Caractacus

by Edward Elgar; Elizabeth Llewellyn, Elgan Llŷr Thomas, Roland Wood, Christopher Purves, Alastair Miles, Huddersfield Choral Society, Orchestra of Opera North, Martyn Brabbins

Tracklist

  1. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills — Night: Watchmen, Alert! (Chorus)5:50
  2. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills — Night: Watchmen, Alert! The King is Here (Caractacus, Sentries)5:51
  3. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills — Night: Father! Sire and King (Eigen, Caractacus, Orbin, Sentries)2:32
  4. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills — Night: At Eve to the Greenwood (Eigen)2:35
  5. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills — Night: On the Ocean and the River (Eigen, Orbin, Caractacus)2:45
  6. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene I, British Camp on the Malvern Hills — Night: Rest, Weary Monarch (Spirits of the Hill)2:56
  7. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: Tread the Mystic Circle Round (Arch-Druid, Druids & Druid Maidens)4:27
  8. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: Lord of Dread, and Lord of Pow’r (Chorus & Arch-Druid)2:24
  9. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: Bard, What Read Ye? (Arch-Druid, Orbin, Druids & Druid Maidens, Caractacus)7:08
  10. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: Leap, Leap to Light (Caractacus, Soldiers, Orbin, Arch-Druid)4:45
  11. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene II, The Sacred Oak Grove by the Tomb of the Kings: Hence, Ere the Druid’s Wrath is Woke (Druids & Druid Maidens, Orbin, Soldiers3:22
  12. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn — Morning: Introduction “The Woodland Interlude”1:50
  13. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn — Morning: Come! Beneath Our Woodland Bow’rs (Youths & Maidens)1:08
  14. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn — Morning: O’er-arch’d by Leaves (Eigen, Orbin)3:32
  15. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn — Morning: Last Night Beneath the Sacred Oak (Orbin)1:32
  16. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene III, The Forest Near the Severn — Morning: Come! Beneath Our Woodland Bow’rs – They Gather the Wreaths (Youths & Maidens, Orbin, Eigen)5:18
  17. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene IV, The Malven Hills: Wild Rumours Shake Our Calm Retreat (Chorus of Maidens)2:24
  18. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene IV, The Malven Hills: When the Glow of the Evening (Eigen, Chorus of Maidens)2:11
  19. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene IV, The Malven Hills: We Were Gather’d by the River (Soldiers)2:09
  20. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene IV, The Malven Hills: O My Warriors (Caractacus, Chorus)4:11
  21. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene V, The Severn: Captive Britons, See Them! (A Bard, Druid Maidens)3:51
  22. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: The March Triumphal Thunders (Chorus)7:03
  23. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: Unbind His Hands (Claudius)1:11
  24. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: Heap Torment Upon Torment (Caractacus, Eigen, Orbin)4:45
  25. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: Slay, Slay the Briton! (Roman Citizens, Claudius)0:35
  26. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: I Plead Not for Myself (Caractacus, Orbin, Eigen, Roman Citizens, Claudius)2:32
  27. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: Grace From the Roman! (Eigen, Orbin, Caractacus, Claudius)2:25
  28. Caractacus, op. 35: Scene VI, Rome: The Clang of Arms is Over (Chorus)4:50