ELGAR: Caractacus / Severn Suite
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Composer(s): Elgar, Edward
Lyricist(s): Acworth, H. A.
Arranger(s): Bright, Dudley
Conductor(s): Hickox, Richard
Orchestra(s): London Symphony Orchestra
Choir(s): London Symphony Chorus
Artist(s): Davies, Arthur; Howarth, Judith; Miles, Alastair; Roberts, Stephen; Wilson-Johnson, David
Label: Chandos
Genre: Choral - Secular; Orchestral
Period: 20th Century; Contemporary
Catalogue No: CHAN9156-57
Barcode: 095115915622
Release Date: 01/1993

ELGAR: Caractacus / Severn Suite

Tracklist

Disc 1
Elgar, Edward
Acworth, H. A. - Lyricist
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Wilson-Johnson, David (baritone)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Roberts, Stephen (bass)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
1 Scene 1: Watchmen, alert! (Chorus) 05:46
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2 Scene 1: Watchmen, alert! the King is here (Caractacus) 06:16
Wilson-Johnson, David (baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3 Scene 1: Father, Sire and King (Eigen, Caractacus, Orbin, Chorus) 02:22
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Wilson-Johnson, David (baritone)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4 Scene 1: At eve to the greenwood (Eigen) 02:38
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5 Scene 1: On the ocean and the river (Orbin, Caractacus, Eigen) 02:49
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Wilson-Johnson, David (baritone)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
6 Scene 1: Rest, weary monarch (Chorus) 03:07
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7 Scene 2: Tread the mystic circle round (Arch-Druid, Chorus) 04:45
Roberts, Stephen (bass)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
8 Scene 2: Lord of dread (Arch-Druid, Chorus) 02:44
Roberts, Stephen (bass)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9 Scene 2: Bard, what read ye? (Arch-Druid, Orbin, Caractacus, Chorus) 08:00
Roberts, Stephen (bass)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Wilson-Johnson, David (baritone)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
10 Scene 2: Leap to light (Caractacus, Arch-Druid, Chorus) 05:20
Wilson-Johnson, David (baritone)
Roberts, Stephen (bass)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
11 Scene 2: Hence, ere the Druid's wrath is woke (Orbin, Chorus) 03:05
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12 Scene 3: Introduction: Woodland Interlude 01:59
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
13 Scene 3: Come! beneath our woodland bow'rs (Chorus) 01:14
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
14 Scene 3: O'er-arch'd by leaves (Eigen, Orbin) 03:43
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
15 Scene 3: Last night beneath the sacred oak (Orbin, Chorus) 01:43
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
16 Scene 3: They gather the wreaths (Orbin, Eigen) 05:41
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Disc 2
1 Scene 4: Wild rumours shake our calm retreat (Chorus) 02:31
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2 Scene 4: When the glow of the evening (Eigen, Chorus) 02:35
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3 Scene 4: We were gather'd by the river (Chorus) 02:23
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4 Scene 4: O my warriors (Caractacus, Chorus) 04:21
Wilson-Johnson, David (baritone)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5 Scene 5: Captive Britons, see them (A Bard, Chorus) 04:22
Roberts, Stephen (bass)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
6 Scene 6: The march triumphal thunders (Chorus) 07:18
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7 Scene 6: Unbind his hands (Claudius) 00:58
Miles, Alastair (bass)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
8 Scene 6: Heap torment upon torment (Caractacus, Eigen, Orbin) 04:55
Wilson-Johnson, David (baritone)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9 Scene 6: Slay the Briton (Claudius, Chorus) 00:36
Miles, Alastair (bass)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
10 Scene 6: I plead not for myself (Caractacus, Orbin, Eigen, Chorus) 02:37
Wilson-Johnson, David (baritone)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
11 Scene 6: Grace from the Roman (Eigen, Orbin, Caractacus) 02:37
Howarth, Judith (soprano)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Wilson-Johnson, David (baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12 Scene 6: The clang of arms is over (Chorus) 04:53
London Symphony Chorus (Choir)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Elgar, Edward
Bright, Dudley - Arranger
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
13 I. Introduction [Worcester Castle] 02:33
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
14 II. Toccata [Tournament] 03:59
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
15 III. Fugue [Cathedral] 04:03
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
16 IV. Minuet [Commandery] 05:12
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
17 V. Coda 02:15
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:59:20

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