The ‘Longed-for Light’: Elgar’s Music in Wartime

~ Release by Elgar; BBC Concert Orchestra, John Wilson, Simon Callow, Susan Gritton (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Polonia, op. 76
engineer:
Paul Waton
producer:
Neil Varley (BBC producer)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
conductor:
John Wilson (British conductor) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recording of:
Polonia, op. 76 (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1915)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 76)
Edward Elgar13:20
2Carillon, op. 75, for speaker & orchestra
engineer:
Paul Waton
producer:
Neil Varley (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Simon Callow (actor) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
conductor:
John Wilson (British conductor) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recording of:
Carillon, op. 75 (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
librettist:
Émile Cammaerts (Belgian 20th century author & playwriter)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 75)
Edward Elgar8:27
3Sospiri, op. 70
engineer:
Paul Waton
producer:
Neil Varley (BBC producer)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
conductor:
John Wilson (British conductor) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recording of:
Sospiri, op. 70 (for strings, harp (or piano) and organ (or harmonium)) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1914)
dedicated to:
William Henry Reed
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 70)
Edward Elgar4:52
4Une Voix, dans le désert, op. 77
engineer:
Paul Waton
producer:
Neil Varley (BBC producer)
soprano vocals:
Susan Gritton (soprano) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
spoken vocals:
Simon Callow (actor) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
conductor:
John Wilson (British conductor) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recording of:
Une voix dans le désert, op. 77 (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 77)
Edward Elgar11:04
5Carissima
engineer:
Paul Waton
producer:
Neil Varley (BBC producer)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
conductor:
John Wilson (British conductor) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recording of:
Carissima (for small orchestra) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1913-12)
dedicated to:
Winifred Stephens
premiered at:
Recording Session for Gramophone Company (1914-01-21)
publisher:
Elkin & Co. (in 1914)
Edward Elgar3:52
6Le Drapeau belge, op. 79, for speaker & orchestra
engineer:
Paul Waton
producer:
Neil Varley (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Simon Callow (actor) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
conductor:
John Wilson (British conductor) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recording of:
Le drapeau belge, op. 79 (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 79)
Edward Elgar3:27
7Rosemary
engineer:
Paul Waton
producer:
Neil Varley (BBC producer)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
conductor:
John Wilson (British conductor) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recording of:
Rosemary (“That’s for Remembrance”) (arrangement for small orchestra) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1882)
arranger:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1915)
arrangement of:
Rosemary (“That’s for Remembrance”) (for piano)
Edward Elgar3:28
8The Sanguine Fan, op. 81
engineer:
Paul Waton
producer:
Neil Varley (BBC producer)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
conductor:
John Wilson (British conductor) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recording of:
The Sanguine Fan, op. 81 (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
was commissioned by:
Lady Alice Stuart-Wortley
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 81)
Edward Elgar18:00
9Sursum corda, op. 11
engineer:
Paul Waton
producer:
Neil Varley (BBC producer)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
conductor:
John Wilson (British conductor) (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
recording of:
Sursum corda, op. 11 (from 2012-02-13 until 2012-02-15)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1894)
dedicated to:
Henry Dyke Acland
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-04-09)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 11)
Edward Elgar8:39

Credits

Release

liner notes:Andrew Neill
liner notes translator:Baudime Jam
design:Andrew Giles (designer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8418757 [info]
ASIN:UK: B009MOIQ6U [info]