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)

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

2:20

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

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

1:00

V. Be Merciful (Gerontius, Chorus)

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

3:21

VI. Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius)

John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis, Hallé

5:31

VII. I Can No More (Gerontius, chorus)

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

2:07

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

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

2:11

IX. Novissima hora est (Chorus, Gerontius)

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

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, Hallé Choir, The Ambrosian Singers, John Barbirolli, Hallé

4:42

I. Andantino

John Barbirolli, Hallé

1:57

II. I Went to Sleep (Soul of Gerontius)

Richard Lewis, Hallé, John Barbirolli

4:09

III. My Work Is Done (Soul, Angel)

Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker, Hallé

2:32

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

Hallé, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis

4:19

V. A Presage Falls (Angel, Soul)

Hallé, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker

1:54

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

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

1:34

VII. Dispossessed, Aside Thrust (Chorus)

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

1:24

VIII. The Mind Bold and Independent (Chorus)

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

2:17

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

Richard Lewis, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, Hallé

3:31

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

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

3:20

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

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

2:19

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

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

8:06

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

John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, Hallé

3:19

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

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

4:10

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

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

1:33

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

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

1:07

XVIII. Softly and Gently (Angel, Chorus)

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

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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