Elgar / Howarth / Callow / Wilson Spirit Of England / Binyon Settings CD

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 Philharmonia Orchestra, 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.

1. The Fourth of August - Judith Howarth/London Symphony Chorus/Philharmonia Orchestra 2. To Women - Judith Howarth/London Symphony Chorus/Philharmonia Orchestra 3. For the Fallen - Judith Howarth/London Symphony Chorus/Philharmonia Orchestra 4. With Proud Thanksgiving 5. Carillon - Simon Callow/Bbc Concerto Orchestra 6. Introduction to Scene 1 7. Now You Have Told Me 8. End of Scene 1 9. Introduction to Scene 2 10. Introduction to Scene 3 11. Put Me on the Barge 12. Link to Scene 4 13. Introduction to Scene 4 14. Scene 4 Curtain Rises 15. And Both Dangerous 16. It May Be, the Truth 17. The Queen Approaches 18. King Arthur's Fellowship 19. As the King Wills 20. The Radiant Rose of 21. Our Queen! 22. Ah False and Faithless 23. SC 4 Reading Letter 24. Introduction to Scene 5 25. No Tree Was There 26. Introduction to Scene 7 27. Go Lucan, to Meet Her 28. Thy Sword, My Life 29. End of Scene 7 30. Introduction to Scene 8