The Dream of Gerontius

The Dream of Gerontius

Edward Elgar; Dame Janet Baker, John Mitchinson, John Shirley‐Quirk, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle

Album
Label EMI Classics Release date Format 2×CD Country 🌍 Europe

Tracklist 95:04

CD 1

1 The Dream of Gerontius: Prelude Sir Edward Elgar 10:18
2 The Dream of Gerontius: Jesu, Maria - I am near to death (Gerontius) Sir Edward Elgar 3:18
3 The Dream of Gerontius: So pray for me... Kyrie eleison... Holy Mary, pray for him (Gerontius, semi-chorus, chorus) Sir Edward Elgar 2:45
4 The Dream of Gerontius: Rouse thee, my fainting soul... Be merciful (Gerontius, chorus) Sir Edward Elgar 3:50
5 The Dream of Gerontius: Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius) Sir Edward Elgar 4:52
6 The Dream of Gerontius: I can no more (Gerontius) Sir Edward Elgar 5:58
7 The Dream of Gerontius: Proficiscere, anima Christiana (Priest) Sir Edward Elgar 6:32

CD 2

1 The Dream of Gerontius: (Andantino) Sir Edward Elgar 1:50
2 The Dream of Gerontius: I went to sleep (Soul of Gerontius) Sir Edward Elgar 2:58
3 The Dream of Gerontius: Another marvel... My work is done (Soul, Angel) Sir Edward Elgar 3:35
4 The Dream of Gerontius: It is a member of that family (Soul, Angel) Sir Edward Elgar 6:03
5 The Dream of Gerontius: But hark!... Low-born clods of brute earth (Soul, Angel, chorus) Sir Edward Elgar 1:32
6 The Dream of Gerontius: Dispossessed, aside thrust (chorus) Sir Edward Elgar 3:43
7 The Dream of Gerontius: I see not those false spirits (Soul, Angel) Sir Edward Elgar 2:06
8 The Dream of Gerontius: There was a mortal... Praise to the holiest (Angel, semi-chorus, chorus, Soul) Sir Edward Elgar 5:38
9 The Dream of Gerontius: But hark! a grand mysterious harmony (Soul, Angel, chorus) Sir Edward Elgar 8:07
10 The Dream of Gerontius: Thy judgment now is near (Angel, Soul) Sir Edward Elgar 3:15
11 The Dream of Gerontius: Jesu! by that shuddering dread (Angel of the Agony, Soul, semi-chorus, chorus) Sir Edward Elgar 5:52
12 The Dream of Gerontius: Praise to His Name!... Take me away (Angel, Soul, chorus) Sir Edward Elgar 5:46
13 The Dream of Gerontius: Softly and gently (Angel, chorus, semi-chorus) Sir Edward Elgar 7:04