I. Prelude. Lento, mistico

Hallé, John Barbirolli

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)

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

2:20

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

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

1:00

V. Be Merciful (Gerontius, Chorus)

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

3:21

VI. Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius)

John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis, Hallé

5:31

VII. I Can No More (Gerontius, chorus)

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

2:07

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

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

2:11

IX. Novissima hora est (Chorus, Gerontius)

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

1:31

X. Proficiscere, anima Christiana (Priest)

Hallé, John Barbirolli, Kim Borg

1:55

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

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

4:42

I. Andantino

Hallé, John Barbirolli

1:57

II. I Went to Sleep (Soul of Gerontius)

John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis, Hallé

4:09

III. My Work Is Done (Soul, Angel)

Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli, Hallé, Dame Janet Baker

2:32

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

John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, Hallé

4:19

V. A Presage Falls (Angel, Soul)

Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker, Hallé

1:54

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

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

1:34

VII. Dispossessed, Aside Thrust (Chorus)

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

1:24

VIII. The Mind Bold and Independent (Chorus)

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

2:17

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

Hallé, John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker, Richard Lewis

3:31

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

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

3:20

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

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

2:19

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

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

8:06

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

Richard Lewis, Hallé, John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker

3:19

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

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

4:10

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:56

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

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

1:07

XVIII. Softly and Gently (Angel, Chorus)

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

6:55

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

John Barbirolli, Hallé

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Hallé

Orchestra
John Barbirolli

Conductor
Richard Lewis

Tenor
Hallé Choir

Chorus, Choir

The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38

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