EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934)

The Dream of Gerontius (1900)

92:29

COMPACT DISC ONE

Part One

1

Prelude

9:50

2

Jesu, Maria - I am near to death

3:54

Gerontius

3

Kyrie eleison. . . Holy Mary, pray for him

2:12

Semi-chorus, Chorus

4

Rouse thee, my fainting soul

0:51

Gerontius

5

Be merciful, be graious

2:51

Chorus

6

Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus

4:47

Gerontius

7

I can no more

2:05

Gerontius

8

Rescue him, O Lord

2:10

Gerontius, Chorus, Semi-chorus

9

Novissimo hora est

1:19

Gerontius

10

Profisciscere, anima Christiana

2:06

Priest

11

Go, in the name of Angels and Archangels

4:29

Chorus, Priest, Semi-chorus

COMPACT DISC TWO

Part Two

1

Prelude

1:38

2

I went to sleep

3:54

Soul of Gerontius

3

My work is done

8:14

Angel, Soul

4

Low-born clods of brute earth

2:03

Chorus, Angel

5

The mind bold and independent

2:23

Chorus

6

I see not those false spirits

3:01

Soul, Angel

7

Praise to the Holiest

3:12

Semi-chorus, Angel, Chorus

8

Glory to Him

1:12

Chorus, Angel, Soul

9

But Hark! a grand mysterious harmony

0:42

Soul

10

And now the threshold as we traverse it

0:35

Angel

11

Praise to the Holiest in the height

6:51

Chorus

12

Thy judgment is now near

2:17

Angel, Soul

13

Jesu! by that shuddering dread

5:35

Angel of Agony, Soul, semi-chorus

14

Praise to His name

1:28

Angel

15

Take me away

3:13

Soul

16

Lord, thou hast been our refuge

1:02

Chorus

17

Softly and gently, dearly-ransomed soul

8:19

Angel, Chorus, Semi-chorus

David Rendall tenor

Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano

Alastair Miles bass

Sir Colin Davis

11 and 13 December (live recording)