Holst Orchestral Wks Vol3 CD BBC CHANDO

Tracklist

1. The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18, H. 71: Molto sostenuto – Allegro agitato – "Hark! some wild trumpeter’. Moderato – Lento – "Blow, trumpeter, free and clear". Poco allegro – Meno mosso – Adagio – Allegretto – Andante – Più lento – Molto adagio – (6:30)
2. The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18, H. 71: "Blow again, trumpeter!". Moderato – Poco allegro – Più allegro – Andante – Adagio – "O, how the immortal phantoms crowd around me!". Moderato ma agitato – Affrettando – Moderato – Allegro moderato – Presto – Prestissimo – Allegro agitato – (3:17)
3. The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18, H. 71: "Blow again, trumpeter". Allegro – "O trumpeter!". Andante – Poco animato – Molto sostenuto – Andante maestoso – (3:14)
4. The Mystic Trumpeter, op. 18, H. 71: Allegro moderato – "Now, trumpeter, for thy close’. Andante – "O glad, exulting, culminating song!". Maestoso – Pochettino animato – Poco animato – Più mosso – Andante maestoso – Adagio – Andante (5:21)
5. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: Prelude. Invocation to Pan: Chorus "O Thou, whose mighty palace roof doth hang". Andante (3:38)
6. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 1. Solo "Beneath my palm trees, by the river side". Andante – (4:33)
7. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 1. Solo "And as I sat, over the light blue hills". Allegretto (1:37)
8. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 2. Chorus "Whence came ye, merry Damsels! whence came ye!" (2:09)
9. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: I. Song and Bacchanal: Part 5. Solo "Onward the tiger and the leopard pants". Poco animato – Più mosso / Part 6. Chorus "Bacchus, young Bacchus! good or ill betide". Andante maestoso (2:01)
10. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Thou still unravish’d bride of quietness". Molto adagio – (2:58)
11. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard". Tempo I – Poco animato – Tempo I – (2:09)
12. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shed". [Tempo I] – (1:48)
13. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "Who are these coming to the sacrifice?". [Tempo I] – (2:00)
14. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: II. Ode on a Grecian Urn: Chorus "O Attic shape! fair attitude! with brede". [Tempo I] – Largo (3:08)
15. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: III. Scherzo: Part 1. Fancy. Chorus "Ever let the Fancy roam". Allegro – (2:56)
16. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: III. Scherzo: Part 2. Folly’s Song. Chorus "When wedding fiddles are a-playing". ?= ?(160) – Più mosso – Presto – Prestissimo (2:41)
17. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 1. Solo "Spirit here that reignest!". Senza misura (quasi Andante) / Part 2. Chorus "God of the golden bow". Lento – Chorus "Here Homer with his nervous arms". Più mosso – (3:15)
18. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 3. Solo "Then, through thy Temple wide, melodious swells". Andante sostenuto / Part 4. Chorus "Tis awful silence then again". Lento – Chorus "Thou biddest Shakespeare wave his hand". Vivace ma pesante – Molto pesante ma in tempo – Andante – Chorus "A silver trumpet Spenser blows". Animato – Poco lento – (5:18)
19. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 5. Solo "Next thy Tasso’s ardent numbers". [Poco lento] – Moderato – Poco più lento / Part 6. Chorus "But when Thou joinest with the Nine". Moderato maestoso – Allegro – Andante con moto – (3:16)
20. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 6. Chorus "Bards of Passion and of Mirth". Allegretto – Chorus "Thus ye live on high, and then". [Allegretto] – Poco meno mosso – Allegretto – (4:49)
21. First Choral Symphony, op. 41, H. 155: IV. Finale: Part 7. Solo "Spirit here that reignest!". Senza misura (quasi Andante) – Chorus "Bards of Passion and of Mirth". Sempre andante e non animato (2:05)