Coronation Ode / The Spirit of England

Album by Edward Elgar & Teresa Cahill & Anne Collins & Anthony Rolfe Johnson & Gwynne Howell & Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus & Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Sir Alexander Gibson

Elgar: Coronation Ode & The Spirit of England is a 1977 album featuring two choral works by English composer Sir Edward Elgar. The album showcases Elgar's orchestral mastery and choral writing, reflecting both the grandeur of British ceremonial music and the solemnity of wartime remembrance.
First released: 2006

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Coronation Ode, op. 44: I. Introduction: Crown the King
    9:55
  2. 2.
    Coronation Ode, op. 44: II (a). The Queen
    2:38
  3. 3.
    Coronation Ode, op. 44: II (b). Daughter of Ancient Kings
    2:27
  4. 4.
    Coronation Ode, op. 44: III. Britain, Ask of Thyself
    3:52
  5. 5.
    Coronation Ode, op. 44: IV (a). Hark, Upon the Hallowed Air / IV (b). Only Let the Heart Be Pure
    8:49
  6. 6.
    Coronation Ode, op. 44: V. Peace, Gentle Peace
    4:11
  7. 7.
    Coronation Ode, op. 44: VI. Finale: Land of Hope and Glory
    4:18
  8. 8.
    The Spirit of England, op. 80: I. The Fourth of August
    8:50
  9. 9.
    The Spirit of England, op. 80: II. To Women
    6:39
  10. 10.
    The Spirit of England, op. 80: III. For the Fallen
    15:05

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