Edward Elgar: Geistliche Chorwerke "Great is the Lord" (CD)

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

James O'Donnell, Westminster Abbey Choir

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Great is the Lord op. 67; They are at rest; Queen Alexandra Memorial Ode; Ave Maria op. 2 Nr. 2; The Spirit of the Lord aus "The Apostles" op. 49; Te Deum & Benedictus op. 34; O salutaris hostia; Ave verum op. 2 Nr. 1; Ecce sacerdos magnus; O hearken Though op. 64; Give unto the Lord op. 74

Künstler:: Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell
Label:: Hyperion
Aufnahmejahr ca.:: 2005
Artikelnummer:: 8689760
UPC/EAN:: 0034571175935
Erscheinungstermin:: 23.2.2007

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Elgar from the Abbey—what could be more fitting? From the regal opulence of Great is the Lord, first performed in Westminster Abbey in 1912, to the quiet devotion of the opus 2 Ave verum and Ave Maria, this varied programme is the perfect guide through Elgar’s rich choral output. Performances on this new recording are astounding, as James O’Donnell guides the men and boys of Westminster Abbey through the grandiloquence and tenderness of this seminal music. The full gamut of Elgar’s career—from son of provincial instrument dealer to ‘composer laureate’—is represented and at every turn these performers offer new insights into the performing possibilities of these all-too-often-hackneyed works. There is also a rare performance of the long-forgotten Queen Alexandra Memorial Ode—a fitting tribute by Poet Laureate (John Masefield) and Master of the King’s Musick (Elgar) to Edward VII’s much-lamented consort. Performances by The Choir of Westminster Abbey, under the direction of James O’Donnell and with the sympathetic organ accompaniment of Robert Quinney, are every bit as good as their previous Hyperion recordings would lead us to expect.

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'The Westminster Abbey Choir delivers its organ-accompanied programme with beautiful tonal colour and blend' (BBC Music Magazine)

'James O'Donnell never lets a detail pass or an effect count for nothing; likewise the Westminster Abbey Choir. Rarities, such as the Queen Alexandra Memorial Ode of 1932, receive equal care and attention … Above all, this disc projects Elgarian grandeur and dignity' (Classic FM Magazine)

'These choral works can be judged as small masterpieces' (Classics Today, Greece)

'The most impressive items are Great Is the Lord and Give unto the Lord, two powerfully expressive large-scale anthems composed just before the First World War. Their texts allow Elgar to explore a wide range of choral and organ effects in the service of some vividly graphic word-painting, which Westminster Abbey Choir bring to life with obvious relish' (The Daily Telegraph)