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Elgar: The Kingdom, Op. 51, etc.

Dame Margaret Price, Yvonne Minton, Alexander Young, John Shirley-Quirk, Dame Felicity Lott

New Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Adrian Boult, Sir Philip Ledger

Boult was a passionate admirer of The Kingdom and, as ever, the unaffected devotion and authority of his advocacy is hard to resist. The two formidable contenders in the work are Leonard Slatkin... More…

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Contents

Elgar: The Kingdom, Op. 51

Work length1:36:30
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  • Alexander Young (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), Yvonne Minton (contralto), Dame Margaret Price (soprano)
  • London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 1987-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 16-18, 20-21 December 1968: Kingsway Hall, London

Prelude

Track length7:46
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In the Upper Room: Seek first the Kingdom of God

Track length8:37
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In the Upper Room: Men and brethen

Track length5:30
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In the Upper Room: O ye priests!

Track length3:43
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II: At the Beautiful Gate: The singers are before the altar

Track length6:38
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Pentecost: And when the day of Pentecost

Track length4:39
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Pentecost: And suddenly there came from heaven

Track length14:59
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Pentecost: Repent and be baptised

Track length5:43
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The Sign of Healing: Then they that gladly received his word

Track length10:17
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The Sign of Healing: And as they spake....The sun goeth down

Track length11:09
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The Upper Room: The voice of joy

Track length6:45
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The Upper Room: Thou, Almighty Lord

Track length5:16
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The Upper Room: Our Father

Track length5:28
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Elgar: Coronation Ode, Op. 44

Work length33:21
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  • Cambridge University Musical Society Chorus, Band of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, Alfreda Hodgson (contralto), Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone), Richard Morton (tenor), Dame Felicity Lott (soprano), Band of the Royal Military School of Music (vocals), Royal Military School Of Music Band (lead vocals)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Military School of Music, Cambridge University Musical Society
  • Philip Ledger
  • Recorded: 1977-02-08
  • Recording Venue: 7 & 8 February 1977, Chapel of King's College, Cambridge

I. Crown the King

Track length10:10
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IIa. The Queen

Track length2:21
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IIb. Daughter of ancient Kings

Track length1:33
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III. Britain, ask of thyself

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IV. Hark, upon the hallowed air...Only let the heart be pure

Track length7:25
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V. Peace, gentle Peace

Track length3:33
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VI. Land of hope and glory

Track length4:31
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