‎Elgar: Choral Works by Sir Charles Groves

Twas Pentecost

Edmund Walters, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

6:03

To the banner of the fight

Sir Charles Groves, Edmund Walters, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

6:10

Scene III: Pipe and viol call the dances

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Edmund Walters, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

8:36

Scene IV: To the sumptuous banquet

Edmund Walters, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

14:46

Introduction. There is a wondrous book (soloists & chorus)

Richard Cooke, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Teresa Cahill, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge

3:17

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (bass)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, Teresa Cahill, Richard Cooke

0:55

II. The Challenge of Thor (chorus)

Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, London Philharmonic Choir, Richard Cooke, Teresa Cahill, London Philharmonic Orchestra

4:22

III. King Olaf's Return (tenor)

Teresa Cahill, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Richard Cooke, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge

6:54

IV. Recit. Tell how Olaf bore the Cross (bass)

Teresa Cahill, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Richard Cooke, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge

0:47

V. The Conversion. King Olaf's prows at Nidaros (chorus) -

London Philharmonic Choir, Richard Cooke, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, Teresa Cahill

3:21

Scenes from The Saga of King Olaf Op. 30: V. The Conversion. Behold me, my people (tenor, bass, chorus) -

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Teresa Cahill, Richard Cooke, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, London Philharmonic Choir

5:23

V. The Conversion. As leaps the lights of winter (chorus, bass)

Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, London Philharmonic Choir, Teresa Cahill, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Cooke

3:44

V. The Conversion. Then o'er the blood-stained Hog-stone (chorus) -

London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Richard Cooke, Teresa Cahill, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge

2:36

V. The Conversion. O brothers of Iceland (tenor, chorus)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, Teresa Cahill, Richard Cooke

4:12

Scenes from The Saga of King Olaf Op. 30: VI. Recit. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (bassScenes from The Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30

London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Teresa Cahill, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, Richard Cooke

0:50

VII. Gudrun (soprano, chorus, tenor)

Richard Cooke, Teresa Cahill, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, London Philharmonic Choir

6:41

VIII. Recit. How the wraith of Odin old (bass)

Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, Teresa Cahill, Richard Cooke, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra

0:53

IX. The Wraith of Odin (chorus)

Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Teresa Cahill, Richard Cooke, London Philharmonic Choir

5:20

X. Recit. Sisters, sing ye now the song (bass)

London Philharmonic Choir, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, Teresa Cahill, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Cooke

0:46

XI. Sigrid (chorus, tenor, soprano)

Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Teresa Cahill, London Philharmonic Choir, Richard Cooke

7:48

XII. Recit. Hark! she flies from Wendland forth (bass)

Richard Cooke, London Philharmonic Choir, Teresa Cahill, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge

0:44

XIII. Thyri (chorus)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Teresa Cahill, London Philharmonic Choir, Richard Cooke, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge

4:54

XIV. The gray land breaks to lively green (soprano & tenor)

Richard Cooke, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Teresa Cahill, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, London Philharmonic Choir

9:24

XV. Recit. After Queen Gunhild's death (chorus)

Teresa Cahill, London Philharmonic Choir, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, Richard Cooke, London Philharmonic Orchestra

1:50

XVI. The Death of Olaf (chorus)

Richard Cooke, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, Teresa Cahill

6:29

Epilogue (soloists & chorus). In the convent of Drontheim -

Richard Cooke, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, Teresa Cahill, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra

3:17

Epilogue (soloists & chorus). As torrents in summer -

London Philharmonic Choir, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Teresa Cahill, Richard Cooke

2:21

Epilogue (soloists & chorus). Stronger than steel

London Philharmonic Choir, Richard Cooke, Vernon Handley, Philip Langridge, Teresa Cahill, London Philharmonic Orchestra

5:41

Spanish Serenade Op. 23 (Longfellow)

Sir Charles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

5:08

The Snow Op. 26 No. 1

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

6:04

Fly, singing bird Op. 26 No. 2

Sir Charles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

4:04

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
Vernon Handley

Conductor
Philip Langridge

Tenor
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

David Groves

Producer
David R. Murray

Producer
David Murray

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Elgar: Choral Works

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Sir Charles Groves

Vernon Handley

Philip Langridge

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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