London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner
Elgar: Dream Of Gerontius [CD]
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One of Elgar's greatest works, The Dream of Gerontius is his setting of Cardinal Newman's poem about a dying man's journey from his deathbed to his judgment before God and his placement in Purgatory. The work is not a traditional oratorio; instead, it is a hauntingly beautiful and transformative journey of the soul. Elgar himself said of it, "I've written it out of my insidest inside." This BBC recording was captured live at the Royal Albert Hall during the 2022 BBC Proms season. Edward Gardner conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, with the Hallé Choir, in what was described by The Guardian as a "perfectly judged performance." The recording features a cast of three world-class soloists - Allan Clayton, Jamie Barton, and James Platt - celebrated for their individual excellence and compelling interpretation of their roles.
Tracklist:
- Dream of Gerontius~Part One. Prelude: Lento, mistico
- Dream of Gerontius~Part One. Jesu, Maria - I am near to death
- Dream of Gerontius~Part One. Kyrie eleison
- Dream of Gerontius~Part One. Rouse thee, my fainting soul, and play the man
- Dream of Gerontius~Part One. Be merciful, be gracious; spare him, Lord
- Dream of Gerontius~Part One. Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus
- Dream of Gerontius~Part One. I can no more; for now it comes again
- Dream of Gerontius~Part One. Rescue him, O Lord, in this his evil hour
- Dream of Gerontius~Part One. Novissima hora est; and I fain would sleep
- Dream of Gerontius~Part One. Proficiscere, anima Christiana
- Dream of Gerontius~Part One. Go, in the name of Angels and Archangels
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. Introduction
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. I went to sleep; and now I am refreshed
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. My work is done
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. It is a member of that family
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. I ever had believed
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. But hark! upon my sense comes a fierce hubbub
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. Low-born clods of brute earth
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. The mind bold and independent
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. I see not those false spirits
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. Praise to the Holiest in the height
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. Gloriy to Him, who evermore by truth and justice reigns
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. But hark! a grand, mysterious harmony
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. Praise to the Holiest in the height
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. Thy judgment now is near
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. Jesu! by that shuddering dread which fell on Thee
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. I go before my Judge
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. ... Praise to His Name!
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. Take me away, and in the lowest deep there let me be
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. Lord, Thou hast been our refuge: in every generation
- Dream of Gerontius~Part Two. Softly and gently, dearly ransomed soul
UPC: 5060096760528
Label: Lpo
Release Date: 11.21.25
Format: CD
20360981
