Composer: Edward William Elgar
Performer: Claire Rutter, Susan Bickley, John Hudson, Iain Paterson, Hallé Choir
Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra
Conductor: Sir Mark Elder
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Hallé
Release: 2010
Size: 800 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
The Kingdom, Op. 51
01. Prelude
02. I. In the Upper Room. Seek first the Kingdom of God (chorus)
03. Men and brethren (Peter)
04. O ye priests (chorus)
05. II At the Beautiful Gate. The singers are before the altar (Mary)
06. III Pentecost. And when the day of Pentecost (tenor)
07. And suddenly there came from heaven (contralto)
08. I have prayed for thee (Peter)
09. Repent and be baptized (Peter)
10. IV The Sign of Healing. Then they that gladly received his word (contralto)
11. Unto you that fear his name (John)
12. And as they spake (contralto)
13. The sun goeth down (Mary)
14. V The Upper Room. The voice of Joy (chorus)
15. Thou, Almighty Lord (chorus)
16. Our Father (chorus)
With a text by the composer, and music which is at turns lyrical, mystical and magical, is ecstatic in its glorious choral depiction of the events following Pentecost, when the Apostles began their work for the Church in Jerusalem.
Latest release in Elder and Halle’s renowned Elgar series.
Recorded live at sell-out Bridgewater Hall concert.
Features leading British soloists who are closely associated with Elder and Halle – expressive range of Elgar’s writing for voices in is perhaps its greatest glory.
Previous choral release (CDHLD7520) won Best Choral recording in Classic fm Gramophone Awards 2009.