Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands / Holst: Dirge and Hymeneal (world premiere recording) / The Evening Watch / Sing Me the Men / Five Partsongs, op. 12 (first complete recording)

~ Release by Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst; CBSO Chorus, Simon Halsey, Richard Markham (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Scenes From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27: I. The Dance piano: Richard Markham (pianist) choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27: I. The Dance (Sonnenbichl) lyricist: Alice Elgar (English author, married to Edward Elgar) composer: Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1896) part of: From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27	Edward Elgar		3:45
2	Scenes From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27: II. False Love piano: Richard Markham (pianist) choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27: II. False Love (Wamberg) lyricist: Alice Elgar (English author, married to Edward Elgar) composer: Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1896) part of: From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27	Edward Elgar		4:57
3	Scenes From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27: III. Lullaby piano: Richard Markham (pianist) choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27: III. Lullaby (In Hammersbach) lyricist: Alice Elgar (English author, married to Edward Elgar) composer: Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1896) part of: From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27	Edward Elgar		3:40
4	Scenes From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27: IV. Aspiration piano: Richard Markham (pianist) choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27: IV. Aspiration (Bei Sankt Anton) lyricist: Alice Elgar (English author, married to Edward Elgar) composer: Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1896) part of: From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27	Edward Elgar		3:33
5	Scenes From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27: V. On the Alm piano: Richard Markham (pianist) choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27: V. On the Alm (Hoch Alp) lyricist: Alice Elgar (English author, married to Edward Elgar) composer: Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1896) part of: From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27	Edward Elgar		2:47
6	Scenes From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27: VI. The Marksmen piano: Richard Markham (pianist) choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27: VI. The Marksmen (Bei Murnau) lyricist: Alice Elgar (English author, married to Edward Elgar) composer: Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1896) part of: From the Bavarian Highlands, op. 27	Edward Elgar		5:38
7	Dirge and Hymeneal, H124 piano: Richard Markham (pianist) choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: Dirge and Hymeneal, H 124 lyricist: Thomas Lovell Beddoes composer: Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1915)	Gustav Holst		6:02
8	Two Motets, op. 43: I. The Evening Watch choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: The Evening Watch, op. 43 no. 1, H. 159 lyricist: Henry Vaughan composer: Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1924) part of: 2 Motets, op. 43	Gustav Holst		4:48
9	Two Motets, op. 43: II. Sing Me the Men choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: Sing Me the Men, op. 43 no. 2 lyricist: Digby Mackworth Dolben composer: Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1924 until 1925) part of: 2 Motets, op. 43	Gustav Holst		5:27
10	Five Partsongs, op. 12: I. Dream Tryst choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: 5 Partsongs, Op. 12, H. 61: No. 1, Dream Tryst composer: Gustav Holst (composer) part of: 5 Partsongs, Op. 12, H. 61	Gustav Holst		3:26
11	Five Partsongs, op. 12: II. Ye Little Birds choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: 5 Partsongs, Op. 12, H. 61: No. 2, Ye Little Birds composer: Gustav Holst (composer) part of: 5 Partsongs, Op. 12, H. 61	Gustav Holst		1:55
12	Five Partsongs, op. 12: III. Her Eyes the Glow‐worm Lend Thee choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: 5 Partsongs, Op. 12, H. 61: No. 3, Her Eyes the Glow-Worm Lend Thee composer: Gustav Holst (composer) part of: 5 Partsongs, Op. 12, H. 61	Gustav Holst		0:48
13	Five Partsongs, op. 12: IV. Now Is the Month of Maying choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: 5 Partsongs, Op. 12, H. 61: No. 4, Now Is the Month of Maying composer: Gustav Holst (composer) part of: 5 Partsongs, Op. 12, H. 61	Gustav Holst		1:33
14	Five Partsongs, op. 12: V. Come to Me choir vocals: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus conductor: Simon Halsey (conductor) video copyrighted (©) by: Conifer Limited (in 1987) recording of: 5 Partsongs, Op. 12, H. 61: No. 5, Come to Me composer: Gustav Holst (composer) part of: 5 Partsongs, Op. 12, H. 61	Gustav Holst		4:48

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manufactured in:	England, United Kingdom

copyrighted (©) by:	Conifer Limited (in 1987)

ASIN:	UK: B000027PWF [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5014505000132
Format:: CD
Length:: 53:07

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Conifer
CDCF142

Release events

1987

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