Edward Elgar: Caractacus on 2 CDs
Caractacus
Conventional CD, playable with all CD players and computer drives, but also with most SACD or multiplayers.
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- Artists:
- Elizabeth Llewellyn, Elgan Llyr Thomas, Roland Wood, Christopher Purves, Huddersfield Choral Society, Orchestra of Opera North, Martyn Brabbins
- Label:
- Hyperion
- Year of recording ca.:
- 2018
- UPC/EAN:
- 0034571282541
- Release date:
- 5.4.2019
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Vokale Delikatessen
Bereits vor dem Oratorium The Dream of Gerontius hatte sich Edward Elgar in seiner Heimat einen Namen als Schöpfer größerer Vokalwerke gemacht. Zu diesen auf dem Kontinent kaum bekannten Kompositionen zählt auch die dramatische Kantate Caractacus. Sie handelt von dem britannischen König Caractacus (gest. 51 n. Chr.), der nach seiner Niederlage gegen die Römer nach Rom gebracht wurde. Auch wenn das Libretto nicht mehr zeitgemäß erscheint, so beschenkt uns Elgar mit herausragender Musik, die es verdient hätte, bekannter zu sein. Indem er Ihre unleugbaren Qualitäten betont, macht uns Martyn Brabbins diese Delikatessen englischer Chormusik schmackhaft.
Disk 1 von 2 (CD)
Caractacus, Op 35
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1 Scene 1 No 1. Watchmen, alert! (Chorus) -
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2 Scene 1 No 2. Watchmen, alert! the King is here (Caractacus/Sentries) -
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3 Scene 1 No 3. Father! Sire and King (Eigen/Caractacus/Orbin/Sentries) -
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4 Scene 1 No 4. At eve to the greenwood (Eigen) -
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5 Scene 1 No 5. On the ocean and the river (Eigen/Orbin/Caractacus) -
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6 Scene 1 No 6. Rest, weary monarch (Spirits of the Hill)
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7 Scene 2 No 1. Tread the mystic circle round (Arch-Druid/Druids/Druid Maidens) -
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8 Scene 2 No 2. Invocation: Lord of dread, and lord of pow'r (Chorus/Arch-Druid) -
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9 Scene 2 No 3. Bard, what read ye? (Arch-Druid/Orbin/Caractacus/Druids/Druid Maidens) -
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10 Scene 2 No 4. Leap, leap to light (Caractacus/Soldiers/Orbin/Arch-Druid) -
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11 Scene 2 No 5. Hence, ere the Druid's wrath is woke (Druids/Druid Maidens/Orbin/Soldiers)
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12 Scene 3 No 1. Introduction: The woodland interlude
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13 Scene 3 No 2. Come! beneath our woodland bow'rs (Youths/Maidens) -
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14 Scene 3 No 3. O'er-arch'd by leaves (Eigen/Orbin) -
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15 Scene 3 No 4. Last night beneath the sacred Oak (Orbin) -
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16 Scene 3 No 5. Come! beneath our woodland bow'rs - They gather the wreaths (Youths/Maidens/Orbin/Eigen)
Disk 2 von 2 (CD)
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1 Scene 4 No 1. Wild rumours shake our calm retreat (Maidens) -
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2 Scene 4 No 2. When the glow of the evening (Eigen/Maidens) -
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3 Scene 4 No 3. We were gather'd by the river (Soldiers) -
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4 Scene 4 No 4. Lament: O my warriors (Caractacus/Chorus)
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5 Scene 5. Captive Britons, see them! (A Bard/Druid Maidens) -
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6 Scene 6 No 1. Processional music: The march triumphal thunders (Chorus)
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7 Scene 6 No 2. Unbind his hands (Claudius) -
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8 Scene 6 No 3. Heap torment upon torment (Caractacus/Eigen/Orbin) -
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9 Scene 6 No 4. Slay, slay the Briton! (Roman Citizens/Claudius) -
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10 Scene 6 No 5. I plead not for myself (Caractacus/Orbin/Eigen/Roman Citizens/Claudius) -
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11 Scene 6 No 6. Grace from the Roman! (Eigen/Orbin/Caractacus/Claudius) -
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12 Scene 6 No 7. The clang of arms is over (Chorus)
