Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius & Symphony No. 1 The Royal Flemish Philharmonic Orchestra & Edo de Waart

• Edward Elgar (1857–1934): The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Part 1
• 1 Part I - Prelude 09:33
• 2 Part I - Jesu, Maria - I am near to death (Gerontius) 03:44
• 3 Part I - Kyrie eleison (Chorus) 05:47
• 4 Part I - Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius) 07:16
• 5 Part I - Rescue him, O Lord (Chorus) 03:39
• 6 Part I - Profiscere, anima Christiana (The Priest) 06:40
• The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Part 2
• 7 Part II - Andantino 01:39
• 8 Part II - I went to sleep (The Soul of Gerontius) 12:09
• 9 Part II - Low-born clods of brute earth (Chorus) 04:31
• 10 Part II - I see not those false spirits (The Soul of Gerontius, The Angel) 03:06
• 11 Part II - Praise to the Holiest (Chorus, Angel) 05:04
• 12 Part II - And now the threshold - Praise to the Holiest (Angel, Chorus) 07:51
• 13 Part II - The judgment now is near (The Angel, The Soul of Gerontius) 02:42
• 14 Part II - Jesu! By that shuddering dread (The Angel of the Agony) 03:56
• 15 Part II - I go before my Judge - Be merciful, o Lord (The Soul of Gerontius, Angel, Chorus) 06:06
• 16 Part II - Lord, Thou hast been our refuge (Chorus) 01:25
• 17 Part II - Angel's Farewell (Angel, Chorus) 06:33
• Symphony No. 1 in A flat, Op. 55
• 18 I. Andante nobilmente e semplice - Allegro 19:17
• 19 II. Allegro molto 07:24
• 20 III. Adagio 11:24
• 21 IV. Lento - Allegro 12:23
• Total Runtime 02:22:09

Info for Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius & Symphony No. 1

'This is the best of me,' wrote Elgar in 1900 on completing his monumental „Dream of Gerontius.“ Now, more than a century later, this choral masterpiece is available for the first time on HighResAudio!

Telling this story of the journey of a dying man's soul into the afterlife, are the voices of Peter Auty, one of Britain’s leading tenors, Michelle

Breedt, considered one of the leading mezzo sopranos of her generation and john Hancock, acclaimed for his refined vocalism and theatrical versatility.

Edo de Waart conducts the Royal Flemish Philharmonic in this album that is sure to remain on the shelf of any connoisseur.

“On this evidence, Edo de Waart is clearly an Elgar conductor of no mean instinct. Both performances benefit from his judiciously clear-sighted direction...there's an endearing freshness, sense of new discovery and wholehearted application about this substantial undertaking.” (Gramophone)

„There is much competition on record for this symphony including historic recordings by Barbirolli, Boult and Solti, but this new one has much to offer.“ (www.classicalcdreview.com)

Peter Auty, tenor
Michelle Breedt, mezzo
John Hancock, baritone
Royal Flemish Philharmonic
Collegium Vocale Gent
Edo de Waart, conductor

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