Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius / Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens / Parry: I Was Glad
Richard Hickox · London Symphony Orchestra · London Symphony Chorus · Arthur Davies · Felicity Palmer · Gwynne Howell · Roderick Elms
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius / Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens / Parry: I Was Glad (1988), CD, on Chandos. Music by Edward Elgar, Hubert Parry, performed by Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Arthur Davies; 34 tracks.
Composers
Tracklist
Disc 1
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I. Prelude
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I, I. Prelude
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I. "Jesu, Maria - I am near to death" (Gerontius)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I, II. Jesu, Maria – I am near to death
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I. "Kyrie eleison" (Chorus)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I, II. Jesu, Maria – I am near to death
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I. "Rouse thee, my fainting soul" (Gerontius)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I, III. Rouse thee, my fainting soul
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I. "Be merciful, be gracious" (Chorus)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I, III. Rouse thee, my fainting soul
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I. "Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus" (Gerontius)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I, IV. Sanctus fortis, sanctus Deus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I. "I can no more;for now it comes again" (Gerontius)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I, IV. Sanctus fortis, sanctus Deus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I. "Rescue him, O Lord!" (Chorus)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I, IV. Sanctus fortis, sanctus Deus
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I. "Novissima hora est" (Gerontius)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I, IV. Sanctus fortis, sanctus Deus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I. "Profociscere, anima Christiana" (The Priest)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I, V. Proficiscere, anima Christiana
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I. "Go, in the name of Angels" (Chorus)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part I, V. Proficiscere, anima Christiana
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. Introduction: "I went to sleep" (The Soul)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, I. I went to sleep
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "My work is done" (The Angel)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, I. I went to sleep
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "All hail, My child!" (The Angel, The Soul)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, II. It is a member of that family
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Low-born clods of brute earth" (Chorus)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, II. It is a member of that family
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "It is the restless panting of their being" (The Angel)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, III. But hark! upon my sense comes a fierce hubbub
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "The mind bold and independent" (Chorus)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, III. But hark! upon my sense comes a fierce hubbub
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "I see not those false spirits" (The Angel, The Soul)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, IV. I see not those false spirits
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Praise to the Holiest" (Chorus)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, IV. I see not those false spirits
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "The sound is like the rushing of the wind" (The Soul)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, IV. I see not those false spirits
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Glory to Him" (Chorus)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, IV. I see not those false spirits
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "They sing of they approaching agony" (The Angel, The Soul)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, IV. I see not those false spirits
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "But hark! A grand mysterious harmony" (The Soul)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, V. But hark! a grand mysterious harmony
Disc 2
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Thy judgement now is near" (The Angel, The Soul)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, VI. Thy judgment now is near
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Jesu! By that shuddering dread" (The Angel)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, VI. Thy judgment now is near
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Be merciful, be gracious" (Chorus)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, VII. I go before my judge
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Praise to His Name!" (The Angel)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, VII. I go before my judge
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Take me away" (The Soul)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, VII. I go before my judge
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Lord, Thou hast been our refuge" (Chorus)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, VII. I go before my judge
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Softly and gently" (The Angel)
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II, VIII. Softly and gently, dearly-ransomed soul