Caractacus : a cantata for soprano, tenor, baritone, and bass soli, chorus and orchestra / the words written for music by H.A. Ackworth, C.I.E. ; revised alternative text by Michael Kennedy ; the music by Edward Elgar.

Format:

Musical score

Author/Creator:

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934, composer.

Contributor:

Acworth, Harry Arbuthnot, 1849-1933, lyricist.

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Classical scores library.

Standardized Title:

Caractacus. Vocal score

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caractacus, active 48-51--Songs and music.

Caractacus.

Caractacus, active 48-51.

Cantatas, Secular--Vocal scores with piano.

Cantatas, Secular.

Genre:

Cantatas.

Vocal scores.

Songs and music.

Songs.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 vocal score (199 pages))

Edition:

Vocal score.

Place of Publication:

London : Novello & Company, [1898]

Language Note:

Staff notation.

In English.

Contents:

Scene I. British camp on the Malvern Hills. Night : Chorus 'Watchmen, alert!' ; Solo 'Watchmen, alert! the King is here' ; Recit. 'Father, Sire, and King' ; Solo 'At eve to the greenwood' ; Trio 'On the ocean and the river' ; Chorus 'Rest, weary monarch'

Scene II. The sacred oak grove by the tomb of the kings : Solo and Chorus 'Tread the mystic circle round' ; Chorus (Invocation) 'Lord of dread' ; Recit. 'Bard, what read ye?' ; Solo and Chorus 'Leap to the light' ; Chorus 'Hence-ere the Druid's wrath is woke'

Scene III. The forest near the severn. Morning : Introduction ; Chorus 'Come! beneath our woodland bowers' ; Solo 'O'er-arch'd by leaves' ; Solo 'Last night beneath the sacred Oak' ; Duet and Chorus 'They gather the wreaths'

Scene IV. The Malvern Hills : Chorus 'Wild rumours shake our calm retreat' ; Solo 'When the glow of the evening' ; Chorus 'We were gather'd by the river' ; Solo and Chorus 'O my warriors'

Scene V. The Severn : Solo and Chorus 'Captive Britons, see them'

Scene VI. Rome. The triumphal procession : Processional Music 'The march triumphal thunders' ; Recit. 'Unbind his hands' ; Solo 'Heap torment upon torment' ; Recit. and Chorus 'Slay, slay the Briton' ; Solo 'I plead not for myself' ; Quartet 'Grace from the Roman' ; Chorus 'The clang of arms is over'.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed March 4, 2016).

Written in 1898.

Reduction for vocal ensemble (soprano, tenor, baritone, and bass solo voices with several small parts), SATB chorus, and piano.

Includes performance notes in English.

Dedication note: To her most gracious majesty Queen Victoria.

OCLC:

643909871

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.