Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius Op.38 (Chandos Audio CD)

Edward Elgar

The Dream of Gerontius Op.38 95:07
COMPACT DISC ONE 73:03
Part One
1 Prelude 10:18
2 Gerontius: Jesu, Maria - I am near to death 03:20
3 Chorus: Kyrie eleison 02:28
4 Gerontius: Rouse thee, my fainting soul 00:52
5 Chorus: Be merciful, be gracious 03:16
6 Gerontius: Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus 04:14
7 Gerontius: I can no more;for now it comes again 02:24
8 Chorus: Rescue him, O Lord! 01:46
9 Gerontius: Novissima hora est 02:09
10 The Priest: Profociscere, anima Christiana 01:37
11 Chorus: Go, in the name of Angles 04:46
PART TWO
12 Introduction: The Soul: I went to sleep 06:06
13 The Angel: My work is done 03:14
14 The Angel and The Soul: All hail, My child! 05:54
15 Chorus: Low-born clods of brute earth 01:55
16 The Angel: It is the restless panting of their being 00:41
17 Chorus: The mind bold and independent 02:24
18 The Soul and The Angel: I see not those false spirits 03:24
19 Chorus: Praise to the Holiest 02:43
20 The Soul: The sound is like the rushing of the wind 00:25
21 Chorus: Glory to Him 00:24
22 The Angel and The Soul: They sing of they approaching agony 00:55
23 The Soul: But hark! A grand mysterious harmony 00:39
24 The Angel: And now the threshold 00:32
25 Chorus: Praise to the Holiest 07:02

COMPACT DISC TWO 40:57

1 The Angel and The Soul: Thy judgement now is near 03:21
2 The Angel: Jesu! By that shuddering dread 03:54
3 Chorus: Be merciful, be gracious 01:44
4 The Angel: Praise to His Name! 01:34
5 The Soul: Take me away 02:36
6 Chorus: Lord, Thou hast been our refuge 01:35
7 The Angel: Softly and gently 07:14

Charles Hubert H. Parry

8 Blest Pair of Sirens 11:50
9 I Was Glad 7:01

Arthur Davies tenor
Felicity Palmer mezzo-soprano
Gwynne Howell bass
Roderick Elms organ

London Symphony Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox


Recorded in:
Watford Town Hall
14-16 February 1988

Producer(s)
Brian Couzens

Sound Engineer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Janet Middlebrook (Assistant)

Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K