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Elgar: Caractacus & Severn Suite / Howarth, Hickox, London Symphony
Chandos

Elgar: Caractacus & Severn Suite / Howarth, Hickox, London Symphony

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Details

Composer
ELGAR, EDWARD
Artist
Howart, Davies, Wilson-Johnson, Roberts, Hi
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Aug 26, 2016
Catalog #
CHAN 241-58
UPC
095115245828

About

This release is a re-issue of a 1992 recording, when Richard Hickox was serving as Associate Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. Elgar wrote his Caractacus in 1898 for the Leeds Festival. The work shows his invention and orchestration skills, foreshadowing his most famous work, the Enigma Variations. A review by Gramophone asserted that “There can be nothing but praise for Richard Hickox’s fluent, sensitive direction and enthusiastic, full-blooded backcloth provided by the LSO… A typically ripe, wide-ranging Chandos recording into the bargain.”

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REVIEW:

Although the work itself is uneven, this 1992 recording is yet another classic recording from the late maestro, and well worth hearing when done as brilliantly as this.

– MusicWeb International

Tracklist 33 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Scene 1: Watchmen, alert! (Chorus) 05:49
    Track
    1
    Title
    Scene 1: Watchmen, alert! (Chorus)
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  3. 2 Scene 1: Watchmen, alert! the King is here (Caractacus, Chorus) 06:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    Scene 1: Watchmen, alert! the King is here (Caractacus, Chorus)
    Duration
    06:13
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    David Wilson-Johnson
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  4. 3 Scene 1: Father! … Sire and King (Eigen, Caractacus, Orbin, Chorus) 02:22
    Track
    3
    Title
    Scene 1: Father! … Sire and King (Eigen, Caractacus, Orbin, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Judith Howarth, David Wilson-Johnson, Arthur Davies
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  5. 4 Scene 1: At eve to the greenwood, we wander'd away (Eigen) 02:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    Scene 1: At eve to the greenwood, we wander'd away (Eigen)
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Judith Howarth
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  6. 5 Scene 1: On the ocean and the river (Orbin, Caractacus, Eigen) 02:41
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scene 1: On the ocean and the river (Orbin, Caractacus, Eigen)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson, Judith Howarth
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  7. 6 Scene 1: Rest, weary monarch (Chorus) 03:07
    Track
    6
    Title
    Scene 1: Rest, weary monarch (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  8. 7 Scene 2: Tread the mystic circle round (Arch-Druid, Chorus) 04:53
    Track
    7
    Title
    Scene 2: Tread the mystic circle round (Arch-Druid, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Stephen Roberts
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  9. 8 Scene 2: Lord of dread and lord of pow'r (Arch-Druid, Chorus) 02:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    Scene 2: Lord of dread and lord of pow'r (Arch-Druid, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Stephen Roberts
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  10. 9 Scene 2: Bard, what read ye in the field (Arch-Druid, Orbin, Chorus, Caractacus) 08:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    Scene 2: Bard, what read ye in the field (Arch-Druid, Orbin, Chorus, Caractacus)
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Stephen Roberts, Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  11. 10 Scene 2: Leap to light, my brand of fight (Caractacus, Chorus, Orbin, Arch-Druid) 05:19
    Track
    10
    Title
    Scene 2: Leap to light, my brand of fight (Caractacus, Chorus, Orbin, Arch-Druid)
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    David Wilson-Johnson, Arthur Davies, Stephen Roberts
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  12. 11 Scene 2: Hence, ere the Druid's wrath is woke (Chorus, Orbin) 03:05
    Track
    11
    Title
    Scene 2: Hence, ere the Druid's wrath is woke (Chorus, Orbin)
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Arthur Davies
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  13. 12 Scene 3: Introduction: Woodland Interlude 01:59
    Track
    12
    Title
    Scene 3: Introduction: Woodland Interlude
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  14. 13 Scene 3: Come! beneath our woodland bow'rs (Chorus) 01:14
    Track
    13
    Title
    Scene 3: Come! beneath our woodland bow'rs (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  15. 14 Scene 3: O'er-arch'd by leaves the streamlet weaves (Eigen, Orbin) 03:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    Scene 3: O'er-arch'd by leaves the streamlet weaves (Eigen, Orbin)
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Judith Howarth, Arthur Davies
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  16. 15 Scene 3: Last night beneath the sacred oak (Orbin) 01:43
    Track
    15
    Title
    Scene 3: Last night beneath the sacred oak (Orbin)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Arthur Davies
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  17. 16 Scene 3: Come! beneath our woodland bow'rs … (Chorus, Orbin, Eigen) 05:43
    Track
    16
    Title
    Scene 3: Come! beneath our woodland bow'rs … (Chorus, Orbin, Eigen)
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Arthur Davies, Judith Howarth
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  18. Disc 2
  19. 1 Scene 4: Wild rumours shake our calm retreat (Chorus) 02:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    Scene 4: Wild rumours shake our calm retreat (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  20. 2 Scene 4: When the glow of the evening had died from the hill (Eigen, Chorus) 02:34
    Track
    2
    Title
    Scene 4: When the glow of the evening had died from the hill (Eigen, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Judith Howarth
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  21. 3 Scene 4: We were gather'd by the river (Chorus) 02:22
    Track
    3
    Title
    Scene 4: We were gather'd by the river (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  22. 4 Scene 4: O my warriors, tell me truly (Caractacus, Chorus) 04:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    Scene 4: O my warriors, tell me truly (Caractacus, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    David Wilson-Johnson
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  23. 5 Scene 5: Captive Britons, see them! Hark (Chorus, A Bard) 04:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scene 5: Captive Britons, see them! Hark (Chorus, A Bard)
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Stephen Roberts
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  24. 6 Scene 6: Processional Music - The march triumphal thunders (Chorus) 07:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    Scene 6: Processional Music - The march triumphal thunders (Chorus)
    Duration
    07:17
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  25. 7 Scene 6: Unbind his hands, silence the trumpets (Claudius) 01:11
    Track
    7
    Title
    Scene 6: Unbind his hands, silence the trumpets (Claudius)
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Alastair Miles
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  26. 8 Scene 6: Heap torment upon torment, woe on woe (Caractacus, Eigen, Orbin) 04:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    Scene 6: Heap torment upon torment, woe on woe (Caractacus, Eigen, Orbin)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    David Wilson-Johnson, Judith Howarth, Arthur Davies
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  27. 9 Scene 6: Slay the Briton (Chorus, Claudius) 00:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    Scene 6: Slay the Briton (Chorus, Claudius)
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Alastair Miles
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  28. 10 Scene 6: I plead not for myself (Caractacus, Orbin, Eigen, Chorus, Claudius) 02:41
    Track
    10
    Title
    Scene 6: I plead not for myself (Caractacus, Orbin, Eigen, Chorus, Claudius)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    David Wilson-Johnson, Arthur Davies, Judith Howarth, Alastair Miles
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  29. 11 Scene 6: Grace from the Roman! (Eigen, Orbin, Caractacus) 02:33
    Track
    11
    Title
    Scene 6: Grace from the Roman! (Eigen, Orbin, Caractacus)
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Judith Howarth, Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  30. 12 Scene 6: The clang of arms is over (Chorus) 04:53
    Track
    12
    Title
    Scene 6: The clang of arms is over (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  31. 13 I. Introduction: Worcester Castle 02:35
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Introduction: Worcester Castle
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  32. 14 II. Toccata: Tournament 03:57
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Toccata: Tournament
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  33. 15 III. Fugue: The Cathedral 04:03
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Fugue: The Cathedral
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  34. 16 IV. Minuet: Commandery 05:12
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Minuet: Commandery
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  35. 17 V. Coda: Lento 02:14
    Track
    17
    Title
    V. Coda: Lento
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox