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The Dream of Gerontius op. 38

Text: John Henry Newman
Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, New Philharmonia Orchestra, The John Alldis Choir, Nicolai Gedda (Tenor), John Alldis (Choirmaster), Robert Lloyd (Bass), Helen Watts (Mezzo-contralto)
℗ 1986
32 Tracks, 1:36:51

  • Part I

    • 1. Prelude
      09:38
    • 2. "Jesu Maria, I am near to death" (Gerontius)
      03:05
    • 2a. "Kyrie eleison" (Chorus of Assistants)
      02:07
    • 3. "Rouse thee, my fainting soul" (Gerontius)
      00:52
    • 3a. "Be merciful, be gracious" (Assistants)
      02:59
    • 4. "Sanctus fortis, Santus Deus" (Gerontius)
      05:20
    • 4a. "I can no more, for now, it comes again" (Gerontius)
      02:41
    • 4b. "Rescue him, O Lord" (Assistants)
      01:56
    • 4c. "Novissima hora est (Gerontius)
      01:23
    • 5. "Proficiscere, anima Christiana" (Priest)
      02:02
    • 5a. "Go in the name of Angels" (Assistants)
      05:02

  • Part II

    • 1. "I went to sleep" (Soul of Gerontius)
      05:54
    • 1a. "My work is done" (Angel) - 2. "It is a member of that family" (Soul)
      03:07
    • 2a "All hail, My child and brother" - 3. "But hark! upon my sense comes" (Soul, Angel)
      06:30
    • 3a. "Low-born clods of brute earth" (Chorus of Demons)
      02:01
    • 3b. "It is the restless panting of their being" (Angel)
      00:19
    • 3c. "The mind bold and independent" (Chorus of Demons)
      02:19
    • 4. "I see not those false spirits" (Soul, Angel)
      03:29
    • 4a. "Praise to the Holiest" (Chorus of Angelicals, Angel)
      03:15
    • 4c. "The sound is like the rushing of the wind" (Soul)
      00:17
    • 4d. "Glory to Him" (Angelicals)
      00:32
    • 4e. "They sing of thy approaching agony" (Angel, Soul)
      00:51
    • 5. "But hark! a grand mysterious harmony" (Soul)
      00:58
    • 5a. "And now the threshold" (Angel)
      00:24
    • 5b. "Praise to the Holiest" (Angelicals)
      07:57
    • 6. Thy judgement now is near (Angel, Soul)
      02:33
    • 6a. "Jesu! by that shuddering dread" (Angel of the Agony) - 7. "I go before my judge" (Soul)
      04:23
    • 7a. "Be merciful, be gracious" (Voices on Earth)
      00:40
    • 7b. "Praise to his name!" (Angel)
      01:37
    • 7c. "Take me away" (Soul)
      03:42
    • 7d. "Lord, Thou hast been our refuge" (Souls in Purgatory)
      01:55
    • 8. "Softly and gently, dearly-ransomed soul" (Angel, Angelicals, Souls)
      07:03