Excerpted from a Q&A with the late Colin Davis...Q: Sir Colin, Edward Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius is very popular in the UK but heard less often inGermany. Why do you think that is?A: That is hard to explain. As a young man, Elgar was quite famous in Germany. The work was performedin Dusseldorf. Richard Strauss attended, and acknowledged the work's significance. Perhaps Gerontius is less well known because the text appears to have come straight from the Vatican. This work also addresses the issue of dying. If you think what it must be like on your deathbed, you startto dream - that is Gerontius' dream.

Tracklist:

The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part I: Prelude
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part I: Jesu, Maria - I Am Near To Death (Gerontius)
Part I: Kyrie Eleison (Chorus)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part I: Rouse Thee, My Fainting Soul (Gerontius)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part I: Be Merciful, Be Gracious (Chorus)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part I: Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Deus (Gerontius)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part I: I Can No More; For Now It Comes Again (Gerontius)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part I: Rescue Him, O Lord (Chorus)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part I: Novissima Hora Est (Gerontius)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part I: Profiscere, Anima Christiana (The Priest)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part I: Go, In The Name Of Angels (Chorus)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: Introduction
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: I Went To Sleep (The Soul Of Gerontius)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: My Work Is Done (The Angel, The Soul Of Gerontius)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: All Hail, My Child And Brother, Hail! (The Angel, The Soul Of Gerontius)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: Low-Born Clods Of Brute Earth (Chorus)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: It Is The Restless Panting Of Their Being (The Angel)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: The Mind Bold And Independent (Chorus)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: I See Not Those False Spirits (The Soul Of Gerontius, The Angel)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: Praise To The Holiest (Chorus, Angel)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: The Sound Is Like The Rushing Of The Wind (The Soul Of Gerontius)
Part II: Glory To Him (Chorus)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: They Sing Of Thy Approaching Agony (The Angel, The Soul Of Gerontius)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: But Hark! A Grand Mysterious Harmony (The Soul Of Gerontius)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: And Now The Threshold As We Traverse It (The Angel)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: Praise To The Holiest In The Height (Chorus)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: The Judgment Now Is Near (The Angel, The Soul Of Gerontius)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: Jesu! By That Shuddering Dread Which Fell On Thee (The Angel Of The Agony)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: Be Merciful, Be Gracious (Chorus)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: Praise To His Name! (The Angel)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: Take Me Away (The Soul Of Gerontius)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge (Chorus)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: Softly And Gently, Dearly-Ransomed (The Angel, Chorus)
The Dream Of Gerontius, Op. 38: Part II: Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge
Part II: Praise To The Holiest

UPC: 881488120172
Label: Profil - G Haenssler
Release Date: 3.10.15
Format: CD

Elgar / Sir Davis Colin - Dream of Gerontius (2 CD)