Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 2: Lord of dread (Arch-Druid, Chorus)

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Chorus & Stephen Westrop

Elgar: Caractacus & Severn Suite

2 MINUTES AND 36 SECONDS • JAN 01 1993

Album tracklist

1

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 1: Watchmen, alert! (Chorus)

05:50

2

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 1: Watchmen, alert! The King is here (Caractacus)

06:13

3

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 1: Father, Sire and King (Eigen, Caractacus, Orbin, Chorus)

02:22

4

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 1: At eve to the greenwood (Eigen)

02:45

5

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 1: On the ocean and the river (Orbin, Caractacus, Eigen)

02:42

6

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 1: Rest, weary monarch (Chorus)

03:11

7

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 2: Tread the mystic circle round (Arch-Druid, Chorus)

04:53

8

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 2: Lord of dread (Arch-Druid, Chorus)

02:36

9

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 2: Bard, what read ye? (Arch-Druid, Orbin, Caractacus, Chorus)

08:00

10

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 2: Leap to light (Caractacus, Arch-Druid, Chorus)

05:20

11

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 2: Hence, ere the Druid's wrath is woke (Orbin, Chorus)

03:09

12

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 3: Introduction. Woodland Interlude

01:59

13

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 3: Come! beneath our woodland bow'rs (Chorus)

01:15

14

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 3: O'er-arch'd by leaves (Eigen, Orbin)

03:43

15

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 3: Last night beneath the sacred oak (Orbin, Chorus)

01:43

16

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 3: They gather the wreaths (Orbin, Eigen)

05:46

17

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 4: Wild rumours shake our calm retreat (Chorus)

02:32

18

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 4: When the glow of the evening (Eigen, Chorus)

02:35

19

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 4: We were gather'd by the river (Chorus)

02:23

20

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 4: O my warriors (Caractacus, Chorus)

04:25

21

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 5: Captive Britons, see them (A Bard, Chorus)

04:22

22

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 6: The march triumphal thunders (Chorus)

07:18

23

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 6: Unbind his hands (Claudius)

01:12

24

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 6: Heap torment upon torment (Caractacus, Eigen, Orbin)

04:41

25

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 6: Slay the Briton (Claudius, Chorus)

00:36

26

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 6: I plead not for myself (Caractacus, Orbin, Eigen, Chorus)

02:41

27

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 6: Grace from the Roman (Eigen, Orbin, Caractacus)

02:33

28

Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 6: The clang of arms is over (Chorus)

05:02

29

Severn Suite, Op. 87a: I. Introduction. Worcester Castle

02:35

30

Severn Suite, Op. 87a: II. Toccata. Tournament

03:57

31

Severn Suite, Op. 87a: III. Fugue. The Cathedral

04:03

32

Severn Suite, Op. 87a: IV. Minuet. Commandery

05:12

33

Severn Suite, Op. 87a: V. Coda. Lento

02:16

Elgar: Caractacus & Severn Suite

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Caractacus, Op. 35, Scene 2: Lord of dread (Arch-Druid, Chorus)

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