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Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius / Barbirolli, Vickers, Shacklock, Nowakowski, RAI Orchestra

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Composer
ELGAR, EDWARD
Artist
Barbirolli, Vickers, Shacklock, Nowakowski
Format
CD
Label
Archipel
Released
Aug 14, 2015
Catalog #
ARPCD0403
UPC
4035122404036

About

"The performance of Elgar's oratorio that John Barbirolli conducted in Rome in November 1957 was briefly available on LP, and acquired a place in history as the only surviving record of the great Jon Vickers in the title role. Now out of copyright and available for the first time on CD, it's a fascinating document, although the shortcomings are considerable. Vickers doesn't disappoint, singing with an intensity and a care for the sound and sense of every word that are well nigh ideal...The orchestra and chorus do their best, which isn't quite good enough; it's Vickers who makes this a must-have." - Andrew Clements, The Guardian, London

Tracklist 31 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Part I: Prelude 10:27
    Track
    1
    Title
    Part I: Prelude
    Duration
    10:27
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  3. 2 Part I: Jesu, Maria - I am near to death (Gerontius) 03:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    Part I: Jesu, Maria - I am near to death (Gerontius)
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Jon Vickers
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  4. 3 Part I: Kyrie eleison (Chorus) 02:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part I: Kyrie eleison (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  5. 4 Part I: Rouse thee, my fainting soul (Gerontius) 00:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part I: Rouse thee, my fainting soul (Gerontius)
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Jon Vickers
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  6. 5 Part I: Be merciful, be gracious (Chorus) 03:29
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part I: Be merciful, be gracious (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  7. 6 Part I: Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius) 05:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part I: Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius)
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Jon Vickers
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  8. 7 Part I: I can no more; for now it comes again (Gerontius) 02:00
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part I: I can no more; for now it comes again (Gerontius)
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Jon Vickers
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  9. 8 Part I: Rescue him, O Lord (Gerontius, Chorus) 02:27
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part I: Rescue him, O Lord (Gerontius, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Jon Vickers
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  10. 9 Part I: Novissima hora est (Gerontius) 01:31
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part I: Novissima hora est (Gerontius)
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Jon Vickers
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  11. 10 Part I: Profiscere, anima Christiana (The Priest) 01:45
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part I: Profiscere, anima Christiana (The Priest)
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  12. 11 Part I: Go, in the name of Angels and Archangels (Chorus, The Priest) 04:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part I: Go, in the name of Angels and Archangels (Chorus, The Priest)
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  13. 12 Part II: Prelude 01:57
    Track
    12
    Title
    Part II: Prelude
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  14. 13 Part II: I went to sleep (The Soul of Gerontius) 01:57
    Track
    13
    Title
    Part II: I went to sleep (The Soul of Gerontius)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Jon Vickers
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  15. 14 Part II: My work is done (The Angel, The Soul of Gerontius) 04:11
    Track
    14
    Title
    Part II: My work is done (The Angel, The Soul of Gerontius)
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Constance Shacklock, Jon Vickers
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  16. 15 Part II: Low-born clods of brute earth (Chorus) 08:53
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part II: Low-born clods of brute earth (Chorus)
    Duration
    08:53
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  17. 16 Part II: The mind bold and independent (Chorus) 02:06
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part II: The mind bold and independent (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  18. 17 Part II: I see not those false spirits (The Soul of Gerontius, The Angel) 02:37
    Track
    17
    Title
    Part II: I see not those false spirits (The Soul of Gerontius, The Angel)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Jon Vickers, Constance Shacklock
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  19. 18 Part II: Praise to the Holiest (Chorus, The Angel) 03:19
    Track
    18
    Title
    Part II: Praise to the Holiest (Chorus, The Angel)
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Constance Shacklock
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  20. 19 Part II: Glory to Him (Chorus, The Angel, The Soul of Gerontius) 03:28
    Track
    19
    Title
    Part II: Glory to Him (Chorus, The Angel, The Soul of Gerontius)
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Constance Shacklock, Jon Vickers
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  21. 20 Part II: Praise to the Holiest (Chorus) 02:46
    Track
    20
    Title
    Part II: Praise to the Holiest (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  22. Disc 2
  23. 1 Part II: The judgment now is near (The Angel, The Soul of Gerontius) 07:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    Part II: The judgment now is near (The Angel, The Soul of Gerontius)
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Constance Shacklock, Jon Vickers
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  24. 2 Part II: Jesu! By that shuddering dread (The Angel of the Agony, The Soul of Gerontius) 03:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    Part II: Jesu! By that shuddering dread (The Angel of the Agony, The Soul of Gerontius)
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Jon Vickers, Marian Nowakowski
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  25. 3 Part II: Praise to His Name! (The Angel) 06:07
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part II: Praise to His Name! (The Angel)
    Duration
    06:07
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Constance Shacklock
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  26. 4 Part II: Take me away (The Soul of Gerontius) 01:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part II: Take me away (The Soul of Gerontius)
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Jon Vickers
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  27. 5 Part II: Lord, Thou hast been our refuge (Chorus) 03:38
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part II: Lord, Thou hast been our refuge (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  28. 6 Part II: Softly and gently (The Angel, Chorus) 01:11
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part II: Softly and gently (The Angel, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Performer
    Constance Shacklock
    Ensemble
    Coro de Roma della RAI, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Roma
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  29. 7 I. Reveries - Passions 14:04
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Reveries - Passions
    Duration
    14:04
    Composer
    Hector Berlioz
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  30. 8 II. Un Bal 06:32
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Un Bal
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Hector Berlioz
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  31. 9 III. Scene aux Champs: Adagio 16:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Scene aux Champs: Adagio
    Duration
    16:04
    Composer
    Hector Berlioz
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  32. 10 IV. Marche au Supplice: Allegretto non troppo 05:05
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Marche au Supplice: Allegretto non troppo
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Hector Berlioz
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli
  33. 11 V. Songe d'une Nuit du Sabbat 09:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    V. Songe d'une Nuit du Sabbat
    Duration
    09:38
    Composer
    Hector Berlioz
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    John Barbirolli