Edward Elgar: Caractacus – Richard Hickox

Caractacus op. 35 (Kantate)
Watchmen, alert!
Watchmen, alert! The King is here
Father!.. Sire and King
At eve to the greenwood, we wander’d away
On the ocean and the river
Rest, weary monarch
Tread the mystic circle round
Lord of dread and lord of pow’r
Bard, what read ye in the field?
Leap to light, my brand of fight
Hence, ere the Druid’s wrath is woke
Woodland interlude
Come! Beneath our woodland bow’rs
O’er-arch’d by leaves the streamlet weaves
Last night beneath the sacred Oak
Come! Beneath our woodland bow’rs
Wild rumours shake our calm retreat
When the glow of the evening had died from the hill
We were gather’d by the river
O my warriors, tell me truly
Captive Britons, see them! Hark
Processional music – The march triumphal thunders
Unbind his hands, silence the trumpets
Heap torment upon torment, woe on wor
Slay the Briton
I plead not for myself
Grace from the Roman!
The clang of arms is over
Severn Suite op. 87 (Fassung für Orchester)
1. Introduction (Worcester Castle): Pomposo –
2. Toccata (Tournament): Allegro molto –
3. Fugue (The cathedral): Andante –
4. Minuet (Commandery): Moderato –
5. Coda: Lento

Arthur Davies, David Wils Judith Howarth

Reference: 1524582106709
Barcode: 0095115245828
Length: 1:59:37
Label: Chandos