The Crown of India

Album by Edward Elgar & BBC Philharmonic & Sir Andrew Davis

The Crown of India is a masque composed by English composer Sir Edward Elgar in 1912. Scored for chorus and orchestra with ceremonial, march-like passages and lyrical choral writing, the work is an example of Elgar's occasional music created for imperial pageantry and reflects his engagement with large-scale civic and ceremonial forms in his mature output.
First released: 26th October 2009

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 1a. Introduction
    1:28
  2. 2.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 1a. Introduction
    1:28
  3. 3.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 1b. Sacred measure
    2:09
  4. 4.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 1b. Sacred measure
    2:09
  5. 5.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 2. Dance of Nautch Girls
    3:08
  6. 6.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 2. Dance of Nautch Girls
    3:08
  7. 7.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 2a. India greets her Cities
    5:20
  8. 8.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 2a. India greets her Cities
    1:18
  9. 9.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 3. "Hail, Immemorial Ind!" (Agra)
    6:55
  10. 10.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 3. Hail, Immemorial India! (Agra)
    6:57
  11. 11.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". Well dost thou say that East and West upbear (India)
    0:46
  12. 12.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 3a. Entrance of Calcutta
    1:01
  13. 13.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 3b. Entrance of Delhi
    1:31
  14. 14.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 3a. Entrance of Calcutta
    0:57
  15. 15.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". Welcome Calcutta (India)
    1:30
  16. 16.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 4a. Introduction
    1:31
  17. 17.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 4b. March of the Mogul Emperors
    4:59
  18. 18.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 3b. Entrance of Delhi
    1:26
  19. 19.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". Stop! That place is mine (Delhi)
    2:21
  20. 20.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 5. Entrance of John Company
    2:06
  21. 21.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 4a. Introduction
    1:38
  22. 22.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 6. The Rule of England (St. George)
    3:45
  23. 23.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: No. 7. Interlude
    3:42
  24. 24.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 4b. March of the Mogul Emperors
    4:59
  25. 25.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". Illustrious Emperors (India)
    2:10
  26. 26.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 8a. Introduction
    1:10
  27. 27.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 8b. Warriors' Dance
    2:02
  28. 28.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 5. Entrance of John Company
    2:00
  29. 29.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 9. The Cities of Ind
    2:13
  30. 30.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". Good John Company, reply (Calcutta)
    1:12
  31. 31.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 10. March, The Crown of India (Chorus)
    5:10
  32. 32.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 5a. Entrance of St. George
    2:06
  33. 33.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 10a. The Homage of Ind (Agra, Chorus)
    6:08
  34. 34.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". Calcutta, Delhi, give your quarrel pause (India)
    1:45
  35. 35.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau I "The Cities of Ind". No. 6. The Rule of England (St. George)
    3:44
  36. 36.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 11. The Crowning of Delhi (Chorus)
    3:45
  37. 37.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: No. 7. Interlude
    3:42
  38. 38.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 12. Ave Imperator! (Chorus)
    3:32
  39. 39.
    Imperial March, op. 32
    4:35
  40. 40.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 8a. Introduction
    1:09
  41. 41.
    Coronation March, op. 65
    10:17
  42. 42.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 8b. Warriors' Dance
    2:00
  43. 43.
    Empire March
    4:45
  44. 44.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 9. The Cities of Ind
    2:28
  45. 45.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". Hail Festal Hour from out the Ages drawn (India)
    0:32
  46. 46.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 10. March. The Crown of India (Chorus)
    5:08
  47. 47.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". Incessu patuit Imperator (India)
    0:48
  48. 48.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 10a. The Homage of Ind (India)
    6:08
  49. 49.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 11. The Crowning of Delhi (India, Chorus)
    3:59
  50. 50.
    The Crown of India, op. 66: Tableau II "Ave Imperator". No. 12. Ave Imperator! (India, Agra, Chorus)
    3:28

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