The Dream of Gerontius is widely regarded as Elgar's finest choral work, and some consider it his masterpiece. The work is coupled on this album with Elgar's Symphony no.1 making this a well-filled 2 SACD set. The Dream of Gerontius has not been released on SACD before, and is a must buy for an SACD aficionado.
First Released:2013
Label:Pentatone
21 tracks, 2 sides
Side 1
Prelude
Jesu, Maria - I Am Near to Death
Kyrie Eleison
Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Deus
Rescue Him, O Lord
Profiscere, Anima Christiana
Andantino
I Went to Sleep
Low-Born Clods of Brute Earth
I See Not Those False Spirits
Praise to the Holiest
And Now the Threshold - Praise to the Holiest
Side 2
The Judgment Now Is Near
Jesu! By That Shuddering Dread
I Go Before My Judge - Be Merciful, O Lord
Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge
Angel's Farewell
Andante Nobilmente E Semplice - Allegro - Royal Flemish Philharmonic Orchestra
Allegro Molto - Royal Flemish Philharmonic Orchestra
Adagio - Royal Flemish Philharmonic Orchestra
Lento - Allegro - Royal Flemish Philharmonic Orchestra