Frederick Delius Edward Elgar Gustav Holst - Delius Sea DriftElgar The Dream Of GerontiusHolst The Hymn of Jesus (18 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Frederick Delius, Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst
Delius: Sea Drift/Elgar: The Dream Of Gerontius/Holst: The Hymn of Jesus
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Sea Drift: Once Paumanok - John Shirley-Quick/London Sym Chor
2. Sea Drift: Till Of A Sudden - John Shirley-Quick/London Sym Chor
3. Sea Drift: O Rising Stars! - John Shirley-Quick/London Sym Chor
4. Sea Drift: O I Am Very Sick And Sorrowful - John Shirley-Quick/London Sym Chor
5. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part I: Prld - Peter Pears/Yvonne Minton/John Shirley-Quirk/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
6. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part I: Jesu, Maria/I Am Near To Death - Peter Pears/Yvonne Minton/John Shirley-Quirk/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
7. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part I: Rouse Thee, My Fainting Soul - Peter Pears/Yvonne Minton/John Shirley-Quirk/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
8. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part I: Sanctus Fortis, Santus Deus - Peter Pears/Yvonne Minton/John Shirley-Quirk/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
9. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part I: Proficiscere, Anima Christiana - John Shirley-Quirk/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
Track Listings (9) - Disc #2
1. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: I Went To Sleep - Peter Pears/Yvonne Minton/John Shirley-Quirk/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
2. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: It Is A Member Of That Family - Peter Pears/Yvonne Minton/John Shirley-Quirk/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
3. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: But Hark! Upon My Sense Comes A Fierce Hubbub - Peter Pears/Yvonne Minton/John Shirley-Quirk/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
4. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: I See Not Those False Spirits - Peter Pears/Yvonne Minton/John Shirley-Quirk/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
5. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: But Hark! A Grand Mysterious Harmony - Peter Pears/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
6. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: Thy Judgment Now Is Near - Yvonne Minton/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
7. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: I Go Before My Judge - Peter Pears/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
8. The Dream Of Gerontius, Op.38: Part II: Softly And Gently, Dearly-Ransomed Soul - Yvonne Minton/London Sym Chor/The Chor of King's College
9. The Hymn Of Jesus, Op.37 - BBC Chor

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All Artists: Frederick Delius, Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst, Richard Hickox, Adrian Boult, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Yvonne Minton
Title: Delius: Sea Drift/Elgar: The Dream Of Gerontius/Holst: The Hymn of Jesus
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Label: Decca Import
Release Date: 12/4/1995
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Sacred & Religious
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 028944817027

CD Reviews

Historic recordings

Sungu Okan | Istanbul, Istanbul Turkey | 03/30/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a must have for any Elgar or choral music admirers.This 2-CD set contains a historic recording of Elgar's amazing oratorio "The Dream of Gerontius" conducted by Benjamin Britten, performed by London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with King's College Choir (Cambridge)...The soloists are excellent too: Yvonne Minton, Peter Pears and John-Shirley Quirk, the last two soloists are Britten's most admired vocal solosists too. (Especially Peter Pears, because of the composer's lover!!!)...Especially, prelude of the work is very impressive, noble. I think that, still, this is (with Enigma Variations) the composer's most famous and beautiful work. I think this oratorio in the same level with Handel's Messiah and Mendelssohn's Elijah...And the performance is marvellous, too. I think, this recording is in the same level with Elgar's own recording (made in 1930'sreleased on EMI).And there are beautiful two more work: Delius's famous "Sea Drift" cantata, conducted by Richard Hickox, and Holst's "The Hymn of Jesus, conducted by the composre's close friend Sir Adrian Boult, performed by BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. And these two works are very good examples of 20th Centaury Choral Music. This set has the librettos of all works, too. This is an essential recording and highly recommended."