艾爾加：歌劇「吉隆修士的夢」、帕瑞：合唱作品 Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 3 & Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens / I was glad

 Charles Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)

1 Blest Pair of Sirens (1887) 11:54

      (At a Solemn Musick) 

      for Chorus and Orchestra 

      An Ode by Milton 

2 I was glad (1902, revised 1911) 7:02

      Coronation Anthem for Edward VII 

      for Chorus and Orchestra 

      Revised for George V 

      Words from Psalm 122 

  Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 95:13

      for Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Bass, Chorus, and Orchestra 

      Words by Cardinal Newman 

      Part I 37:16

3  Prelude - 10:17

4  Gerontius: 'Jesu, Maria - I am near to death' - 3:40

5  Assistants: 'Kyrie eleison' - 2:16

6  Gerontius: 'Rouse thee, my fainting soul, and play the man' - 0:51

7  Assistants: 'Be merciful, be gracious; spare him, Lord' - 3:07

8  Gerontius: 'Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus' - 4:49

9  Gerontius: 'I can no more; for now it comes again' - 1:56

10  Assistants: 'Rescue him, O Lord, in this evil hour' - 2:16

11  Gerontius: 'Novissima hora est; and I fain would sleep' - 1:29

12  The Priest and Assistants: 'Profociscere, anima Christiana, de hoc mundo!' - 1:59

13  Assistants: 'Go, in the name of Angels and Archangels' 4:30

       56:32

      COMPACT DISC TWO 

      Part II 57:57

1  Introduction: Soul of Gerontius: 'I went to sleep; 6:25

      and now I am refreshed' - 

2  Angel: 'My work is done' - 3:10

3  Angel: 'All hail! My child and brother, hail!' - 5:44

4  Demons: 'Low-born clods of brute earth' - 1:54

5  Angel: 'It is the restless panting of their being' - 0:16

6  Demons: 'The mind bold and independent' - 2:20

7  Soul of Gerontius: 'I see not those false spirits' - 3:25

8  Choir of Angelicals: 'Praise to the Holiest in the height' - 2:40

9  Angel: 'We now have passed the gate, and are within' - 0:27

10  Choir of Angelicals: 'Glory to Him, who evermore' - 0:30

11  Angel: 'They sing of thy approaching agony' - 0:47

12  Soul of Gerontius: 'But hark! a grand mysterious harmony' - 0:39

13  Angel: 'And now the threshold, as we traverse it' - 0:32

14  Choir of Angelicals: 'Praise to the Holiest in the height' - 6:56

15  Angel: 'Thy judgement now is near, for we are come' - 3:23

16  Angel of the Agony: 'Jesu! by that shuddering dread 3:50

      which fell on Thee' - 

17  Soul of Gerontius: 'I go before my Judge' - 1:43

18  Angel: 'Praise to His Name!' - 1:34

19  Soul of Gerontius: 'Take me away, and in the lowest 2:56

      deep' - 

20  Souls in Purgatory: 'Lord, Thou hast been our refuge; 1:14

      in every generation' - 

21  Angel: 'Softly and gently, dearly-ransomed soul' 7:19