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Elgar: The Light of Life

John Shirley-Quirk (Performer), Edward Elgar (Composer), Richard Hickox (Conductor), London Symphony Chorus (Orchestra), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Judith Howarth (Performer), Arthur Davies (Performer) | Format: Audio CD
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listen  1. The Light of Life, Op. 29: MeditationJohn Shirley-Quirk 5:27$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Chorus and Solo: Seek Him that maketh the seven stars (Chorus, Tenor)Judith Howarth 6:56$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Recitative and Chorus: As Jesus passed by (Contralto, Women's Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk 1:25$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo: Be not extreme, O Lord (Soprano)Judith Howarth 3:05$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo: Neither hath this man sinned (Baritone)John Shirley-Quirk 2:59$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Light out of darkness (Chorus)Judith Howarth 5:09$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Recitative: And when He had thus spoken (Contralto, Baritone)John Shirley-Quirk 1:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Women's Chorus: Doubt not thy Father's care! (Chorus)Judith Howarth 2:19$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo and Chorus: He went his way therefore (Contralto, Tenor, Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk 5:20$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo: As a spirit didst Thou pass before mine eyes (Tenor)Judith Howarth 4:32$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Recitative and Chorus: They brought him to the Pharisees (Contralto, Tenor, Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk 2:42$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo: Thou only hast the words of life (Contralto)Judith Howarth 2:44$0.99 Buy Track
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$0.99 Buy Track
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$0.99 Buy Track
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$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Solo: I am the Good Shepherd (Baritone)Judith Howarth 4:30$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. The Light of Life, Op. 29: Light of the World, we know Thy praise (Chorus)John Shirley-Quirk 5:00$0.99 Buy Track

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  • Performer: John Shirley-Quirk, Judith Howarth, Arthur Davies
  • Orchestra: London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
  • Conductor: Richard Hickox
  • Composer: Edward Elgar
  • Audio CD (July 26, 1994)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Chandos
  • ASIN: B000000ASX
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #409,000 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Elgar, August 26, 2009
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This review is from: Elgar: The Light of Life (Audio CD)
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.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars lux christi, September 2, 2007
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This review is from: Elgar: The Light of Life (Audio CD)
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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