Gustav Holst: Choral Symphony/A Choral Fantasia (Hyperion Audio CD)

Hyperion Holst CD Holst: Choral Symphony

Hilary Davan Wetton (conductor), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Guildford Choral Society

CDH55104 (Originally issued on CDA66660)

Recording details: March 1993
Various recording venues
Produced by Martin Compton
Engineered by Tony Faulkner
Release date: February 2002
Total duration: 67 minutes 27 seconds

Track listing
A Choral Fantasia, H177 Op 51 (Holst)
CD1 1 Part 1: Man born of desire 2:46
2 Part 2: Organ solo 3:59
3 Part 3: Rejoice, ye dead, where'er your spirits dwells 4:10
4 Part 4: Man born of desire 6:19
5 Part 5: Rejoice, ye dead, where'er your spirits dwell 1:15

Choral Symphony No 1, H155 Op 41 (Holst)
6 Prelude: Invocation to Pan 'O Thou, whose mighty palace roof doth hang' 3:29
7 Movement 1 Part 1. Song and Bacchanal: Beneath my palm tree, by the river side 6:08
8 Movement 1 Part 2. Chorus: Whence came ye, merry Damsels, whence came ye? 0:41
9 Movement 1 Part 3. Solo: Within his car, aloft, young Bacchus stood 0:50
10 Movement 1 Part 4. Chorus: Whence came ye, jolly Satyrs, whence came ye? 0:45
11 Movement 1 Part 5. Solo: Onward the tiger and the leopard pants 0:56
12 Movement 1 Part 6. Chorus: Bacchus, young Bacchus! good or ill betide 1:16
13 Movement 2. Chorus: Ode on a Grecian Urn 'Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness' 10:41
14 Movement 3 Part 1. Scherzo 'Fancy' Chorus: Ever let the fancy roam 2:50
15 Movement 3 Part 2. Folly's Song: When wedding fiddles are a-playing 2:42
16 Movement 4 Part 1. Solo: Spirit here that reignest! 1:04
17 Movement 4 Part 2. Chorus: God of the golden bow 2:16
18 Movement 4 Part 3. Solo: Then, through thy Temple wide, melodious swells 1:07
19 Movement 4 Part 4. Chorus: 'Tis awful silence then again 4:29
20 Movement 4 Part 5. Solo: Next thy Tasso's ardent numbers 1:24
21 Movement 4 Part 6. Chorus: But when Thou joinest with the Nine 6:33
22 Movement 4 Part 7. Solo: Spirit here that reignest! 1:47