I. Prelude. Lento, mistico

Hallé, John Barbirolli

10:14

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

John Barbirolli, Hallé, Richard Lewis

3:59

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

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

2:20

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

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

1:00

V. Be Merciful (Gerontius, Chorus)

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

3:21

VI. Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius)

John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis, Hallé

5:31

VII. I Can No More (Gerontius, chorus)

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

2:07

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

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

2:11

IX. Novissima hora est (Chorus, Gerontius)

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

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

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)

Hallé, Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis

2:32

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

Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, Richard Lewis, Hallé

4:19

V. A Presage Falls (Angel, Soul)

John Barbirolli, Dame Janet Baker, Hallé, Richard Lewis

1:54

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

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

1:34

VII. Dispossessed, Aside Thrust (Chorus)

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

1:24

VIII. The Mind Bold and Independent (Chorus)

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

2:17

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

John Barbirolli, Hallé, Dame Janet Baker, Richard Lewis

3:31

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

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

3:20

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

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

2:19

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

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

8:06

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

Dame Janet Baker, John Barbirolli, Hallé, Richard Lewis

3:19

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

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

4:10

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

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

1:33

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

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

4:56

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

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

1:07

XVIII. Softly and Gently (Angel, Chorus)

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

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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