01.Journey of the King Fish3:14

02.Rivers and Falls2:02

03.Lakes and Flamingos2:31

04.Butterfly Ball3:37

05.Force of the Whale2:18

06.Mystery Path2:33

07.Giraffe vs Giraffe2:37

08.Beauty of Aguillus Sands2:53

09.Leopard Mirage2:13

10.Bats and Eagles2:21

11.By the Beach3:23

12.Bangweulu Swamp1:51

13.The Desert Victor2:56

14.Up in the Clouds2:06

15.Lions and Lizards Rock Café3:46

16.Baptism of Fire2:47

17.Fairy Circles1:47

18.Bull Elephant Fight2:57

19.Shimmer of the Flower Fields1:31

20.Drought6:18

21.Under the Stars1:54

22.Rwenzori Mountains2:03

23.Shores of Respite2:20

24.Draconsberg1:43

25.Plight of the Turtles3:44

26.River of Life2:32

AblackrhinoatasecretlocationintheKalahari

AnAfricanelephantmotherstandsoverthebodyofhercalf,avictimofdroughtineastAfrica

Namibdesertdunes RivalmalegiraffesfightintheHoanib,ariverofsandinNamibia

AnAfricanpenguinrelishesthecoolofarainshoweronAfrica’ssoutherntip

MountStanleyliesdeepinsidethetropics,yetnestlingbelowitssnow-cappedpeaksisAfrica’slargestglacier

When I was asked to write the score for the BBC Africa Series, the brief I was given was that it had to be many stories

with diverse themes for each film. I wanted to draw the audience deep into the African landscape and feel the emotion of these incredible stories. Some epic, some intimate, some very scary and unforgiving but all very beautiful. I have tried to capture the essence of these places - Cape, Congo, Savannah and the Kalahari - and the amazing and sometimes very mysterious wildlife hidden in the most unlikely of places! I hope you enjoy this CD as much as I enjoyed composing and producing the music

Sarah Class, 2013

Sarah Class is an Emmy and BRITnominated composer / singer /songwriter. Sarah began writingextensivelyforTVandFilminEuropeandNorthAmerica,andsoonaftercompleting the independent scorefor TheWeekend (starring BrookeShields and Gina Rowlands), hertalents came to the attention ofBeatlesproducerSirGeorgeMartin.He tookherunder thewingofhiscompany George Martin Music.Sarahwas then asked to composeand produce the Warner ClassicsrecordingofAurora,aninspirationalandetherealalbumofchoralmusicperformedbytheacclaimedgroupCantamus. The album enjoyed alengthytop5statusintheUKandearnedaClassicalBRITnominationfor Best Album. Sarah then wenton toworkwithother artists suchas EimearQuinn andDecca artistHayley Westenra. Sarah’s songsand arrangements are featured onHayley’stripleplatinumalbumPure.Sarah wrote two tracks, including“AcrosstheUniverseofTime”(co-produced with Giles Martin) thetitletrackontheEuropeanrelease,which enjoyed enormous radio-playacrossthecontinent,Australia,NewZealandandAsia.

Inworkingwith a variety of otherartists Sarah’s own song writingpassions and singingdeveloped toawholenewlevelandshereleasedherdebutalbumofsongsrecordedin Los Angeles, A New Dawn in2010. Following the success ofA New Dawn, this year Sarahrecorded her next folk/Americanaalbum with Grammy Awardwinning producer Jay Newland(Norah Jones), due for releaseAutumn2013.

Sarah’s other credits includenumerousfilmandTVprojectsforthe BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Disneyand The Discovery Channel. Shecomposed the titles and score forthe flagship David Attenboroughseries, The State of the Planet,whichfeaturesMarkKnopfler(DireStraits). More recently the equallyimportantblendofsongsandscorearefullyrealizedintheWeintstein/BBC production of The Meerkats(winner of the 2009 Silver Tetonaward at Jackson Hole WildlifeFestival). The score features lushvocal harmonies and sweepingmelodiesthathavemadeSarahoneofBritain’smostsought-afteryoungcomposerstoday. Picathartes-thewhiteneckedrockfowl

Aspringbok,truetoitsname,springsor‘pronks’inanexuberantdisplay

ArareglimpseofaKalaharileopard

Amalemonkeybeetle,inNamaqualand,gorgesonthepollenofavividpinkvygiesbloom

Agreatwhitesharkgripsthefloating,rottingcarcassofaBryde’swhaleoffCapeTown

ThousandsofflamingosflockatoneofeastAfrica’ssodalakes

Leaf folding frogs do exactly as theirname suggests: creasing and gluingleavestoprotecttheirpreciouseggs

Anadultmaleagamalizardpoisedtobeginhisbravemissiontostealfliesfromthebackofasleepinglion

RecordedatAbbey Road StudiosandAir Lyndhurst Studios

RecordedandMixedbyRupert Coulson

ComposedandProducedbySarah Class

Orchestration-Elizabeth Purnell

Copyist-Vic Fraser

The BBC Concert Orchestra:

ConductedbyElizabeth Purnell

Vocals-Sarah Class

SlideGuitar-Will Slater

Trumpet-Martyn Harries and John Blackshaw

Violin-Cynthia Fleming

RonRoccoandSpanishGuitar-Al Lethbridge

Thanksto:Mike Gunton, James Honeyborne and the wonderful BBC Africa Team,

HotHouse Music Ltd, Elizabeth Purnell and Will Slater

Specialthanksto:Becky Bentham, Catherine Grieves, David Bainbridge, Ben Rogers

Silva Screen Records Ltd:

ExecutiveproducersReynold D’Silva and David Stoner

MasteringRick Clark

Releaseco-ordinationPete Compton

DesignStuart Ford

Photography credits:

Frontcover:Ian Llewellyn.Pages2-3:Justine Evans.Page4,page10(top)and

page12:Simon Blakeney.Pages4-5(centre)andpage10(bottom):Hugh Pearson.

Page5:Paul Brehem.Page6andpage13(top):Rosie Thomas.Page7:Ulf Rugumayo Amundsen.

Pages8-9,page11,pages14-15andinlayback:Felicity Egerton.Page13(bottom):

Tim Brown.Bookletback,inlayinsideanddisc:Jamie McPherson