I. Prelude. Lento, mistico

Hallé, John Barbirolli

10:14

II. Jesu, Maria, I Am Near to Death (Gerontius)

Hallé, John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis

3:59

III. Kyrie eleison - Holy Mary, Pray for Him (Gerontius, Chorus)

Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, The Ambrosian Singers, John Barbirolli, Hallé, Richard Lewis, Hallé Choir

2:20

IV. Rouse Thee, My Fainting Soul (Gerontius, Chorus)

Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli, Hallé, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Hallé Choir, The Ambrosian Singers

1:00

V. Be Merciful (Gerontius, Chorus)

Richard Lewis, Hallé Choir, The Ambrosian Singers, Hallé, John Barbirolli, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus

3:21

VI. Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius)

Hallé, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli

5:31

VII. I Can No More (Gerontius, chorus)

Hallé, Hallé Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, The Ambrosian Singers, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli

2:07

VIII. Rescue Him, O Lord - Noe from the Waters (Gerontius, Chorus)

Richard Lewis, Hallé, The Ambrosian Singers, John Barbirolli, Hallé Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Eric Chadwick, John McCarthy

2:11

IX. Novissima hora est (Chorus, Gerontius)

John Barbirolli, Hallé, The Ambrosian Singers, Richard Lewis, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Hallé Choir

1:31

X. Proficiscere, anima Christiana (Priest)

Hallé, Kim Borg, John Barbirolli

1:55

XI. Go in the Name of Angels and Archangels (Chorus, Priest)

Hallé, John Barbirolli, Hallé Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Kim Borg, The Ambrosian Singers

4:42

I. Andantino

Hallé, John Barbirolli

1:57

II. I Went to Sleep (Soul of Gerontius)

John Barbirolli, Hallé, Richard Lewis

4:09

III. My Work Is Done (Soul, Angel)

Dame Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, Hallé, John Barbirolli

2:32

IV. It Is a Member of That Family - All Hail! My Child and Brother (Angel, Soul)

Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, Hallé, John Barbirolli

4:19

V. A Presage Falls (Angel, Soul)

Hallé, Dame Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli

1:54

VI. But Hark! - Low-Born Clods of Brute Earth (Soul, Angel, Chorus)

Hallé Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Hallé, The Ambrosian Singers, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis

1:34

VII. Dispossessed, Aside Thrust (Chorus)

Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, John Barbirolli, Hallé, Hallé Choir, The Ambrosian Singers

1:24

VIII. The Mind Bold and Independent (Chorus)

Hallé, The Ambrosian Singers, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Hallé Choir, John Barbirolli

2:17

IX. I See Not These False Spirits - There Was a Mortal (Soul, Angel)

Hallé, John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker

3:31

X. Praise to the Holiest (Angel, Chorus, Soul)

Hallé Choir, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker, Hallé, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, The Ambrosian Singers

3:20

XI. Glory To Him - But Hark! A Grand Mysterious Harmony (Sould, Angel, Chorus)

Hallé, Hallé Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, The Ambrosian Singers

2:19

XII. And Now the Threshold - Praise for the Holiest (Soul, Angel, Chorus)

Richard Lewis, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Dame Janet Baker, The Ambrosian Singers, Hallé, Hallé Choir, John Barbirolli

8:06

XIII. Thy Judgement Now Is Near (Angel, Soul)

Dame Janet Baker, Hallé, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli

3:19

XIV. Jesu! By That Shuddering Dread (Angel of the Agony, Soul, Chorus)

Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Hallé, The Ambrosian Singers, Hallé Choir, John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker, Richard Lewis

4:10

XV. I Go Before My Judge - Be Merciful, Be Gracious (Angel of the Agony, Soul, Chorus)

Dame Janet Baker, Hallé Choir, Richard Lewis, Hallé, John Barbirolli, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy, Eric Chadwick

1:33

XVI. Praise to His Name! - Take Me Away (Angel, Soul, Chorus)

John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis, The Ambrosian Singers, Hallé Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Hallé, Dame Janet Baker

4:56

XVII. Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge (Angel, Soul, Chorus)

The Ambrosian Singers, John Barbirolli, Hallé Choir, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, Hallé

1:07

XVIII. Softly and Gently (Angel, Chorus)

Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Hallé Choir, John Barbirolli, Hallé, Dame Janet Baker, The Ambrosian Singers

6:55

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Hallé, John Barbirolli

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Hallé

Orchestra
John Barbirolli

Conductor
Richard Lewis

Tenor
The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus, Choir

The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

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