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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

  1. Disc 1
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Disc 2
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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