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The Apostles op. 49

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, David Rendall (Tenor), Bryn Terfel (Bass), Robert Lloyd (Bass), Alfreda Hodgson (Alto), Stephen Roberts (Bass), Alison Hargan (Soprano)
March 1990, London, Church of St Jude on the Hill, London
24 Tracks, 2:06:54

  • Prologue

    • Lento - Chorus 'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me' (Chorus)
      07:32

  • Part 1

    • No. 1 The Calling of the Aposteles: 'And it came to pass in those days' (Tenor)
      02:46
    • No. 2 In the Mountain, Night: 'The voice of thy watchman' (The Angel)
      05:39
    • No. 3 The Dawn: Shofar - 'It Shines' (The Watchers)
      01:35
    • No. 4 Morning Psalm within the Temple: 'It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord' (Chorus)
      04:08
    • No. 5 Recitative 'And when it was day, He called unto Him His disciples' (Tenor) - Chorus 'The Lord hath chosen them to stand before Him to serve Him' (Chorus, John, Peter, Judas, The Angel, Jesus)
      09:23
    • No. 6 By the Wayside: Quasi Recitativo 'Blessed are the poor in spirit' (Jesus, Mary, John, Peter, Judas, Chorus)
      07:57
    • No. 7 By the Sea of Galilee: 'And straightway Jesus constrained His disciples to get into a ship' (Tenor)
      01:50
    • No. 8 In the Tower of Magdala: 'O Lord Almighty, God of Israel' (Mary Magdalene) - Fantasy: 'I withheld not my heart from any joy' (Mary Magdalene, Chorus)
      05:57
    • No. 9 Recitative 'This shall ye have of Mine hand' (Mary Magdalene, The Apostles, Jesus, Peter, John Judas)
      08:29
    • No. 10 In Cæsarea Philippi: 'When Jesus came into the parts of Cæsarea Philippi' (Tenor, Jesus, Chorus, Peter)
      05:21
    • No. 11 'Thy face, Lord, will I seek' (Mary Magdalene, Mary, Tenor, Chorus, Jesus)
      05:13
    • No. 12 'Turn you to the stronghold' (Chorus, Soli)
      07:58

  • Part 2

    • Introduction. Adagio
      04:21
    • No. 13 The Betrayal: 'And it came to pass that He went throughout ev'ry city and village' (Tenor, Chorus, Peter, John, Judas, The Apostles)
      01:51
    • No. 14 Quasi Recitativo 'Then gathered the chief Priests and Pharisees a council' (Tenor, Chorus, Judas)
      03:20
    • No. 15 'Hail, Master!' (Judas, Jesus, Chorus, Contralto)
      02:16
    • No. 16 'Thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth' (The Servants, Peter, Chorus)
      03:21
    • No. 17 Recitative 'Then Judas, which had betrayed Him' (Contralto) - The Temple: 'O Lord God, to Whom vengeance belongeth' (The Singers, Judas, The Priests, Contralto)
      03:40
    • No. 18 Without the Temple: 'Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit?' (Judas, The Singers, The People)
      09:12
    • No. 19 Golgotha: 'Truly this was the Son of God' (Chorus, Mary, John)
      04:36
    • No. 20 At the Sepulchre: 'And very early in the morning they came unto the sepulchre' (Contralto, The Watchers, Angels)
      04:32
    • No. 21 The Ascension: 'We trusted that it had been He that should have redeemed Israel' (The Apostles, Jesus)
      04:22
    • No. 22 Quasi Recitativo 'And when He had spoken these things' (Contralto) - In Heaven, On Earth: 'Give us one heart, and one way' (Angels, Mary, John, Peter, The Apostles, Mary Magdalene)
      11:35