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Westminster Abbey Choir, James O'Donnell (conductor), Robert Quinney (organ)» More |
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Stephen Layton (conductor), Florian Störtz (bass), Harrison Cole (organ)» More |
St Paul's Cathedral Choir, John Scott (conductor), Andrew Lucas (organ)» More |
Westminster Cathedral Choir, Colin Campbell (bass), Andrew Reid (organ), James O'Donnell (conductor)» More |
from notes by Jeremy Dibble © 2023
Sensiblement moins complexe que bien des œuvres similaires, cette mise en musique elgarienne est découpée en plusieurs sections utilisant chacune un matériel nouveau. À l’ouverture, altos, ténors et basses sont à l’unisson, puis à deux parties et avec des passages d’harmonie en blocs. Elgar adresse le texte central «We have thought on Thy loving-kindness, O God» à une basse solo et, dans l’écriture chorale plus riche de la section conclusive, certaines inventions rappellent des moments comparables dans les oratorios.
extrait des notes rédigées par Lewis Foreman © 2007
Français: Hyperion Records Ltd
Elgars Satz ist wesentlich weniger komplex als viele ähnliche Werke und ist in mehrere Abschnitte unterteilt, die jeweils neues Material verwenden. Am Anfang singen Alt, Tenor und Bass unisono, später zweistimmig mit Passagen von Blockharmonik. Elgar setzt den zentralen Text „Wir gedenken deiner liebenden Güte, o Gott“ für Bass-Solo und findet im üppigeren Chorsatz des Schlussteils einen Erfindungsreichtum, der an ähnliche Momente in den Oratorien erinnert.
aus dem Begleittext von Lewis Foreman © 2007
Deutsch: Renate Wendel
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