Elgar: Sea Pictures Op. 37 Orchestral & Concertos Choir Chandos

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SIR EDWARD ELGAR (1857 – 1934)

Sea Pictures Op.37

24:47

A Cycle of Five Songs for COntralto and Orchestra

Ein Zyklus von fünf Liedern für Altstimme und Orchester

Un cycle de cinq mélodies pour contralto et orchestre

Sea Slumber-Song

5:29

Andantino

words by Hon. Roden Noel

In Haven (Capri)

1:49

Allegretto

words by Caroline Alice Elgar

Sabbath Morning at Sea

5:59

Moderato - Grandioso

from a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Where Corals Lie

4:26

Allegretto ma non troppo

words by Richard Garnett

The Swimmer

6:48

Allegro di molto

from a poem by Adam Lindsay Gordon

The Music Makers Op.69

39:05

Ode by Arthur O'Shaughnessy

for Contralto, Chorus and Orchestra

für Altstimme, Chor und Orchester;

pour contralto, choeur et orchestre

Introduction

3:26

Moderato e nobilmente

'We are the music makers'

2:18

Larghetto

'With wonderful deathless ditties'

1:47

Allegro

'We, in the ages lying'

3:51

Allegretto - Moderato

10.

'A breath of our inspiration'

4:14

Molto tranquillo - Più Allegro ma maestoso - Grandioso

11.

'They had no vision amazing'

3:41

Lento, quasi recit.

12.

'And therefore today is thrilling'

4:25

Allegro molto - Maestoso

13.

'But we, with our dreaming and singing'

3:11

Andantino

14.

'For we are afar with the dawning'

2:36

Come prima

15.

'Great hail! We cry to the comers'

9:36

Allegro

Solo: Roderick Elms organ

Choral: London Philharmonic Choir

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Bryden Thomson

8-9 April 1991

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