In Concert With the Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir, by Procol Harum

Procol Harum

Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale"...

, is a live album released 2009. It was recorded in Ledreborg Castle in Denmark.

This album is also noteworthy because it contains a song that Procol Harum have never released before - "Symphathy [sic] for the Hard of Hearing". This is a song about the Second World War

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 that was previously on Gary Brooker's solo album "Lead Me to the Water".

Track listing

1. "Grand Hotel" (Brooker/Reid) - 7:02
2. "Something Magic" (Brooker/Reid) - 4:00
3. "Homburg
   Homburg (song)
   Homburg was Procol Harum's follow-up single to their initial 1967 hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale". Written by pianist Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid, "Homburg" reached number 5 in the UK charts, number 15 in Canada, and number 34 in the United States...
   
   " (Brooker/Reid) - 5:04
4. "Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)" (Brooker/Reid) - 5:44
5. "Nothing But The Truth" (Brooker/Reid) - 3:51
6. "Into The Flood" (Brooker/Noble/Reid) - 5:54
7. "A Salty Dog" (Brooker/Reid) - 6:38
8. "Symphathy For The Hard Of Hearing" (Brooker) - 7:23
9. "A Whiter Shade of Pale
   A Whiter Shade of Pale
   "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is the debut song by the British band Procol Harum, released 12 May 1967. The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June 1967, and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached #5 on the US charts, as well...
   
   " (Brooker/Fisher
   Matthew Fisher
   Matthew Fisher is an English organist and singer-songwriter, and was responsible for the organ sound on the 1967 single, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum.-Biography:...
   
   /Reid) - 6:54
10. "Conquistador" (Brooker/Reid) - 5:09

Personnel

• Gary Brooker
  Gary Brooker
  Gary Brooker, MBE, is an English singer, songwriter, pianist and founder of the rock band Procol Harum. Brooker was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 2003, in recognition of his charitable services.-Early life:Brooker was born in...
  
   - piano
  Piano
  The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
  
   and vocals
  Singing
  Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
  
  
• Mark Brzezicki
  Mark Brzezicki
  Mark Brzezicki is a rock drummer, who is primarily known for his work with Big Country, and was a member of the groups The Cult, Ultravox, and Procol Harum. He has also played with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Midge Ure, Fish, The Pretenders and many others...
  
  - drums
  Drum kit
  A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
  
  
• Matt Pegg
  Matt Pegg
  Matt Pegg is an English musician and bass guitarist.Pegg is the son of Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull bass guitar player Dave Pegg. He is an experienced bass guitarist in his own right and has been known to stand in for his father on Jethro Tull tours...
  
   - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Josh Phillips
  Josh Phillips
  Josh Phillips may refer to:*Josh Phillips , American actor*Josh Phillips, author of the webcomic Avalon*Josh Phillips , English musician*Josh Phillips , American murderer...
  
   - organ
  Organ (music)
  The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
  
  
• Geoff Whitehorn
  Geoff Whitehorn
  Geoffrey Charles 'Geoff' Whitehorn is a guitarist and singer-songwriter, who has played as a member of If, Crawler and Procol Harum.- History :...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  
• Keith Reid
  Keith Reid
  Keith Reid is a songwriter who wrote the lyrics of every Procol Harum song that is not a cover...
  
   - lyrics
  Lyrics
  Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
  
  

External links

• ProcolHarum.com - ProcolHarum.com's page for this album