Elgar: The Starlight Express / Manahan Thomas, Williams, Davis

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Chandos
Release Date
November 13, 2012
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      ELGAR, SIR EDWARD
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Scottish Chamber Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      E.M., Williams, Callow, Davis, Thomas
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 13, 2012
    • UPC
      095115511121
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CHSA 5111(2)
    • LABEL
      Chandos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Vocal
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I Scene 1: To the Children

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    2. Act I Scene 1: In the village of Bourcelles in the Swiss …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    3. Act I Scene 1: Just then a lamplighter …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    4. Act I Scene 1: At that time, Henry had told him about the old railway …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    5. Act I Scene 1: … the mother of them all

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    6. Act I Scene 1: Oh! But I'm forgetting the most important one of all.

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    7. Act I Scene 1: They were always eager to hear his poetry

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    8. Act I Scene 1: And suddenly a new, enormous thing stirred in their father's heart

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    9. Act I Scene 1: As though on cue

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    10. Act I Scene 1: To the Children: That's odd, said Mother

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow, Peter Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    11. Act I Scene 1: … gold and had put it on for warmth against the cool evening air

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    12. Act I Scene 1: Before them stood an extremely dishevelled figure holding a suitcase

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    13. Act I Scene 1: As Daddy took charge of the luggage

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    14. Act I Scene 1: We want to tell you something

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    15. Act I Scene 1: All the rules I swear to keep

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    16. Act I Scene 1: Are you sure you have everything you need?

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    17. Act II Scene 1: The Blue-eyed Fairy

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    18. Act II Scene 1: They found a clearing with the open sky above them

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    19. Act II Scene 1: Henry explained that the Pleiades had been attendants upon Artemis …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    20. Act II Scene 1: The Sun has Gone

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    21. Act II Scene 1: The Sun has Gone: Now, cats are curious creatures, and Riquette was no exception

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    22. Act II Scene 1: Turning towards the open window …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow, Peter Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    23. Act II Scene 1: At length Jinny came out of the cave and came over to them

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow, Peter Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    24. Act II Scene 1: Then there's Madame Jequier and dear Miss Waghorn

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    25. Act II Scene 1: Could it be?

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    26. Act II Scene 1: And with that the first passenger hurried by them

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    27. Act II Scene 1: The Sweep

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    28. Act II Scene 1: Then a fantastic, light, twirling creature …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    29. Act II Scene 1: I'm ev'rywhere

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    30. Act II Scene 1: And the shabby Tramp, playing his barrel organ

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    31. Act II Scene 1: Well, let's see now

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    32. Act II Scene 1: Wake up, you little Night Winds

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    33. Act II Scene 1: Dance of the Winds

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    34. Act II Scene 1: But where's Cousin Henry?

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    35. Act II Scene 1: I'm ev'rywhere: Ah! Anyone gazing skywards at that moment …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow, Peter Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    36. Act II Scene 1: Sun Dance

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    37. Act II Scene 2: Madame Jequier's constant anxiety …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow, Peter Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    38. Act II Scene 2: Dandelions, Daffodils

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    39. Act II Scene 2: In her attic chamber above

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    40. Act II Scene 2: Henry turned to the children

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    41. Act II Scene 3: At the Citadelle

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow, David Watkin

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    42. Act II Scene 3: O, stars shine brightly

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas, Peter Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    43. Act II Scene 3: The Sprites had almost finished their task

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow, Peter Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    44. Act II Scene 3: The Sprites flitted out, back to the Starlight Express

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    45. Act II Scene 3: Dawn Song

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    46. Act III Scene 1: My Old Tunes

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    47. Act III Scene 1: Dandelions, Daffodils

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    48. Act III Scene 1: Miss Waghorn, whose confusion of mind …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    49. Act III Scene 1: My main idea is this …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    50. Act III Scene 1: Then Mother spoke …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    51. Act III Scene 1: A few days later Henry left to return to London

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    52. Act III Scene 2: It was late evening on the day of his arrival

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow, David Watkin

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    53. Act III Scene 2: And suddenly he remembered an extraordinary conversation …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    54. Act III Scene 2: All three children, perhaps sent back from their nocturnal enterprises …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    55. Act III Scene 2: Sympathy - Hearts must be soft-shiny dressed'

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    56. Act III Scene 2: Jinny said, with her characteristic gravity …

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Callow

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    57. No. 1. The Organ-grinder's Song

      Composer: Clive Carey

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    58. No. 2. The Dustman's Song

      Composer: Clive Carey

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    59. No. 3. The Gardener's Song

      Composer: Clive Carey

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    60. I. To the Children

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    61. II. Andantino

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    62. III. The Blue-eyed Fairy

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    63. IV. The sun has gone

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    64. V. Andantino

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    65. VI. Lento

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    66. VII. Allegro

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    67. VIII. I'm ev'rywhere

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    68. IX. Wake up, you little Night Winds

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    69. X. Dance of the Winds

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    70. XI. Lento

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas, Roderick Williams, Peter Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    71. XII. Sun Dance

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    72. XIII. Andante

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    73. XIV. Allegretto

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    74. XV. O, Stars Shine Brightly

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    75. XVI. Dawn Song

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    76. XVII. My Old Tunes

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    77. XVIII. Dandelions, Daffodils

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    78. XIX. Moderato

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas, Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    79. XX. Hearts must be soft-shiny dressed

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Performer: Elin Manahan Thomas, Roderick Williams

      Conductor: Andrew Davis

    80. XXI. Grandioso

      Composer: Edward Elgar

      Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Andrew Davis


This fairytale melodrama was adapted from a book by Algernon Blackwood A Prisoner in Fairyland for a West End theatre production staged during World War 1 with music by Elgar. Based on a new score which has been adapted by Sir Andrew Davis who also here conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra this is the most comprehensive recorded version to date. The two-disc set includes the incidental music with narrative by Simon Callow and an extended suite of freestanding orchestral movements and songs.

"Those who love this score as much as Elgar did - and I do - will welcome this new recording. ... All Elgarians must hear this superb set." – Paul Corfield Godfrey, MusicWeb International

"Performance: ***** Recording: **** This is a very valuable addition to the Elgar discography.” – Calum MacDonald, BBC Music [1/2012]

“[L]ovingly played by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and features the excellent baritone soloist Roderick Williams.” – Andrew Clark, Financial Times [12/8-9/2012]

“Elgar’s score is enchanting – and Davis and the SCO deliver it with evident affection.” – Hugh Canning, The Sunday Times (Culture Magazine) [11/11/2012]

“Davis secures absolutely first-rate results from the Scottish CO. Elin Manahan Thomas’s light silvery soprano could hardly be more suited to the parts of the laughter and Jane-Anne, while Roderick Williams is in glorious voice throughout. Everything has been captured by the microphones with ingratiating amplitude, bloom and glow.” – Andrew Achenbach, Gramophone [11/2012]

"[T]he songs are delivered with just the right lightness of touch by soprano Elin Manahan Thomas and baritone Roderick Williams. ***" – Andrew Clements, The Guardian [10/26/2012]