EDWARD ELGAR

The Dream of Gerontius Op.38

95:07

Part One

1

Prelude

10:18

2

Gerontius: Jesu, Maria - I am near to death

03:20

3

Chorus: Kyrie eleison

02:28

4

Gerontius: Rouse thee, my fainting soul

00:52

5

Chorus: Be merciful, be gracious

03:16

6

Gerontius: Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus

04:14

7

Gerontius: I can no more;for now it comes again

02:24

8

Chorus: Rescue him, O Lord!

01:46

9

Gerontius: Novissima hora est

02:09

10

The Priest: Profociscere, anima Christiana

01:37

11

Chorus: Go, in the name of Angles

04:46

PART TWO

12

Introduction: The Soul: I went to sleep

06:06

13

The Angel: My work is done

03:14

14

The Angel and The Soul: All hail, My child!

05:54

15

Chorus: Low-born clods of brute earth

01:55

16

The Angel: It is the restless panting of their being

00:41

17

Chorus: The mind bold and independent

02:24

18

The Soul and The Angel: I see not those false spirits

03:24

19

Chorus: Praise to the Holiest

02:43

20

The Soul: The sound is like the rushing of the wind

00:25

21

Chorus: Glory to Him

00:24

22

The Angel and The Soul: They sing of they approaching agony

00:55

23

The Soul: But hark! A grand mysterious harmony

00:39

24

The Angel: And now the threshold

00:32

25

Chorus: Praise to the Holiest

07:02

26

The Angel and The Soul: Thy judgement now is near

03:21

27

The Angel: Jesu! By that shuddering dread

03:54

28

Chorus: Be merciful, be gracious

01:44

29

The Angel: Praise to His Name!

01:34

30

The Soul: Take me away

02:36

31

Chorus: Lord, Thou hast been our refuge

01:35

32

The Angel: Softly and gently

07:14

CHARLES HUBERT H. PARRY

33

Blest Pair of Sirens

11:50

34

I Was Glad

7:01

Arthur Davies tenor

Felicity Palmer mezzo-soprano

Gwynne Howell bass

Roderick Elms organ

Richard Hickox

14-16 February 1988