Choral works / Elgar.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.

Contributor:

Boult, Adrian, 1889-1983, conductor.

Baker, Janet, performer.

Watts, Helen, performer.

Gedda, Nicolai, performer.

Lloyd, Robert, 1940- performer.

Armstrong, Sheila, performer.

Tear, Robert, performer.

Luxon, Benjamin, performer.

Grant, Clifford, performer.

Case, John Carol, performer.

Price, Margaret, 1941-2011, singer.

Minton, Yvonne, singer.

Young, Alexander, 1920-2000, singer.

Shirley-Quirk, John, singer.

Lott, Felicity, singer.

Hodgson, Alfreda, singer.

Morton, Richard Edward, 1952- singer.

Roberts, Stephen, singer.

Ledger, Philip, conductor.

London Philharmonic Orchestra, performer.

London Philharmonic Choir, performer.

Downe House School. Choir.

John Alldis Choir, performer.

New Philharmonic Orchestra, performer.

Cambridge University Musical Society, performer.

King's College (University of Cambridge). Choir, performer.

Royal Military School of Music. Band.

Standardized Title:

Choral music. Selections

Language:

English

French

German

Subjects (All):

Oratorios.

Cantatas, Secular.

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra.

Coronation music.

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Apostles.

Elgar, Edward.

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Kingdom.

Genre:

Cantatas, Secular.

Sound recordings.

Physical Description:

6 audio discs : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

[London] : EMI Classics, [2006]

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

stereo

digital recording

Contents:

The music makers, op. 69 (Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano ; London Philharmonic Choir ; London Philharmonic Orchestra) (37:54)

The dream of Gerontius, op. 38 (Helen Watts, mezzo-soprano ; Nicolai Gedda, tenor ; Robert Lloyd, bass ; John Alldis Choir ; London Philharmonic Choir ; New Philharmonic Orchestra) (1:36:53)

The apostles, op. 69 (Sheila Armstrong, soprano ; Helen Watts, contralto ; Robert Tear, tenor ; Benjamin Luxon, bass ; Clifford Grant, bass ; John Carol Case, bass ; Choir of Downe House School ; London Philharmonic Choir ; London Philharmonc Orchestra) (2:01:53)

The apostles & The kingdom : an illustrated introduction / by Adrian Boult (26:39)

The kingdom, op. 51 (Margaret Price, soprano ; Yvonne Minton, contralto ; Alexander Young, tenor ; John Shirley-Quirk, bass ; London Philharmonic Choir ; London Philharmonic Orchestra) (1:36:26)

Coronation ode, op. 44 (Felicity Lott, soprano ; Alfreda Hodgson, contralto ; Richard Morton, tenor ; Stephen Roberts, bass ; Cambridge University Musical Society ; Choir of King's College, Cambridge ; Band of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall ; New Philharmonia Orchestra ; Philip Ledger, conductor) (33:22).

Participant:

All works conducted by Adrian Boult.

Notes:

Title from container.

Recorded in London: Dec. 21-23, 1966 (Music makers) ; May 18 & July 18-31, 1975 (Dream of Gerontius) ; Oct. 23-Dec. 31, 1973 & July 2, 1974 (The Apostles) ; Dec. 16-22, 1968 (The Kingdom) ; and Feb. 7-8, 1977 (Coronation ode).

Compact discs, analog recordings.

Insert in container (15 p.) includes program notes in English by Lyndon Jenkins, with German and French translations.

Contains:

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Music makers.

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Dream of Gerontius.

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Apostles.

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Kingdom.

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Coronation ode.

OCLC:

173228298

Publisher Number:

094636793122

0946 3 67931 2 2 EMI Classics

3 67931 2 EMI