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Orchestral Works, Volume 3: First Choral Symphony / The Mystic Trumpeter

Andrew Davis · BBC Symphony Orchestra · BBC Symphony Chorus · Susan Gritton

Chandos2013Cat. CHSA 51271h 8m21 tracks

Orchestral Works, Volume 3: First Choral Symphony / The Mystic Trumpeter (2013), CD, on Chandos. Music by Gustav Holst, performed by Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, Susan Gritton; 21 tracks.

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01

The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18, H. 71: Molto sostenuto – Allegro agitato – "Hark! some wild trumpeter’. Moderato – Lento – "Blow, trumpeter, free and clear". Poco allegro – Meno mosso – Adagio – Allegretto – Andante – Più lento – Molto adagio –

Gustav Holst - The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Susan Gritton

6:30

02

The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18, H. 71: "Blow again, trumpeter!". Moderato – Poco allegro – Più allegro – Andante – Adagio – "O, how the immortal phantoms crowd around me!". Moderato ma agitato – Affrettando – Moderato – Allegro moderato – Presto – Prestissimo – Allegro agitato –

Gustav Holst - The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Susan Gritton

3:17

03

The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18, H. 71: "Blow again, trumpeter". Allegro – "O trumpeter!". Andante – Poco animato – Molto sostenuto – Andante maestoso –

Gustav Holst - The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Susan Gritton

3:14

04

The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18, H. 71: Allegro moderato – "Now, trumpeter, for thy close’. Andante – "O glad, exulting, culminating song!". Maestoso – Pochettino animato – Poco animato – Più mosso – Andante maestoso – Adagio – Andante

Gustav Holst - The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Susan Gritton

5:21

05

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: Prelude. Invocation to Pan: Chorus "O Thou, whose mighty palace roof doth hang". Andante

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

3:38

06

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 1. Solo "Beneath my palm trees, by the river side". Andante –

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Susan Gritton

4:33

07

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 1. Solo "And as I sat, over the light blue hills". Allegretto

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra

1:37

08

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 2. Chorus "Whence came ye, merry Damsels! whence came ye!"

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

2:09

09

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 5. Solo "Onward the tiger and the leopard pants". Poco animato – Più mosso / Part 6. Chorus "Bacchus, young Bacchus! good or ill betide". Andante maestoso

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

2:01

10

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Thou still unravish’d bride of quietness". Molto adagio –

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

2:58

11

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard". Tempo I – Poco animato – Tempo I –

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

2:09

12

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shed". [Tempo I] –

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

1:48

13

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Who are these coming to the sacrifice?". [Tempo I] –

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

2:00

14

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "O Attic shape! fair attitude! with brede". [Tempo I] – Largo

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

3:08

15

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: III. Scherzo: Part 1. Fancy. Chorus "Ever let the Fancy roam". Allegro –

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

2:56

16

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: III. Scherzo: Part 2. Folly’s Song. Chorus "When wedding fiddles are a-playing". ♩= ♩(160) – Più mosso – Presto – Prestissimo

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

2:41

17

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 1. Solo "Spirit here that reignest!". Senza misura (quasi Andante) / Part 2. Chorus "God of the golden bow". Lento – Chorus "Here Homer with his nervous arms". Più mosso –

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

3:15

18

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 3. Solo "Then, through thy Temple wide, melodious swells". Andante sostenuto / Part 4. Chorus "Tis awful silence then again". Lento – Chorus "Thou biddest Shakespeare wave his hand". Vivace ma pesante – Molto pesante ma in tempo – Andante – Chorus "A silver trumpet Spenser blows". Animato – Poco lento –

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

5:18

19

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 5. Solo "Next thy Tasso’s ardent numbers". [Poco lento] – Moderato – Poco più lento / Part 6. Chorus "But when Thou joinest with the Nine". Moderato maestoso – Allegro – Andante con moto –

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

3:16

20

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 6. Chorus "Bards of Passion and of Mirth". Allegretto – Chorus "Thus ye live on high, and then". [Allegretto] – Poco meno mosso – Allegretto –

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

4:49

21

First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 7. Solo "Spirit here that reignest!". Senza misura (quasi Andante) – Chorus "Bards of Passion and of Mirth". Sempre andante e non animato

Gustav Holst - First Choral Symphony, op. 41

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus

2:05