Elgar – Coronation Ode, The Spirit of England – Sir Alexander Gibson

remembering Sir Alexander Gibson on his birthday

(11 February 1926 – 14 January 1995)

Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934):
Coronation Ode, op.44
The Spirit of England, op.80

Teresa Cahill - soprano
Anne Collins - contralto
Anthony Rolfe-Johnson - tenor
Gwynne Howell - bass
Scottish National Chorus
Scottish National Orchestra
Sir Alexander Gibson - conductor

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Haydn - Die Schöpfung - Kubelik

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
"Die Schöpfung" (The Creation), Oratorium, Hob.21:2

Gabriel - Margaret Marshall - soprano
Uriel - Vinson Cole - tenor
Raphael - Gwynne Howell - bass
Eva - Lucia Popp - soprano
Adam - Bernd Weikl - bass

Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Rafael Kubelik - conductor

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