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Of the big choral works by Edward Elgar, The Music Makers (1912) is the most personal one. It is a setting of the poem "Ode," by English (not Irish) poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy, beginning "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams," and coining the phrase "movers and shakers" along the way. The poem has had unusually deep resonances, having been quoted and even set by popular musicians. Elgar came up with an appropriately starry-sounding setting, underscoring his affection for the work (which he labored at for nine years) by quoting several pieces of his own earlier music in the score. Sir Andrew Davis at the baton and especially the BBC Symphony Chorus have the right creamy sound for this, and a major attraction is the presence of Dame Sarah Connolly in the mezzo-soprano part. Listen to her and the chorus dig into "Therefore today is thrilling." The album is rounded out by The Spirit of England, a wartime composition that is anything but personal. The chief virtue of the present performance is that it is apparently the only one in which the solo part is sung entirely by a tenor, although Elgar specifically named this as a possible interpretation. Perhaps both of these works are for Elgar lovers, but anyone should be able to enjoy The Music Makers and discover the poem's enduring appeal.
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The Music Makers, Op. 69 (Edward Elgar)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - BBC Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - BBC Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - BBC Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - BBC Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - BBC Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - BBC Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - BBC Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - BBC Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Dame Sarah Connolly, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
The spirit of England, op. 80 (Edward Elgar)
Andrew Staples, MainArtist, TenorSolo - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - BBC Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Andrew Staples, MainArtist, TenorSolo - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - BBC Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Andrew Staples, MainArtist, TenorSolo - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Edward ELGAR, Composer - BBC Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
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Of the big choral works by Edward Elgar, The Music Makers (1912) is the most personal one. It is a setting of the poem "Ode," by English (not Irish) poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy, beginning "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams," and coining the phrase "movers and shakers" along the way. The poem has had unusually deep resonances, having been quoted and even set by popular musicians. Elgar came up with an appropriately starry-sounding setting, underscoring his affection for the work (which he labored at for nine years) by quoting several pieces of his own earlier music in the score. Sir Andrew Davis at the baton and especially the BBC Symphony Chorus have the right creamy sound for this, and a major attraction is the presence of Dame Sarah Connolly in the mezzo-soprano part. Listen to her and the chorus dig into "Therefore today is thrilling." The album is rounded out by The Spirit of England, a wartime composition that is anything but personal. The chief virtue of the present performance is that it is apparently the only one in which the solo part is sung entirely by a tenor, although Elgar specifically named this as a possible interpretation. Perhaps both of these works are for Elgar lovers, but anyone should be able to enjoy The Music Makers and discover the poem's enduring appeal.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:51
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Sir Andrew Davis BBC Symphony Orchestra Dame Sarah Connolly Andrew Staples BBC Symphony Chorus
- Composer: Edward Elgar
- Label: Chandos
- Genre: Klassiek Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) Koormuziek
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
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