‎Elgar - Choral Works by Sir Charles Groves

Scene I: 'Twas Pentecost

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

6:03

Scene II: To the banner of the fight

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

6:10

Scene III: Pipe and viol call the dances

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

8:36

Scene IV: To the sumptuous banquet

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

14:46

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

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

3:17

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (bass)

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

0:55

II. The Challenge of Thor (chorus)

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

4:22

III. King Olaf's Return (tenor)

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

6:54

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

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

0:47

King Olaf's prows at Nidaros (chorus) -

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

3:21

Behold me, my people (tenor, bass, chorus) -

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

5:23

As leaps the lights of winter (chorus, bass)

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

3:44

Then o'er the blood-stained Hog-stone (chorus) -

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

2:36

O brothers of Iceland (tenor, chorus)

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

4:12

VI. Recit: Now the child of Ironbeard dead (bass)

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

0:50

VII. Gudrun (soprano, chorus, tenor)

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

6:41

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

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

0:53

IX. The Wraith of Odin (chorus)

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

5:20

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

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

0:46

XI. Sigrid (chorus, tenor, soprano)

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

7:48

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

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

0:44

XIII. Thyri (chorus)

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

4:54

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

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

9:24

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

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

1:50

XVI. The Death of Olaf (chorus)

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

6:29

In the convent of Drontheim -

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

3:17

As torrents in summer -

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

2:21

Stronger than steel

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

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

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

4:04

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
Vernon Handley

Conductor
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Philip Langridge

Tenor

David Groves

Producer
David R. Murray

Producer
David Murray

Producer

Elgar - Choral Works

RECORD LABEL

Sir Edward Elgar

Sir Charles Groves

Vernon Handley

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Philip Langridge

Production

Elgar - Choral Works

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production