Elgar: Caractacus & Severn Suite – Edward Elgar, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & Judith Howarth

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus

5:51

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, David Wilson-Johnson & London Symphony Chorus

6:13

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Judith Howarth & Arthur Davies

2:23

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Judith Howarth & Sir Edward Elgar

2:46

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Judith Howarth & Arthur Davies

2:42

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus

3:11

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

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

4:53

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

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

2:36

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Roberts & Arthur Davies

8:01

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Roberts & Arthur Davies

5:20

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Davies & London Symphony Chorus

3:09

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Edward Elgar

2:00

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus

1:15

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Judith Howarth & Arthur Davies

3:43

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Davies & Sir Edward Elgar

1:44

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Judith Howarth & Arthur Davies

5:46

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus

2:32

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Judith Howarth & London Symphony Chorus

2:35

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus

2:23

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, David Wilson-Johnson & London Symphony Chorus

4:25

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

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

4:23

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus

7:18

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Alastair Miles & Sir Edward Elgar

1:12

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, David Wilson-Johnson & Judith Howarth

4:42

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Alastair Miles & London Symphony Chorus

0:36

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, David Wilson-Johnson & Judith Howarth

2:42

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, David Wilson-Johnson & Judith Howarth

2:34

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus

5:03

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Edward Elgar

2:36

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Edward Elgar

3:58

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Edward Elgar

4:04

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Edward Elgar

5:13

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

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Edward Elgar

2:17

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