First Choral Symphony, op. 41

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composer:Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1923 until 1924)
premiered at:Leeds Town Hall in Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1925-10-07)
part of:A thematic catalogue of Gustav Holst’s music (number: H. 155) (order: 115)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002370031 [info]
parts:1. First Choral Symphony, op. 41: I. Prelude: Invocation to Pan
2. First Choral Symphony, op. 41: II. Song and Bacchanal
3. First Choral Symphony, op. 41: III. Ode on a Grecian Urn
4. First Choral Symphony, op. 41: IV. Scherzo: Fancy
5. First Choral Symphony, op. 41: V. Folly’s Song
6. First Choral Symphony, op. 41: VI: Finale

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 1. Solo "And as I sat, over the light blue hills". AllegrettopartialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis1:37
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 1. Solo "Beneath my palm trees, by the river side". Andante –partialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis4:33
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 2. Chorus "Whence came ye, merry Damsels! whence came ye!"partialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:09
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 5. Solo "Onward the tiger and the leopard pants". Poco animato – Più mosso / Part 6. Chorus "Bacchus, young Bacchus! good or ill betide". Andante maestosopartialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:01
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shed". [Tempo I] –partialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis1:48
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard". Tempo I – Poco animato – Tempo I –partialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:09
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "O Attic shape! fair attitude! with brede". [Tempo I] – LargopartialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis3:08
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Thou still unravish’d bride of quietness". Molto adagio –partialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:58
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Who are these coming to the sacrifice?". [Tempo I] –partialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:00
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: III. Scherzo: Part 1. Fancy. Chorus "Ever let the Fancy roam". Allegro –partialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:56
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: III. Scherzo: Part 2. Folly’s Song. Chorus "When wedding fiddles are a-playing". ♩= ♩(160) – Più mosso – Presto – PrestissimopartialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:41
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 1. Solo "Spirit here that reignest!". Senza misura (quasi Andante) / Part 2. Chorus "God of the golden bow". Lento – Chorus "Here Homer with his nervous arms". Più mosso –partialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis3:15
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 3. Solo "Then, through thy Temple wide, melodious swells". Andante sostenuto / Part 4. Chorus "Tis awful silence then again". Lento – Chorus "Thou biddest Shakespeare wave his hand". Vivace ma pesante – Molto pesante ma in tempo – Andante – Chorus "A silver trumpet Spenser blows". Animato – Poco lento –partialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis5:18
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 5. Solo "Next thy Tasso’s ardent numbers". [Poco lento] – Moderato – Poco più lento / Part 6. Chorus "But when Thou joinest with the Nine". Moderato maestoso – Allegro – Andante con moto –partialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis3:16
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 6. Chorus "Bards of Passion and of Mirth". Allegretto – Chorus "Thus ye live on high, and then". [Allegretto] – Poco meno mosso – Allegretto –partialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis4:49
2013-04-06 – 2013-04-07First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 7. Solo "Spirit here that reignest!". Senza misura (quasi Andante) – Chorus "Bards of Passion and of Mirth". Sempre andante e non animatopartialBBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis2:05