumental) (3:28)
08. Beneath the Waves (Instrumental) (5:44)
09. Alone (Instrumental) (5:09)
10. Il tempo E Gunto (Instrumental) (3:13)
11. A Moment Of Clarity (Instrumental) (4:28)
12. One Small Step (Instrumental) (3:23)
13. Reunion (Instrumental) (5:50)
Line-up / Musicians:
– Rob Reed / bass (1-8,10-12), piano, synthesizer (3), mandolin (3,4,5), electric (1,3,4,8,12) & acoustic (4-8,11) guitars, recorder (5), melodica (6), producer
– Stef Rhys Williams / chanter (11)
– Synergy Vocals / chanter (1,2,6,7), Latin chant (5)
– BJ Cole / pedal steel guitar (1,12)
– Nick Barrett / guitar solo (1,7)
– Hywel Maggs / guitar (2,4,5)
– Neil Taylor / guitar solo (2,6,10)
– Steve Hackett / nylon guitar (3)
– Francis Dunnery / guitar solo (4)
– Jakko Jackzyk / guitar (5,11)
– Chris Fry / guitar (5), nylon guitar (7,12)
– John Mitchell / guitar (5), rhythm guitar (10)
– Nick Beggs / Chapman stick (6)
– Gavin Harrison / drums
– Troy Donockley / Uilleann pipes, high & low whistles
– Barry Kerr / pipe, Irish whistle (12)
– Mel Collins / sax (6,10)
– Karla Powell / oboe (1,3)
– Craig MacDonald / French horn (2,3)
– Helina Rees / violin
– Emily Travis / violin (3)
– Magda Pietraszewska / cello (3,7)
– London Session Orchestra
– Dave Stewart / Orchestra conductor & arranger
– Guy Harris / narrator (3)
– Tim Rhys Evans / arrangements (3)
2013 – Beneath the Waves – Elements [29:23]
01. Opening Narration (1:41)
02. Exordium Part 1 (2:16)
03. Exordium Coda (1:31)
04. Exordium Part 2 (1:47)
05. Stars (2:57)
06. Lost (3:05)
07. Mercy Of The Sea (5:29)
08. The Storm Part 1 (5:50)
09. The Storm / Reprise (0:51)
10. The Storm Part 2 (3:01)
11. Beneath The Waves (7:37)
12. Sole Survivor (3:24)
13. Alone (4:52)
14. Il Tempo e Giunto (1:23)
15. A Moment Of Clarity (4:44)
16. One Small Step (3:31)
17. Reunion V1 (4:59)
18. Stars V2 (3:03)
19. Alone End V1 (2:30)
20. Lilly (2:33)
21. Reunion V2 (1:52)
22. Alone End V2 (2:19)
23. Reunion V3 (1:40)
24. Reunion V4 (2:50)
CD2:
01. Exordium (Instrumental) (8:10)
02. Lost (Instrumental) (6:07)
03. Lilly (Instrumental) (4:05)
04. Mercy of The Sea (Instrumental) (5:44)
05. Stars (Instrumental) (2:56)
06. The Storm (Instrumental) (11:09)
07. Sole Survivor (Instrumental) (3:28)
08. Beneath the Waves (Instrumental) (5:44)
09. Alone (Instrumental) (5:09)
10. Il tempo E Gunto (Instrumental) (3:13)
11. A Moment Of Clarity (Instrumental) (4:28)
12. One Small Step (Instrumental) (3:23)
13. Reunion (Instrumental) (5:50)
Line-up / Musicians:
– Rob Reed / keyboards
– Steve Balsamo / vocals
– Steve Hackett (Genesis) / nylon guitar
– Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree) / drums
– Nick Beggs (Steve Hackett Band, Kajagoogoo) / chapman stick
– Troy Donockley (Nightwish, Bad Shepherds) / uilleann Pipes, whistles
– Nick Barrett (Pendragon) / guitar
– Neil Taylor (Tears for Fears, Robbie Williams) / guitar
– Jakko Jackzyk (20th Century Schizoid Band) / guitar
– Francis Dunnery (ex It Bites) / guitar
– John Mitchell (It Bites, Frost*) / guitar
– Mel Collins (King Crimson, Camel) / sax
– BJ Cole (Elton John, David Gilmour) / pedal steel guitar
– Chris Fry (Magenta) / guitar
– Christina Booth (Magenta) / backing vocals
Synergy vocals by: Shan Cothi, Rhys Meirion, Barry Kerr, Chris Fry, Hywel Maggs and Christina Booth
With: The English Chamber Choir conducted by Guy Protheroe, the London Session Orchestra conducted by Dave Stewart plus renowned opera singers Rhys Meirion and Shan Cothi – and introducing the vocal talents of Angharad Bryn in the role of Lily