Elgar: The Music Makers & The Spirit of England

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dame Sarah Connolly, Andrew Staples & BBC Symphony Chorus

12 SONGS • 1 STUNDE UND 1 MINUTE • NOV 01 2018

1

The Music Makers, Op. 69: I. Introduction

Andrew Davis & BBC Symphony Orchestra

03:21

2

The Music Makers, Op. 69: II. We are the music makers (Chorus)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra & BBC Symphony Chorus

01:59

3

The Music Makers, Op. 69: III. With wonderful deathless ditties (Chorus)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra & BBC Symphony Chorus

01:47

4

The Music Makers, Op. 69: IV. We, in the ages lying (Chorus)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra & BBC Symphony Chorus

03:30

5

The Music Makers, Op. 69: V. A breath of our inspiration (Chorus)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra & BBC Symphony Chorus

04:05

6

The Music Makers, Op. 69: VI. They had no vision amazing (Contralto)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dame Sarah Connolly & BBC Symphony Chorus

03:21

7

The Music Makers, Op. 69: VII. And therefore to-day is thrilling (Contralto and Chorus)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dame Sarah Connolly & BBC Symphony Chorus

04:43

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The Music Makers, Op. 69: VIII. But we, with our dreaming and singing (Chorus)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra & BBC Symphony Chorus

05:45

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The Music Makers, Op. 69: IX. Great hail! we cry to the comers (Contralto)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dame Sarah Connolly & BBC Symphony Chorus

08:21

10

The Spirit of England, Op. 80: I. The Fourth of August

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Staples & BBC Symphony Chorus

06:54

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The Spirit of England, Op. 80: II. To Women

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Staples & BBC Symphony Chorus

05:51

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The Spirit of England, Op. 80: III. For the Fallen (With Proud Thanksgiving)

Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Staples & BBC Symphony Chorus

12:21

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