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Elgar: The Light of Life [CD]

Richard Hickox | Format: Audio CD
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  • Performer: Judith Howarth, Linda Finnie, Arthur Davies, John Shirley-Quirk
  • Orchestra: London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Composer: Sir Edward Elgar
  • Audio CD (1 Oct 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Chandos
  • ASIN: B000000ASX
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 106,529 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. The Light of Life, Op. 29: MeditationJohn Shirley-Quirk 5:27£0.59
Listen  2. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Chorus and Solo: Seek Him that maketh the seven stars (Chorus, Tenor)Judith Howarth 6:56£0.59
Listen  3. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Recitative and Chorus: As Jesus passed by (Contralto, Women's Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk 1:25£0.59
Listen  4. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo: Be not extreme, O Lord (Soprano)Judith Howarth 3:05£0.59
Listen  5. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo: Neither hath this man sinned (Baritone)John Shirley-Quirk 2:59£0.59
Listen  6. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Light out of darkness (Chorus)Judith Howarth 5:09£0.59
Listen  7. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Recitative: And when He had thus spoken (Contralto, Baritone)John Shirley-Quirk 1:18£0.59
Listen  8. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Women's Chorus: Doubt not thy Father's care! (Chorus)Judith Howarth 2:19£0.59
Listen  9. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo and Chorus: He went his way therefore (Contralto, Tenor, Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk 5:20£0.59
Listen10. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo: As a spirit didst Thou pass before mine eyes (Tenor)Judith Howarth 4:32£0.59
Listen11. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Recitative and Chorus: They brought him to the Pharisees (Contralto, Tenor, Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk 2:42£0.59
Listen12. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo: Thou only hast the words of life (Contralto)Judith Howarth 2:44£0.59
Listen13. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Soli and Chorus: But the Jews did not believe (Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk 3:37£0.59
Listen14. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo and Women's Chorus: Woe to the shepherds of the flock (Soprano, Women's Chorus)Judith Howarth 3:01£0.59
Listen15. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Recitative and Soli: Jesus heard that they had cast him out (Contralto, Tenor, Baritone)John Shirley-Quirk 2:30£0.59
Listen16. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo: I am the Good Shepherd (Baritone)Judith Howarth 4:30£0.59
Listen17. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Light of the World, we know Thy praise (Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk 5:00£0.59

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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There are not many complete recordings of Elgar's Light of Life, based on the blind man's story recored in John's Gospel, one of the most moving religeous catatas he wrote. This Chandos recording has better sound quality and more broadly paced than the EMI recording, and is performed by finest singers and choir. Opening Prelude, Meditation is one of the most sublime and poignant music Elgar ever wrote, and here it is played with much warmth and profundity. Highly recommendable for anyone who would like to explore Elgar's choral works of amazing originality and inspiration.
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This has long been a favourite Elgar work for me. I probably listen to it more than any of The Kingdom, The Dream of Gerontius or The Apostles. The whole work is a description of Christ's healing of the blind man and predates the other three oratorios above. It is around one hour in length but with such wonderful melodies and orchestrations (I can't write this without hearing the music in my head!) and is a mystery why it is not more often performed. The arrival of the organ pedals at the end of the Meditation (overture) brings tears to my eyes every time. The central theme is highly memorable - indeed Elgar quotes from it in The Apostles when referring to Jesus as 'the light of the world'. If the oratorios of Elgar are your taste then buy this recording without hesitation or regret and settle down for a real treat.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Vintage Elgar 27 Aug 2009
By Eric S. Kim - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Light of Life, an oratorio that was premiered in 1896, is the first of a trilogy (followed by The Apostles and The Kingdom) that features texts from the New Testament. This one in particular tells of a blind man whose sight returns through Jesus Christ. The text may be cliched, but the music is a wonderful experience. True, it seems a bit more operatic than other oratorios from other composers, but the heavenly meditative orchestrations make you want to sit back and enjoy without any distractions whatsoever. The soloists give incredible performances (especially Shirley-Quirk as Christ himself). The late Richard Hickox (R.I.P.) keeps the London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra moving without anything standing in their way. He also manages to balance both voices and instruments almost perfectly, and I think the top-notch sound quality from Chandos really helps.

The Light of Life may not be liked by everyone, but I can still recommend it to those who admire English classical music and choral music in general.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
lux christi 2 Sep 2007
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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Excellent recording of a little known Elgar Oratorio (apart from opening Meditation). It forms a trilogy with The Apostles and The Kingdom.
A bit episodic compared to the later great works. All singers good.
Chandos recording quality excellent. Orchestra great.
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