‎Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius - The Music Makers by Adrian Boult

(Moderato e nobilmente)

Frederic Jackson, Adrian Boult, Dame Janet Baker, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir

3:31

We are the music makers

London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Frederic Jackson, Dame Janet Baker, Adrian Boult

1:57

With wonderful deathless ditties

Frederic Jackson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, London Philharmonic Choir, Adrian Boult

1:41

We, in the ages lying

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Frederic Jackson, London Philharmonic Choir, Adrian Boult

3:58

A breath of our inspiration

Frederic Jackson, Dame Janet Baker, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Adrian Boult

4:00

They had no vision amazing*

Dame Janet Baker, Frederic Jackson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Adrian Boult

3:21

And therefore to-day is thrilling*

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Adrian Boult, Frederic Jackson, London Philharmonic Choir

4:27

But we, with our dreaming and singing

Frederic Jackson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, London Philharmonic Choir, Adrian Boult

3:30

For we are afar with the dawning

London Philharmonic Choir, Adrian Boult, Dame Janet Baker, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Frederic Jackson

2:38

Great hail! we cry to the comers*

Dame Janet Baker, London Philharmonic Choir, Frederic Jackson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult

8:58

Prelude (Lento, mistico - Moderato - Andantino - Come prima)

John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis, Eric Chadwick, Dame Janet Baker, Martin Milner, John McCarthy, Kim Borg

10:12

Jesu, Maria - I am near to death (Gerontius)

Hallé, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli

3:59

Kyrie eleison...Holy Mary, pray for him (semi-chorus, chorus)

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

2:19

Rouse thee, my fainting soul (Gerontius)

Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli, Hallé

1:00

Be merciful, be gracious (chorus)

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

3:20

Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius)

John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis, Eric Chadwick, Dame Janet Baker, Kim Borg, John McCarthy, Martin Milner

5:28

I can no more (Gerontius)

Hallé, John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis

2:08

Rescue him, O Lord...Noe from the waters in a saving home (chorus, Gerontius, semi-chorus)

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

2:11

Novissima hora est (Gerontius)

Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli, Hallé

1:30

Proficiscere, anima Christiana (Priest)

Hallé, John Barbirolli

1:55

Go in the name of Angels and Archangels (chorus, Priest, semi-chorus)

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

4:43

(Andantino)

Hallé, John Barbirolli

1:56

I went to sleep (Soul of Gerontius)

Hallé, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli

4:09

My work is done (Angel)

Hallé, John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker

2:29

It is a member of that family...All hail! my child and brother (Soul, Angel)

Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, Hallé

4:19

A presage falls upon thee (Angel, Soul)

Richard Lewis, Hallé, John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker

1:55

But hark! upon my sense...Low-born clods of brute earth (Soul, Angel, chorus)

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

1:34

Dispossessed, aside thrust, chucked down (chorus, Angel)

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

1:24

The mind bold and indepent (chorus)

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

2:17

I see not those false spirits...There was a mortal (Soul, Angel)

Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis, Hallé

3:32

Praise to the Holiest...We now have passed the gate (semi-chorus, chorus, Angel)

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

3:19

Glory to Him...But hark! a grand mysterious harmony (chorus, semi-chorus, Angel, Soul)

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

2:19

And now the threshold...Praise to the Holiest (Angel, chorus)

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

8:06

Thy judgment now is near (Angel, Soul)

Hallé, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis

3:16

Jesu! by that shuddering dread (Angel of the Agony, Soul)

Richard Lewis, Hallé, John Barbirolli

4:11

I go before my Judge...Be merciful, be gracious (Soul, semi-chorus, chorus)

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

1:33

Praise to His Name!...Take me away (Angel, Soul)

Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, Hallé

4:56

Lord, Thous hast been our refuge (chorus)

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

1:07

Softly and gently (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus)

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

6:59

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Adrian Boult

Conductor
John Barbirolli

Conductor
Dame Janet Baker

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius - The Music Makers

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