Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius / Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens / Parry: I Was Glad

~ Release by Sir Edward Elgar, Sir Hubert Parry; Felicity Palmer, Arthur Davies, Gwynne Howell, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Richard Hickox (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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1The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Thy judgement now is near" (The Angel, The Soul)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
tenor vocals:
Arthur Davies (tenor) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
Sir Edward Elgar3:21
2The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Jesu! By that shuddering dread" (The Angel)
bass vocals:
Gwynne Howell (operatic bass) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
Sir Edward Elgar3:54
3The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Be merciful, be gracious" (Chorus)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
Sir Edward Elgar1:44
4The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Praise to His Name!" (The Angel)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
Sir Edward Elgar1:34
5The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Take me away" (The Soul)
tenor vocals:
Arthur Davies (tenor) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
Sir Edward Elgar2:36
6The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Lord, Thou hast been our refuge" (Chorus)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
Sir Edward Elgar1:35
7The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38: Part II. "Softly and gently" (The Angel)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
Sir Edward Elgar7:14
8Blest Pair of Sirens
sound engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
assistant engineer:
Janet Middlebrook
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
editor:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
organ:
Roderick Elms (pianist)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
recording of:
Blest Pair of Sirens (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
lyricist:
John Milton (English poet; composer of Paradise Lost)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer) (in 1887)
dedicated to:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
Sir Hubert Parry11:50
9I Was Glad
sound engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
assistant engineer:
Janet Middlebrook
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
editor:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
organ:
Roderick Elms (pianist)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
recording of:
I was glad (Psalm 122) (from 1988-02-14 until 1988-02-16)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer) (in 1902)
Sir Hubert Parry7:01