I. Prelude. Lento, mistico

John Barbirolli, Hallé

10:14

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

Richard Lewis, Hallé, John Barbirolli

3:59

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

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

2:20

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

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

1:00

V. Be Merciful (Gerontius, Chorus)

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

3:21

VI. Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius)

Hallé, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli

5:31

VII. I Can No More (Gerontius, chorus)

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

2:07

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

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

2:11

IX. Novissima hora est (Chorus, Gerontius)

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

1:31

X. Proficiscere, anima Christiana (Priest)

John Barbirolli, Hallé, Kim Borg

1:55

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

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

4:42

I. Andantino

Hallé, John Barbirolli

1:57

II. I Went to Sleep (Soul of Gerontius)

Hallé, John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis

4:09

III. My Work Is Done (Soul, Angel)

Hallé, Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli

2:32

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

Dame Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, Hallé, John Barbirolli

4:19

V. A Presage Falls (Angel, Soul)

Dame Janet Baker, Hallé, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli

1:54

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

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

1:34

VII. Dispossessed, Aside Thrust (Chorus)

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

1:24

VIII. The Mind Bold and Independent (Chorus)

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

2:17

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

Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, Hallé, John Barbirolli

3:31

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

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

3:20

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

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

2:19

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

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

8:06

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

Hallé, Dame Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli

3:19

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

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

4:10

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:56

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

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

1:07

XVIII. Softly and Gently (Angel, Chorus)

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

6:55

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Hallé, John Barbirolli

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Hallé

Orchestra
John Barbirolli

Conductor
Richard Lewis

Tenor
Hallé Choir

Chorus, Choir

The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

Featured On

On This Recording