Fascinating, inspiring, and moving to hear Elgar's idea of what the angels around the throne sound like. A taste of heaven, a gift to us from E.E. and the Lord himself.
@ Scruttock5: many thanks for uploading this magnificent version. I'd normally have listened to the Proms, but was abroad + without Internet connection throughout '05 season. So glad to be able to see/hear it here! Mark Elder always does Elgar justice; there seems to be an affinity.
Watched a brilliant performance of this by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Barenboim on Saturday. Hopefully a few clips may make there way onto TH-cam.
@cyrilcolv You're right - why do some people have to break the spell by clapping too early? With some works it's fine to applaud fairly soon after the end. But 'The Dream' is so rib-breakingly amazing, only a period of total silence is appropriate at the very end. At Westminster Cathedral last week (Nov 2010) a performance by the Bach Choir and the Bournemouth Symphony concluded to total silence. After a while though, applause broke out and lasted a long, long time....
I suppose not everyone is aware that it's not the end. Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony is another work which has a "false ending", causing some people (myself included years ago) to applaud vigorously.
The ALTO is singing the part of an Angel. I would assume the white dress would be an attempt to send that image to the audience. There is no Soprano solo in this entire work.
Yes, but it certainly made up for it with time. The more you listen to it, the more you discover how deep and multi-layered it is. the first time I heard it live at Alice Tully Hall in New York City 20 years ago there was a collective hushed gasp from the sold-out audience when it was over. And I attended another live performance of it just 2 weeks after my mother passed. I wondered how I would get through it, but I did. The Angel’s sublime Farewell was the most consolatory musical experience I had ever had, although I had already long known the piece. In 2012 I visited Elgar’s grave to place a flower on his stone in gratitude for the incomparable joy his music had given me for 40 years.
Elgar is without a doubt one of the greatest composers of the 19th and 20th centuries. His music is truly inspired, uplifting, spiritual and pure.
Of course he was, his catholicism allowed to expand his spiritual experience to sublime inspiration.
Could not agree more! The Adagio from First Symphony and "Softly and Gently”from Gerontius bring new definition to the word "sublime"
Fascinating, inspiring, and moving to hear Elgar's idea of what the angels around the throne sound like. A taste of heaven, a gift to us from E.E. and the Lord himself.
Fascinating, inspiring, and moving, even for atheists. A taste of beauty, and human beings sounding at their best. A gift from E.E. and the Halle.
I wish the whole of this performance was available to see and hear. Stunning! Absolutely stunning!
Full performance is now at th-cam.com/video/rnwmVypRY-g/w-d-xo.html. - sorry it took 10 years to upload!
@ Scruttock5: many thanks for uploading this magnificent version. I'd normally have listened to the Proms, but was abroad + without Internet connection throughout '05 season. So glad to be able to see/hear it here!
Mark Elder always does Elgar justice; there seems to be an affinity.
Yes, I'm with tippettt ..... MORE PLEASE! Magnificent performance.
Auch die 2009 entstandene Hallé-Elder-Studioaufnahme ist meine beliebte Einspielung dieses unglaublich schönen Geister- und Meisterwerkes. :)
this une of the best musical oratory in the world of music, were the composer reach the maximum in this kind of music
carlo lamberti
"Praise to the Holiest in the heights, and in the depths be praise!"
Wonderful Elgar x
Watched a brilliant performance of this by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Barenboim on Saturday. Hopefully a few clips may make there way onto TH-cam.
Grandeur.
@cyrilcolv You're right - why do some people have to break the spell by clapping too early? With some works it's fine to applaud fairly soon after the end. But 'The Dream' is so rib-breakingly amazing, only a period of total silence is appropriate at the very end. At Westminster Cathedral last week (Nov 2010) a performance by the Bach Choir and the Bournemouth Symphony concluded to total silence. After a while though, applause broke out and lasted a long, long time....
I suppose not everyone is aware that it's not the end. Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony is another work which has a "false ending", causing some people (myself included years ago) to applaud vigorously.
Wow
Than you
@pizmyr,
It's actually a mezzo soprano.
Great except i recommend EVERYONE !!!! to watch the BBC broadcast on here from St Pauls cathederail, Stunning!!!
FANTASTIC! Can you uploar the rest of the oratorio please?
Sorry it took so long - full performance is at th-cam.com/video/rnwmVypRY-g/w-d-xo.html
@@jordanrowland6269 Woooow! Thanks! It took awhile but it worth the wait :D
@kingjezza I'm with MUCS :)
The ALTO is singing the part of an Angel. I would assume the white dress would be an attempt to send that image to the audience. There is no Soprano solo in this entire work.
you are right, I apologize
@kingjezza By any chance were u performing on 02-Oct in Melb Town Hall?
that wasn't the timpani, but a very low note played by the organ.
The timps play a roll also, a quiet C roll.
wtf people were clapping in the timpani trumble
What is the Soprano wearing?
where are dick and dom in this? I couldn’t see them
Such a shame the premier was a fiasco.
Yes, but it certainly made up for it with time. The more you listen to it, the more you discover how deep and multi-layered it is. the first time I heard it live at Alice Tully Hall in New York City 20 years ago there was a collective hushed gasp from the sold-out audience when it was over. And I attended another live performance of it just 2 weeks after my mother passed. I wondered how I would get through it, but I did. The Angel’s sublime Farewell was the most consolatory musical experience I had ever had, although I had already long known the piece. In 2012 I visited Elgar’s grave to place a flower on his stone in gratitude for the incomparable joy his music had given me for 40 years.
@@barrymorentz5190 What a beautiful story. I love the piece dearly too.
Sorry.......bad dream......bit of a nightmare actually!