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CHAN 10946
Elgar - The Black Knight
Running Time: 60:41
Release Date: August 2017
Originally recorded in March 1995
Composer
Sir Edward Elgar
Sir Edward Elgar
Choral
London Symphony Chorus
London Symphony Chorus
Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Richard Hickox
Richard Hickox
Producer
Brian Couzens
Brian Couzens
Engineer
Ralph Couzens
Ralph Couzens
Engineer assistant
Peter Newble
Peter Newble
Venue 15th-18th March 1995
All Saints' Church, Tooting, London
All Saints' Church, Tooting, London
Genre:
Orchestral & Concertos
Vocal & Song
Orchestral & Concertos
Vocal & Song
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SIR EDWARD ELGAR (1857 – 1934)
The Black Night
36:07
Cantata for Chorus and Orchestra
To my friend, Hugh Blair, M.A., Mus. Bac., Cantab.
Scene I. The Tournament
1.
'Twas Pentecost, the Feast of Gladness'. Allegro maestoso - Molto maestoso - Più lento -
6:08
Scene II. The Entry of the Black Knight
2.
A
'To the barrier of the fight'. Moderato -
2:47
3.
B
'When he rode into the lists'. Allegro molto e fuoco - Meno mosso, poco a poco - Tempo I
3:54
Scene III. The Dance
4.
A
'Pipe and viol call the dances'. Allegretto - Più moderato - Tempo I -
5:17
5.
B
'Doth with her the dance begin'. Moderato
3:14
Scene IV. The Banquet
6.
A
'To the sumptuous banquet came'. Andante maestoso -
2:50
7.
B
'Twixt son and daughter all distraught'. Allegretto - Poco più mosso -
4:04
8.
C
'Each the father's breast embraces'. Larghetto -
3:37
9.
D
'Woe! The blessed children both'. Allegro molto - Andante - Lento - Allegro molto - Tempo I. Moderato
4:05
Scenes from the Bavarian Highlands, Op.27
25:03
for Chorus and Orchestra
Arrangement of songs for chorus and piano
Dedicated to Mr and Mrs Henry Slingsby-Bethell
10.
I
The Dance (Sonnenbichl). Allegretto giocoso - Animato - Tempo I - Presto
3:51
11.
II
False Love (Wamberg). Allegretto ma moderato
4:20
12.
III
Lullaby (In Hammersbach). Moderato
3:52
13.
IV
Aspiration (Bei Sankt Anton). Adagio
3:07
14.
V
On the Alm (Hoch Alp). Allegro piacevole
3:29
15.
VI
The Marksmen (Bei Murnau). Allegro vivace - Grandioso
6:06
TT:: 61:24
Choral: London Symphony Chorus
Stephen Westrop - chorus master
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Richard Hickox
