Edward Elgar (1857-1934): Caractacus

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+Severn Suite op. 87a

  • Artist: Howarth, Davies, Wilson-Johnson, Roberts, London SO, Hickox
  • Label: Chandos , DDD, 91
  • Order number: 6607814
  • Release date: 1.1.1993

Disk 1 von 2

Caractacus op. 35 (Kantate)

  1. 1 Watchman, akert! (1. Szene: British camp on the Malvern Hills. Night) Start
  2. 2 Watchman, alert! the King is here Start
  3. 3 Father, Sire and King Start
  4. 4 At eve to the greenwood Start
  5. 5 On the ocean and the river Start
  6. 6 Rest, weary monarch Start
  7. 7 Tread the mystic circle round (2. Szene: The sacred oak grove by the tomb of the Kings) Start
  8. 8 Lord of dread Start
  9. 9 Bard, what read ye? Start
  10. 10 Leap to light Start
  11. 11 Hence, ere the Druid's wrath is woke Start
  12. 12 Woodland Interlude ( 3. Szene: The forest near the Severn. Morning) Start
  13. 13 Come! beneath our woodland bow'rs Start
  14. 14 O'er-arch'd by leaves Start
  15. 15 Last night beneath the sacred oak Start
  16. 16 They gather the wreaths Start

Disk 2 von 2

  1. 1 Wild rumours shake our calm retreat (4. Szene: The Malvern Hills) Start
  2. 2 When the glow of the evening Start
  3. 3 We were gather'd by the river Start
  4. 4 O my warriors Start
  5. 5 Captive Britons, see them (5. Szene: The Seven) Start
  6. 6 The march triumphal thunders (6. Szene: The Triumphal Procession) Start
  7. 7 Unbind his hands Start
  8. 8 Heap torment upon torment Start
  9. 9 Slay the Briton Start
  10. 10 I plead not for myself Start
  11. 11 Grace from the Roman Start
  12. 12 The clang of arms is over Start

Severn Suite op. 87a

  1. 13 Introduction. Worcester Castle - Pomposo Start
  2. 14 Toccata. Tournament - Allegro molto Start
  3. 15 Fugue. The Cathedral - Andante Start
  4. 16 Minuet. Commandery - Moderato Start
  5. 17 Coda - Lento Start

Press comments

F. Nierhaus in HifiVision 7 / 93: "Ein impo- santer Farbenrausch. Elgar at his best. Chandos bringt's in Breitwand."

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