Chandos
Elgar: The Kingdom, Op. 51, Sospiri, Op. 70 & Sursum corda,
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Details
- Composer
- ELGAR, EDWARD
- Artist
- Hickox
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Chandos
- Released
- Aug 28, 2015
- Catalog #
- CHAN 241-54
- UPC
- 095115245422
About
Following the success of The Dream of Gerontius in 1900 and The Apostles in 1903, Edward Elgar was commissioned to produce another large oratorio for a 1906 music festival. + The Kingdom continues the narrative of the lives of Jesus’ disciples, depicting the community of the early church, Pentecost, and the events of the next few days. + The Kingdom is considered one of his greatest choral works, fully deserving its ranking alongside Gerontius. + Recorded in 1989, and also featuring Sursum Corda and Sospiri, this Chandos re-release honors the legacy of the late English conductor Sir Richard Hickox.
Tracklist 27 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Prelude: Allegro maestoso 09:02
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Prelude: Allegro maestoso
- Duration
- 09:02
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
2 Part I: In the Upper Room: Seek first the Kingdom of God (Disciples, Holy Women, Peter) 01:37
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part I: In the Upper Room: Seek first the Kingdom of God (Disciples, Holy Women, Peter)
- Duration
- 01:37
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- David Wilson-Johnson
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
3 Part I: In the Upper Room: Where two or three are gathered together in My Name (Peter, Mary, Mary Magdalene, John, Disciples, Holy Women) 02:34
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part I: In the Upper Room: Where two or three are gathered together in My Name (Peter, Mary, Mary Magdalene, John, Disciples, Holy Women)
- Duration
- 02:34
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Margaret Marshall, Felicity Palmer, Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
4 Part I: In the Upper Room: He took bread, and blessed it (Peter, Disciples, Holy Women, All) 04:00
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part I: In the Upper Room: He took bread, and blessed it (Peter, Disciples, Holy Women, All)
- Duration
- 04:00
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Margaret Marshall, Felicity Palmer, Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
5 Part I: In the Upper Room: Men and brethren (Peter, Disciples, Holy Women) 02:30
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part I: In the Upper Room: Men and brethren (Peter, Disciples, Holy Women)
- Duration
- 02:30
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- David Wilson-Johnson
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
6 Part I: In the Upper Room: Thou, Lord, Which knowest the hearts of all men (Peter, John, Disciples) 01:08
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part I: In the Upper Room: Thou, Lord, Which knowest the hearts of all men (Peter, John, Disciples)
- Duration
- 01:08
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- David Wilson-Johnson, Arthur Davies
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
7 Part I: In the Upper Room: They gave forth their lots (Chorus, All) 01:25
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I: In the Upper Room: They gave forth their lots (Chorus, All)
- Duration
- 01:25
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Margaret Marshall, Felicity Palmer, Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
8 Part I: In the Upper Room: O ye priests! (Chorus) 03:25
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part I: In the Upper Room: O ye priests! (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:25
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
9 Part II: At the Beautiful Gate: The singers are before the altar (Mary, Mary Magdalene) 05:28
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part II: At the Beautiful Gate: The singers are before the altar (Mary, Mary Magdalene)
- Duration
- 05:28
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Margaret Marshall, Felicity Palmer
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
10 Part III: Pentecost: And when the day of Pentecost was fully come (Tenor) 00:48
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part III: Pentecost: And when the day of Pentecost was fully come (Tenor)
- Duration
- 00:48
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Arthur Davies
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
11 Part III: Pentecost: When the great Lord will (Disciples, Chorus, John, Peter) 03:51
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Part III: Pentecost: When the great Lord will (Disciples, Chorus, John, Peter)
- Duration
- 03:51
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
12 Part III: Pentecost: And then suddenly there came from heaven a sound (Mezzo-Soprano, Disciples, People) 02:22
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Part III: Pentecost: And then suddenly there came from heaven a sound (Mezzo-Soprano, Disciples, People)
- Duration
- 02:22
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Felicity Palmer
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
13 Part III: Pentecost: Behold, are not all these which speak, Galileans? (People, John, Peter) 03:23
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Part III: Pentecost: Behold, are not all these which speak, Galileans? (People, John, Peter)
- Duration
- 03:23
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
14 Part III: Pentecost: Ye men of Judea (Peter, Chorus, People, Mezzo-Soprano) 09:12
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Part III: Pentecost: Ye men of Judea (Peter, Chorus, People, Mezzo-Soprano)
- Duration
- 09:12
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- David Wilson-Johnson, Felicity Palmer
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
15 Part III: Pentecost: Repent and be baptized (Peter, Chorus, All) 05:44
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Part III: Pentecost: Repent and be baptized (Peter, Chorus, All)
- Duration
- 05:44
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Margaret Marshall, Felicity Palmer, Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
- Disc 2
-
1 Part IV: The Sign of Healing: Then they gladly received his word (Mezzo-Soprano) 03:13
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Part IV: The Sign of Healing: Then they gladly received his word (Mezzo-Soprano)
- Duration
- 03:13
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Felicity Palmer
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
2 Part IV: The Sign of Healing: The man that was lame (Mezzo-Soprano, Peter, People) 03:20
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Part IV: The Sign of Healing: The man that was lame (Mezzo-Soprano, Peter, People)
- Duration
- 03:20
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Felicity Palmer, David Wilson-Johnson
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
3 Part IV: The Sign of Healing: Unto you that fear His Name (John, Peter) 02:30
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Part IV: The Sign of Healing: Unto you that fear His Name (John, Peter)
- Duration
- 02:30
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
4 Part IV: The Sign of Healing: And as they spake (Mezzo-Soprano) 01:28
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Part IV: The Sign of Healing: And as they spake (Mezzo-Soprano)
- Duration
- 01:28
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Felicity Palmer
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
5 Part IV: The Sign of Healing: The sun goeth down (Mary) 08:36
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Part IV: The Sign of Healing: The sun goeth down (Mary)
- Duration
- 08:36
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Margaret Marshall
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
6 Part V: The Upper Room: The voice of joy (Disciples, Holy Women, John, Peter) 03:41
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Part V: The Upper Room: The voice of joy (Disciples, Holy Women, John, Peter)
- Duration
- 03:41
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
7 Part V: The Upper Room: Lord, Thou didst make the heaven (Disciples, Holy Women) 02:41
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part V: The Upper Room: Lord, Thou didst make the heaven (Disciples, Holy Women)
- Duration
- 02:41
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
8 Part V: The Upper Room: Thou, Almighty Lord (Disciples, Holy Women, Peter, Mary, Mary Magdalene, John) 05:34
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part V: The Upper Room: Thou, Almighty Lord (Disciples, Holy Women, Peter, Mary, Mary Magdalene, John)
- Duration
- 05:34
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- David Wilson-Johnson, Margaret Marshall, Felicity Palmer, Arthur Davies
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
9 Part V: The Upper Room: Our Father (All) 03:16
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Part V: The Upper Room: Our Father (All)
- Duration
- 03:16
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Margaret Marshall, Felicity Palmer, Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
10 Part V: The Upper Room: Ye have received the Spirit of adoption (John, Peter, Men, All) 02:46
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Part V: The Upper Room: Ye have received the Spirit of adoption (John, Peter, Men, All)
- Duration
- 02:46
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Arthur Davies, David Wilson-Johnson, Margaret Marshall, Felicity Palmer
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
11 Sospiri, Op. 70 04:35
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Sospiri, Op. 70
- Duration
- 04:35
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Roderick Elms
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox
-
12 Sursum corda (Elevation), Op. 11 09:47
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Sursum corda (Elevation), Op. 11
- Duration
- 09:47
- Composer
- Edward Elgar
- Performer
- Roderick Elms
- Ensemble
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Hickox