Poet Laurence Binyon is known today for one famous verse from "For the Fallen," the complete poem being the most substantial part of Elgar's the Spirit of England and the other two poems being "The Fourth of August" and "To Women." with this important new release SOMM commemorates World War I, and the courage and patriotism of those who fell defending England. The war inspired Elgar to write some of his most moving pages of music, which he dedicated "To the memory of our glorious men." the PhilharmoniaOrchestra, under the baton of John Wilson, and the London Symphony Chorus, under the direction of Simon Halsey, bring these pages to life in the most inspiring way. Another "plus" is the premiere recording of Elgar's Complete Incidental Music to Binyon's Play Arthur, edited and conducted here by Ben Palmer and his Orchestra of St Paul's.

Tracklist:

The Spirit Of England, Op. 80: No. 1. The Fourth Of August
The Spirit Of England, Op. 80: No. 2. To Women
The Spirit Of England, Op. 80: No. 3. For The Fallen
With Proud Thanksgiving
Carillon, Op. 75
Arthur: Introduction To Scene 1
Arthur: Scene 1: Now You Have Told Me
Arthur: End Of Scene 1
Arthur: Introduction To Scene 2
Arthur: Introduction To Scene 3
Arthur: Scene 3: Put Me On The Barge
Arthur: Link To Scene 4
Arthur: Introduction To Scene 4
Arthur: Scene 4: Curtain Rises
Arthur: Scene 4: And Both Dangerous
Arthur: Scene 4: It May Be
Arthur: Scene 4: The Queen
Arthur: Scene 4: King Arthur's Fellowship
Arthur: Scene 4: As The King Wills
Arthur: Scene 4: The Radiant Rose
Arthur: Scene 4: Our Queen!
Arthur: Scene 4: Ah False
Arthur: Scene 4: Reading Letter
Arthur: Introduction To Scene 5
Arthur: Scene 5: No Tree Was There
Arthur: Introduction To Scene 7
Arthur: Scene 7: Go Lucan, To Meet Her
Arthur: Scene 7: Thy Sword
Arthur: End Of Scene 7
Arthur: Introduction To Scene 8

UPC: 748871325524
Label: Somm Recordings
Release Date: 2.10.15
Format: CD

Elgar / Howarth / Callow / Wilson - Spirit of England / Binyon Settings (CD)