Caractacus

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills — Night: Watchmen, Alert! (Chorus)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills: “Watchmen, Alert!” (Chorus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills — Night: Watchmen, Alert! The King is Here (Caractacus, Sentries)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills: “Watchmen, Alert! The King is Here” (Caractacus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills — Night: Father! Sire and King (Eigen, Caractacus, Orbin, Sentries)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills: “Father! Sire and King” (Eigen, Caractacus, Orbin)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills — Night: At Eve to the Greenwood (Eigen)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills: “At Eve to the Greenwood” (Eigen)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Elizabeth Llewellyn

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills — Night: On the Ocean and the River (Eigen, Orbin, Caractacus)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills: “On the Ocean and the River” (Eigen, Orbin, Caractacus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Elizabeth Llewellyn

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills — Night: Rest, Weary Monarch (Spirits of the Hill)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills: “Rest, Weary Monarch” (Chorus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: Tread the Mystic Circle Round (Arch-Druid, Druids & Druid Maidens)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: Tread the Mystic Circle Round (Arch‐Druid, Chorus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: Lord of Dread, and Lord of Pow’r (Chorus & Arch-Druid)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: Lord of Dread, and Lord of Pow’r (Chorus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: Bard, What Read Ye? (Arch-Druid, Orbin, Druids & Druid Maidens, Caractacus)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: “Bard, What Read Ye?” (Arch‐Druid, Orbin, Caractacus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: Leap, Leap to Light (Caractacus, Soldiers, Orbin, Arch-Druid)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: “Leap to Light” (Caractacus, Chorus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: Hence, Ere the Druid’s Wrath is Woke (Druids & Druid Maidens, Orbin, Soldiers

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: “Hence – Ere the Druid’s Wrath is Woke” (Chorus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn — Morning: Introduction “The Woodland Interlude”

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn: Introduction

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn — Morning: Come! Beneath Our Woodland Bow’rs (Youths & Maidens)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn: “Come! Beneath Our Woodland Bowers” (Chorus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn — Morning: O’er-arch’d by Leaves (Eigen, Orbin)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn: “O’er‐arch’d by Leaves” (Eigen)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Elizabeth Llewellyn

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn — Morning: Last Night Beneath the Sacred Oak (Orbin)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn: “Last Night Beneath the Sacred Oak” (Orbin)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn — Morning: Come! Beneath Our Woodland Bow’rs – They Gather the Wreaths (Youths & Maidens, Orbin, Eigen)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn: “Come! Beneath Our Woodland Bow’rs – They Gather the Wreaths” (Chorus, Orbin, Eigen)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene IV, The Malven Hills: Wild Rumours Shake Our Calm Retreat (Chorus of Maidens)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene IV, The Malven Hills: “Wild Rumours Shake Our Calm Retreat” (Chorus of Maidens)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene IV, The Malven Hills: When the Glow of the Evening (Eigen, Chorus of Maidens)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene IV, The Malven Hills: “When the Glow of the Evening” (Eigen)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene IV, The Malven Hills: We Were Gather’d by the River (Soldiers)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene IV, The Malven Hills: “We Were Gather’d by the River” (Chorus of Soldiers)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene IV, The Malven Hills: O My Warriors (Caractacus, Chorus)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene IV, The Malven Hills: “O My Warriors” (Caractacus, Chorus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene V, The Severn: Captive Britons, See Them! (A Bard, Druid Maidens)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene V, The Severn: “Captive Britons, See Them!” (A Bard, Chorus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: The March Triumphal Thunders (Chorus)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: “The March Triumphal Thunders” (Orchestra and Chorus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: Unbind His Hands (Claudius)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: “Unbind His Hands” (Claudius)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Alastair Miles

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: Heap Torment Upon Torment (Caractacus, Eigen, Orbin)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: “Heap Torment Upon Torment” (Caractacus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Elizabeth Llewellyn

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: Slay, Slay the Briton! (Roman Citizens, Claudius)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: “Slay, Slay the Briton!” (Chorus, Claudius)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: I Plead Not for Myself (Caractacus, Orbin, Eigen, Roman Citizens, Claudius)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: “I Plead Not for Myself” (Caractacus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: Grace From the Roman! (Eigen, Orbin, Caractacus, Claudius)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: “Grace From the Roman!” (Eigen, Orbin, Caractacus, Claudius)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Alastair Miles

Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: The Clang of Arms is Over (Chorus)

Edward Elgar - Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: “The Clang of Arms is Over” (Chorus)

Martyn Brabbins, Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society