Track Listing
1. The Kingdom, Op. 51: Prelude
2. The Kingdom, Op. 51: I. In the Upper Room: "Seek First the Kingdom of God" (Chorus)
3. The Kingdom, Op. 51: I. In the Upper Room: "Men and Brethren" (Peter)
4. The Kingdom, Op. 51: I. In the Upper Room: "O Ye Priests" (Chorus)
5. The Kingdom, Op. 51: II. At the Beautiful Gate: "The Singers Are Before the Altar" (Mary and Mary Magdalene)
6. The Kingdom, Op. 51: III. Pentecost: "And When the Day of Pentecost" (Tenor)
7. The Kingdom, Op. 51: III. Pentecost: "And Suddenly There Came from Heaven" (Mezzo-Soprano)
8. The Kingdom, Op. 51: III. Pentecost: "I Have Prayed for Thee" (Peter)
9. The Kingdom, Op. 51: III. Pentecost: "Repent and Be Baptized" (Peter)
10. The Kingdom, Op. 51: IV. The Sign of Healing: "Then They That Gladly Received His Word" (Mezzo-Soprano)
11. The Kingdom, Op. 51: IV. The Sign of Healing: "Unto You That Fear His Name" (John)
12. The Kingdom, Op. 51: IV. The Sign of Healing: "And As They Spake" (Mezzo-Soprano)
13. The Kingdom, Op. 51: IV. The Sign of Healing: "The sun Goeth Down" (Mary)
14. The Kingdom, Op. 51: V. The Upper Room: "The Voice of Joy" (Chorus)
15. The Kingdom, Op. 51: V. The Upper Room: "Thou, Almighty Lord" (Chorus)
16. The Kingdom, Op. 51: V. The Upper Room: "Our Father" (All)
17. VideoThe Kingdom, Op. 51
Artist:
Edward Elgar
Title:
The Kingdom - Sir Mark Elder (2CD)
Label:
Halle
Cat No:
CDHLD7526
Format:
CD
Price £18.99
2011 Gramophone awards winner – choral CD of the year.

Under Sir Mark Elder, Elgar once again features centrally in the Hallé’s repertoire. Their Dream of Gerontius took an Award in 2009, the Violin Concerto in 2010 and now The Kingdom completes a distinguished trio. Our reviewer Andrew Achenbach commented on the “glow, passion and dedication” of Elder’s performance. He drew attention to “orchestral playing and choral singing of notable adroitness from his massed Hallé…[Elder’s] unerring grasp of the bigger scheme and scrupulous attention to dynamic and textual nuance make for profoundly nourishing results”. And with superb singing from the four soloists, here’s a Kingdom to stand alongside the classic Boult recording.
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