‎Elgar The Dream of Gerontius . Walton Belshazzar's Feast by Vernon Handley

Thus spake Isaiah

Hallé, Michael Rippon, James Loughran, Hallé Choir, Ronald Frost

5:14

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem

Michael Rippon, James Loughran, Hallé Choir, Hallé, Ronald Frost

2:19

By the waters of Babylon

James Loughran, Hallé Choir, Hallé, Ronald Frost, Michael Rippon

3:03

Babylon was a great city

Michael Rippon, Hallé, Hallé Choir, Ronald Frost, James Loughran

4:22

Praise ye the God of Gold

Hallé, Michael Rippon, Ronald Frost, James Loughran, Hallé Choir

5:13

Thus in Babylon the mighty city

Michael Rippon, James Loughran, Ronald Frost, Hallé, Hallé Choir

3:21

And in that same hour, as they feasted

Hallé, James Loughran, Ronald Frost, Michael Rippon, Hallé Choir

2:24

Then sing aloud to God our strength

James Loughran, Hallé Choir, Ronald Frost, Hallé, Michael Rippon

4:15

The trumpeters and pipers are silent

Hallé, Ronald Frost, James Loughran, Hallé Choir, Michael Rippon

1:11

Then sing aloud to God our strength

Michael Rippon, James Loughran, Hallé Choir, Hallé, Ronald Frost

3:56

Prelude

Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Stephen Disley, Malcolm Stewart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Huddersfield Choral Society, Ian Tracey, Brian Kay

10:03

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

Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Kay, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Malcolm Stewart, Stephen Disley, Ian Tracey, Huddersfield Choral Society, Vernon Handley, Michael George

3:00

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

Huddersfield Choral Society, Brian Kay, Malcolm Stewart, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Ian Tracey, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Disley

2:20

Rouse thee, my fainting soul (Gerontius, chorus)

Ian Tracey, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Malcolm Stewart, Stephen Disley, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Brian Kay, Huddersfield Choral Society

3:39

Sanctus fortis, Santus Deus (Gerontius)

Ian Tracey, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Stephen Disley, Huddersfield Choral Society, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Brian Kay, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Malcolm Stewart

5:40

I can no more (Gerontius, chorus, semi-chorus)

Stephen Disley, Malcolm Stewart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Ian Tracey, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Huddersfield Choral Society, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Brian Kay, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

5:38

Proficiscere, anima Christiana (Priest, chorus, semi-chorus)

Huddersfield Choral Society, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Stephen Disley, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Malcolm Stewart, Ian Tracey, Brian Kay, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

6:38

Introduction

Stephen Disley, Malcolm Stewart, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Brian Kay, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Huddersfield Choral Society, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Tracey

2:07

I went to sleep (Soul of Gerontius)

Brian Kay, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Malcolm Stewart, Stephen Disley, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Ian Tracey, Huddersfield Choral Society

2:55

Another marvel...My work is done (Soul, Angel)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Huddersfield Choral Society, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Malcolm Stewart, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Ian Tracey, Brian Kay, Stephen Disley, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

3:45

It is a member of that family (Soul, Angel)

Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Ian Tracey, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Brian Kay, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Huddersfield Choral Society, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Malcolm Stewart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Stephen Disley

5:55

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

Huddersfield Choral Society, Stephen Disley, Ian Tracey, Malcolm Stewart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Kay

1:33

Dispossessed, aside thrust (chorus)

Vernon Handley, Michael George, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Huddersfield Choral Society, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Stephen Disley, Malcolm Stewart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Brian Kay, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Ian Tracey

3:55

I see not those false spirits (Soul, Angel)

Huddersfield Choral Society, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Malcolm Stewart, Stephen Disley, Ian Tracey, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Brian Kay

1:49

There was a mortal...Praise to the Holiest (Angel, semi-chorus, chorus, Soul)

Huddersfield Choral Society, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Malcolm Stewart, Ian Tracey, Brian Kay, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Stephen Disley, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

5:59

But hark! a grand mysterious harmony (Soul, Angel, chorus)

Brian Kay, Stephen Disley, Malcolm Stewart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Ian Tracey, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Huddersfield Choral Society, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

1:19

Praise to the Holiest (chorus)

Vernon Handley, Michael George, Huddersfield Choral Society, Stephen Disley, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Brian Kay, Ian Tracey, Malcolm Stewart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

7:23

Thy judgement now is near (Angel, Soul)

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Brian Kay, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Malcolm Stewart, Huddersfield Choral Society, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Stephen Disley, Ian Tracey

2:14

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

Vernon Handley, Michael George, Ian Tracey, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Disley, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Huddersfield Choral Society, Brian Kay, Malcolm Stewart

5:48

Praise to his name!...Take me away (Angel, Soul, chorus)

Brian Kay, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Malcolm Stewart, Huddersfield Choral Society, Ian Tracey, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Stephen Disley, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

5:20

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

Stephen Disley, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Tracey, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Brian Kay, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Vernon Handley, Michael George, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Malcolm Stewart, Huddersfield Choral Society

6:37

Sir William Walton

Composer
Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Vernon Handley

Conductor
James Loughran

Conductor
Hallé

Orchestra

John Boyden

Producer
Michael George

Producer
Andrew Keener

Producer

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