EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934)

premiere recording

The Crown of India, Op. 66 (1912)

75:09

An Imperial Masque in Two Tableaux

Orchestration completed by Anthony Payne

Words by Henry Hamilton

Tableau I. The Cities of Ind

45:34

1

1A

Introduction. Allegro - Andante quasi Recitativo -

1:27

2

1B

Sacred Measure. Moderato

2:09

3

2

Dance of Nautch Girls. Allegretto - Allegro molto - Strepitoso

3:08

4

2A

India greets her Cities. Allegro molto - Allegro - A tempo, più lento - Moderato

5:20

5

3

Song (Agra). 'Hail, Immemorial Ind!' Andante - Quasi recitativo -

6:55

6

India: 'Well dost thou say that East and West upbear'

0:46

7

3A

Entrance to Calcutta. Allegro

0:57

8

India: 'Welcome Calcutta!'

1:30

9

3B

Entrance of Delhi. Allegro - Solenne

1:25

10

Delhi: 'Stop! That place is mine.'

2:21

11

4A

Introduction. Maestoso - Andante -

1:38

12

4B

March of the Mogul Emperors. Moderato maestoso - Marziale -

4:59

13

India: 'Illustrious Emperors!'

2:10

14

5

Entrance of 'John Company'. Moderato (dolce e maestoso, stilo antico)

2:00

15

Calcutta: 'Good John Company, reply'

1:12

16

5A

Entrance of St George. Andante - Allegro moderato

2:06

17

India; 'Calcutta, Delhi, give your quarrel pause'

1:45

18

6

Song (St George). 'The Rule of England'. Marziale

3:39

19

7

Interlude

3:37

Andantino - Più lento

Tableau II. Ave Imperator!

25:44

20

8A

Introduction. Allegro -

1:10

21

8B

Warriors' Dance. Allegro - Marcato e brillante - Più mosso

2:00

22

9

The Cities of Ind. Allegro - Moderato maestoso - Adagio, maestoso

2:28

23

India: 'Hail Festal Hour from out the Ages drawn'

0:32

24

10

March. 'The Crown of India'. Tempo di marcia

5:08

25

India: 'Incessu patuit Imperator'

0:48

26

10A

The Homage of Ind. Andante - Moderato - Allegretto -

6:08

27

11

The Crowning of Delhi. Moderato - Andantino - Allegro -

4:00

28

12

Ave Imperator! Moderato - Più lento - Lento

3:26

Clare Shearer mezzo-soprano - (Agra - Benares - Lotus)

Gerald Finley baritone (St George)

Barbara Marten speaker - (Delhi)

Deborah McAndrew speaker - (Calcutta)

Joanne Mitchell speaker - (India)

premiere recording

The Crown of India, Op. 66 (1912)

57:29

[Version without spoken parts]

An Imperial Masque in Two Tableaux

Orchestration completed by Anthony Payne

Words by Henry Hamilton

Edited by Sir Andrew Davis

Tableau I. The Cities of Ind

29:49

29

1A

Introduction -

1:27

30

1B

Sacred Measure

2:09

31

2

Dance of Nautch Girls

3:08

32

2A

India greets her Cities. Allegro molto

1:18

33

3

Song (Agra). 'Hail, Immemorial Ind!'

6:57

34

3A

Entrance of Calcutta

1:01

35

3B

Entrance of Delhi

1:31

36

4A

Introduction -

1:31

37

4B

March of the Mogul Emperors

4:59

38

5

Entrance of 'John Company'

2:06

39

6

Song (St George). 'The Rule of England'

3:39

40

7

Interlude

3:37

Tableau II. Ave Imperator!

23:52

41

8A

Introduction -

1:10

42

8B

Warriors' Dance

2:02

43

9

The Cities of Ind. Allegro - Moderato maestoso

2:13

44

10

March. 'The Crown of India'

5:10

45

10A

The Homage of Ind

6:09

46

11

The Crowning of Delhi. Moderato - Andantino - Presto - Moderato

3:45

47

12

Aver Imperator!

3:23

Clare Shearer mezzo-soprano - (Agra - Benares - Lotus)

Gerald Finley baritone - (St George)

48

Imperial March, Op. 32 (1896-97)

4:29

Pomposo - Animato - Allargando - Poco meno mosso -

49

The Coronation March, Op. 65 (1911)

10:10

for Full Orchestra

Composed for the Coronation of their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary

Molto maestoso - Nobilmente - Animato -

50

The Empire March (1924)

4:45

Alla marcia - Nobilmente - Più lento

Sir Andrew Davis

19 and 20 June 2009