I. Prelude. Lento, mistico

John Barbirolli, Hallé

10:14

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

Hallé, John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis

3:59

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

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

2:20

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

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

1:00

V. Be Merciful (Gerontius, Chorus)

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

3:21

VI. Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius)

Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli, Hallé

5:31

VII. I Can No More (Gerontius, chorus)

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

2:07

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

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

2:11

IX. Novissima hora est (Chorus, Gerontius)

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

1:31

X. Proficiscere, anima Christiana (Priest)

Kim Borg, Hallé, John Barbirolli

1:55

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

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

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)

Dame Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, Hallé, John Barbirolli

2:32

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

Hallé, Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli

4:19

V. A Presage Falls (Angel, Soul)

Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, Hallé

1:54

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

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

1:34

VII. Dispossessed, Aside Thrust (Chorus)

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

1:24

VIII. The Mind Bold and Independent (Chorus)

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

2:17

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

Hallé, Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli

3:31

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

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

3:20

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

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

2:19

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

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

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)

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

4:10

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:56

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

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

1:07

XVIII. Softly and Gently (Angel, Chorus)

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

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

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