Halle Orchestra & Choir, Sir John Barbirolli, Soloists - Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 (1999) 2 CDs
Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 (1999) 2 CDs
Richard Lewis, tenor; Dame Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano; Kim Borg, bass
Hallé Orchestra & Choir; Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus; Ambrosian Singers;
conducted by Sir John Barbirolli
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 488 Mb | Scans included | Time: 01:38:16
Classical, Choral, Oratorio | Label: EMI | # 7243 5 73579 2 0
Richard Lewis, tenor; Dame Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano; Kim Borg, bass
Hallé Orchestra & Choir; Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus; Ambrosian Singers;
conducted by Sir John Barbirolli
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 488 Mb | Scans included | Time: 01:38:16
Classical, Choral, Oratorio | Label: EMI | # 7243 5 73579 2 0
'The Dream of Gerontius' is probably Edward Elgar's masterpiece and certainly one of the glories of the English oratorio tradition. A setting of Cardinal Newman's poem about a man's death and the journey of his soul toward heaven, it is one of the most heartwarming affirmations of faith and salvation in all of music and also a work of great intensity and passion, influenced by both Mahler and Italian opera. Several great British conductors have left their mark on 'Gerontius,' but none was more strongly associated with it than Sir John Barbirolli, who directed it many times before making this famous recording, which he regarded as a testament of his own faith, in 1964. While Barbirolli's Halle Orchestra and the combined choirs distinguish themselves mightily, the crowning asset of this vividly dramatic reading is Janet Baker's glowing performance as the Angel, a breath of life which makes an already powerful experience unforgettable.
For myself, this is the recording of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius. From the opening bars of the Prelude, Sir John's deep love of, and devotion to this sublime work is very apparent, with beautiful phrasing, immaculate pacing, judicious use of portamento and rubato, and awesomely thrilling climaxes. Everybody shines, even the much criticised English pronunciation of Kim Borg is easily forgiven for his powerful declamation of '…Go forth upon thy journey, Christian soul' which so thrillingly closes Part 1. The chorus is heavenly in 'Praise to the Holiest…' and gleefully devilish in the Demons' Chorus. Janet Baker is, clearly, deeply moved especially in her beautiful closing aria, 'Softly and gently, dearly ransomed soul…' Indeed, Michael Kennedy writing in the booklet remembers "tears running down her cheeks, whispering the Angel's farewell: 'Farewell, but not for ever, brother dear.' " Richard Lewis impresses as probably the most intensely expressive Gerontius on record. His 'Sanctus fortis…' in Part 1 thrills and pierces one to the core. (He is even more intense on the 1955 Sargent recording.) This new incarnation of this much-revered recording boasts a new digital remastering at EMI's Abbey Road Studios. The sound, indeed, is generally very clean and detailed. But EMI, what has happened to the equally wonderful Baker/Barbirolli recording of Elgar's Sea Pictures which was coupled in the last 2-CD reissue of this Gerontius? Rating a disc like this is really superfluous, nevertheless - *****Review by Ian Lace, MusicWeb-International.com
Halle Orchestra & Choir, Sir John Barbirolli, Soloists - Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 (1999) 2 CDs
Halle Orchestra & Choir, Sir John Barbirolli, Soloists - Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 (1999) 2 CDs
Performers:
Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus & Hallé Choir (Eric Chadwick - choir master)
Ambrosian Singers (John McCarthy - choir master)
Hallé Orchestra (John Barbirolli - conductor)
Richard Lewis - tenor (Gerontius, The Soul of Gerontius)
Janet Baker - mezzo-soprano (The Angel)
Kim Borg - bass (The Priest, The Angel of the Agony)
Date of Recording: 12/1964
Venue: Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England
Tracklist:
CD1 - Part I:
01. Prelude (10:12)
02. Jesu, Maria - I Am Near to Death (03:31)
03. So Pray for Me… Kyrie Eleison…Holy Mary, Pray for Him (02:47)
04. Rouse Thee, My Fainting Soul… Be Merciful (04:20)
05. Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Deus (05:29)
06. I Can no More… Rescue Him, O Lord (02:43)
07. Noe from the Waters… Novissima Hora Est (03:06)
08. Proficiscere, Anima Christiana (01:56)
09. Go in the Name of Angels (04:42)
CD2 - Part II:
01. Andantino (01:53)
02. I Went to Sleep (02:54)
03. Another Marvel… My Work is Done (03:48)
04. It is a Member of that Family… A Presage Falls Upon Thee (06:14)
05. But Hark!… Low-Born Clods of Brute Earth (01:34)
06. Dispossessed, Aside Thrust (03:41)
07. I See Not Those False Spirits (02:10)
08. There Was a Mortal… Praise to the Holiest (06:08)
09. But Hark! A Grand Mysterious Harmony (09:53)
10. Thy Judgement Now is Near (02:22)
11. Jesu! By that Shuddering Dread (05:44)
12. Prais to his Name… Take me Away (06:04)
13. Softly and Gently (06:56)
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Halle Orchestra & Choir, Sir John Barbirolli, Soloists - Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 (1999) 2 CDs
