Edward Elgar - Sea Pictures Op. 37/The Music Makers Op.69 (Chandos Audio CD)

Edward Elgar

Sea Pictures Op.37 24:47
A Cycle of Five Songs for COntralto and Orchestra
Ein Zyklus von fünf Liedern für Altstimme und Orchester
Un cycle de cinq mélodies pour contralto et orchestre
1 1 Sea Slumber-Song 5:29
Andantino
words by Hon. Roden Noel
2 2 In Haven (Capri) 1:49
Allegretto
words by Caroline Alice Elgar
3 3 Sabbath Morning at Sea 5:59
Moderato - Grandioso
from a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
4 4 Where Corals Lie 4:26
Allegretto ma non troppo
words by Richard Garnett
5 5 The Swimmer 6:48
Allegro di molto
from a poem by Adam Lindsay Gordon

The Music Makers Op.69 39:05
Ode by Arthur O'Shaughnessy
for Contralto, Chorus and Orchestra
für Altstimme, Chor und Orchester;
pour contralto, choeur et orchestre
6 Introduction 3:26
Moderato e nobilmente
7 'We are the music makers' 2:18
Larghetto
8 'With wonderful deathless ditties' 1:47
Allegro
9 'We, in the ages lying' 3:51
Allegretto - Moderato
10 'A breath of our inspiration' 4:14
Molto tranquillo - Più Allegro ma maestoso - Grandioso
11 'They had no vision amazing' 3:41
Lento, quasi recit.
12 'And therefore today is thrilling' 4:25
Allegro molto - Maestoso
13 'But we, with our dreaming and singing' 3:11
Andantino
14 'For we are afar with the dawning' 2:36
Come prima
15 'Great hail! We cry to the comers' 9:36
Allegro

Linda Finnie contralto
Roderick Elms organ

London Philharmonic Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bryden Thomson


Recorded in:
St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead, London
8-9 April 1991

Producer(s)
Brian Couzens

Sound Engineer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Peter Newble (Assistant)

Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K