Edward Elgar: Crown Of India Andrew Davis

• Tableau I. The Cities of Ind:
• 1 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Introduction 01:27
• 2 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Sacred measure 02:09
• 3 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Dance of Nautch Girls 03:08
• 4 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': India greets her Cities 05:20
• 5 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Hail, Immemorial India! (Agra) 06:55
• 6 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Well dost thou say that East and West upbear (India) 00:46
• 7 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Entrance of Calcutta 00:57
• 8 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Welcome Calcutta (India) 01:30
• 9 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Entrance of Delhi 01:26
• 10 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Stop! That place is mine (Delhi) 02:21
• 11 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Introduction 01:38
• 12 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': March of the Mogul Emperors 04:59
• 13 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Illustrious Emperors (India) 02:10
• 14 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Entrance of John Company 02:00
• 15 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Good John Company, reply (Calcutta) 01:12
• 16 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Entrance of St. George 02:06
• 17 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Calcutta, Delhi, give your quarrel pause (India) 01:45
• 18 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': The Rule of England (St. George) 03:39
• 19 Interlude 03:37
• Tableau II. Ave Imperator!:
• 20 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': Introduction 01:10
• 21 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': Warriors' Dance 02:00
• 22 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': The Cities of Ind 02:28
• 23 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': Hail Festal Hour from out the Ages drawn (India) 00:32
• 24 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': March, The Crown of India (Chorus) 05:08
• 25 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': Incessu patuit Imperator (India) 00:48
• 26 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': The Homage of Ind (India) 06:08
• 27 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': The Crowning of Delhi (India, Chorus) 04:00
• 28 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': Ave Imperator! (India, Agra, Chorus) 03:26
• Tableau I. The Cities of Ind:
• 29 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Introduction 01:27
• 30 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Sacred measure 02:09
• 31 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Dance of Nautch Girls 03:08
• 32 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': India greets her Cities 01:18
• 33 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Hail, Immemorial India! (Agra) 06:57
• 34 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Entrance of Calcutta 01:01
• 35 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Entrance of Delhi 01:31
• 36 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Introduction 01:31
• 37 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': March of the Mogul Emperors 04:59
• 38 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': Entrance of John Company 02:06
• 39 Tableau I, 'The Cities of Ind': The Rule of England (St. George) 03:39
• 40 Interlude 03:37
• Tableau II. Ave Imperator!:
• 41 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': Introduction 01:10
• 42 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': Warriors' Dance 02:02
• 43 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': The Cities of Ind 02:13
• 44 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': March, The Crown of India (Chorus) 05:10
• 45 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': The Homage of Ind (Agra, Chorus) 06:09
• 46 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': The Crowning of Delhi (Chorus) 03:45
• 47 Tableau II, 'Ave Imperator': Ave Imperator (Chorus) 03:23
• Imperial March, Op. 32 (1896 – 97):
• 48 Imperial March, Op. 32 04:29
• The Coronation March, Op. 65 (1911):
• 49 Coronation March, Op. 65 10:10
• The Empire March(1924):
• 50 Empire March 04:45
• Total Runtime 02:31:24

Info for Edward Elgar: Crown Of India

This recording is also the first with Sir Andrew Davis, now signed exclusively to Chandos. Sir Andrew’s fascination with Elgar goes deep, including taking the symphonies all over the world. He says of The Crown of India, ‘He’s [Payne] done a terrific job. This is from Elgar’s mature period, the time of the Violin Concerto and Sospiri. There’s a ‘March of the Moguls’ which is the only march I know in three time and an exquisite interlude with solo violin.’

The elaborate pageant and theatrical presentation, The Crown of India was first staged in 1912 to celebrate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Delhi for their coronation as Emperor and Empress of India. Elgar wrote the music as his Op.66, with a libretto by Henry Hamilton. Sadly the score was only published in a piano-vocal version and the remaining orchestral parts were destroyed in the 1960s. In 2007 the Elgar Society set about a commission for Anthony Payne to complete the orchestration of the music, with the orchestral suite and marches.

Sir Andrew Davis continues to be resident in Chicago, where he has been Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Lyric Opera Chicago since 2000. His association with Chandos will see him conduct the principal BBC orchestras as well as orchestras around the world.

“The music… is from start to finish authentic middling Elgar, highly enjoyable and well worth revival. Gerald Finley shines as St George in 'The Rule of England', however embarrassing the words. …the remarkable 1911 Coronation March, perhaps the least joyous coronation march ever written, confirms itself in this performance as a masterpiece that is on a par with any movement from the symphonies.” (BBC Music Magazine)

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