The Dream of Gerontius / Enigma Variations

Album by Edward Elgar & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus & Dame Janet Baker & John Mitchinson & John Shirley‐Quirk & Simon Rattle

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Enigma Variations: Theme
    1:28
  2. 2.
    Enigma Variations: I. C.A.E. (the composer's wife)
    2:03
  3. 3.
    Enigma Variations: II. H.D.S-P. (Hew David Steuart-Powell)
    0:48
  4. 4.
    Enigma Variations: III. R.B.T. (Richard Baxter Townshend)
    1:27
  5. 5.
    Enigma Variations: IV. W.M.B. (William Meath Baker)
    0:27
  6. 6.
    Enigma Variations: V. R.P.A. (Richard Penroes Arnold)
    2:13
  7. 7.
    Enigma Variations: VI. Ysobel (Isabel Fitton)
    1:19
  8. 8.
    Enigma Variations: VII. Troyte (Troyte Griffith)
    1:02
  9. 9.
    Enigma Variations: VIII. W.N. (Winifred Norbury)
    2:07
  10. 10.
    Enigma Variations: IX. Nimrod (A.J. Jaeger)
    4:21
  11. 11.
    Enigma Variations: X. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Dora Penny)
    2:48
  12. 12.
    Enigma Variations: XI. G.R.S. (George Robertson Sinclair)
    0:56
  13. 13.
    Enigma Variations: XII. B.G.N. (Basil G. Nevinson)
    3:04
  14. 14.
    Enigma Variations: XIII. Romanza: *** (Lady Mary Lygon)
    2:58
  15. 15.
    Enigma Variations: XIV. Finale: E.D.U. (the composer)
    5:34
  16. 16.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Prelude
    10:18
  17. 17.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Jesu, Maria - I am near to death (Gerontius)
    3:18
  18. 18.
    The Dream of Gerontius: So pray for me... Kyrie eleison... Holy Mary, pray for him (Gerontius, semi-chorus, chorus)
    2:45
  19. 19.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Rouse thee, my fainting soul... Be merciful (Gerontius, chorus)
    3:50
  20. 20.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius)
    4:53
  21. 21.
    The Dream of Gerontius: I can no more (Gerontius)
    2:10
  22. 22.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Rescue him, O Lord (chorus)
    2:13
  23. 23.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Novissima hora est (semi-chorus, chorus, Gerontius)
    1:34
  24. 24.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Proficiscere, anima Christiana (Priest)
    1:55
  25. 25.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Go in the name of Angels (chorus, Priest, semi-chorus)
    1:16
  26. 26.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Go forth upon thy Journey (chorus, Priest, semi-chorus)
    3:21

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    The Dream of Gerontius: (Andantino)
    1:50
  2. 3.
    The Dream of Gerontius: I went to sleep (Soul of Gerontius)
    2:58
  3. 4.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Another marvel
    1:18
  4. 5.
    The Dream of Gerontius: My work is done (Angel, Soul)
    2:16
  5. 6.
    The Dream of Gerontius: It is a member of that family... A presage falls upon thee (Angel, Soul)
    6:03
  6. 7.
    The Dream of Gerontius: But hark! Upon my senses (Soul)
    0:42
  7. 8.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Low-born clods of brute earth (chorus)
    0:49
  8. 9.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Dispossessed, aside thrust (chorus)
    1:27
  9. 10.
    The Dream of Gerontius: The mind bold and independent (chorus)
    2:15
  10. 11.
    The Dream of Gerontius: I see not those false spirits (Soul)
    2:06
  11. 12.
    The Dream of Gerontius: There was a mortal (Angel)
    1:18
  12. 13.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Praise to the Holiest (semi-chorus, chorus, Angel)
    2:42
  13. 14.
    The Dream of Gerontius: The Sound is like the rushing of the wind (Soul)
    0:16
  14. 15.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Glory to Him (semi-chorus, chorus)
    0:31
  15. 16.
    The Dream of Gerontius: They sing of thy approaching agony (Soul, Angel, chorus)
    0:49
  16. 17.
    The Dream of Gerontius: But hark! a grand mysterious harmony (Soul, Angel, chorus)
    0:47
  17. 18.
    The Dream of Gerontius: And now on the threshold (Angel)
    0:25
  18. 19.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Praise to the Holiest (chorus)
    6:54
  19. 20.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Thy judgment now is near (Angel, Soul)
    3:15
  20. 21.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Jesu! by that shuddering dread (Angel of the Agony, Soul)
    4:54
  21. 22.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Be merciful, be gracious (semi-chorus, chorus)
    0:57
  22. 23.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Praise to His Name! (Angel)
    1:17
  23. 24.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Take me away (Soul)
    3:18
  24. 25.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Lord, Thou hast been our refuge (chorus)
    1:09
  25. 26.
    The Dream of Gerontius: Softly and gently (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus)
    7:14
  26. 27.
    Grania and Diarmid: I. Incidental Music
    3:03
  27. 28.
    Grania and Diarmid: II. Funeral March
    6:52
  28. 29.
    Pomp and Circumstance March no. 4 in G
    5:07

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