‎Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius - The Music Makers by John Barbirolli

(Moderato e nobilmente)

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

3:31

We are the music makers

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

1:57

With wonderful deathless ditties

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

1:41

We, in the ages lying

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

3:58

A breath of our inspiration

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

4:00

They had no vision amazing*

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

3:21

And therefore to-day is thrilling*

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

4:27

But we, with our dreaming and singing

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

3:30

For we are afar with the dawning

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

2:38

Great hail! we cry to the comers*

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

8:58

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

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

10:12

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

Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli, Hallé

3:59

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

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

2:19

Rouse thee, my fainting soul (Gerontius)

Hallé, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli

1:00

Be merciful, be gracious (chorus)

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

3:20

Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius)

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

5:28

I can no more (Gerontius)

Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli, Hallé

2:08

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

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

2:11

Novissima hora est (Gerontius)

John Barbirolli, Hallé, Richard Lewis

1:30

Proficiscere, anima Christiana (Priest)

Hallé, John Barbirolli

1:55

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

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

4:43

(Andantino)

Hallé, John Barbirolli

1:56

I went to sleep (Soul of Gerontius)

John Barbirolli, Hallé, Richard Lewis

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, Hallé, John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker

4:19

A presage falls upon thee (Angel, Soul)

Dame Janet Baker, Hallé, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli

1:55

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

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

1:34

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

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

1:24

The mind bold and indepent (chorus)

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

2:17

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

Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, Hallé

3:32

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

John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Hallé Choir, 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)

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

2:19

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

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

8:06

Thy judgment now is near (Angel, Soul)

Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, Hallé, John Barbirolli

3:16

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

Hallé, John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis

4:11

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

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

1:33

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

John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, Hallé

4:56

Lord, Thous hast been our refuge (chorus)

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

1:07

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

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

6:59

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
John Barbirolli

Conductor
Adrian Boult

Conductor
London Philharmonic Choir

Choir
Dame Janet Baker

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius - The Music Makers

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